Standard Cabinet Face Frame Dimensions

All natural wood characteristics are acceptable on the inside edges.

Standard cabinet face frame dimensions.

Assembled face frames are only grain and color matched on the faces. Face frame stiles for cabinets are almost always 3 inches in width. Wall cabinets are generally 12 5 deep this is non standard as most companies offer 12 deep as standard. Merillat favors 2 wide door frames because they use valuable hardwood efficiently without sacrificing strength.

Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. Please note that assembled face frames will have a size tolerance of 1mm on the overall sizes and 1mm within each opening. Standard stile rail dimensions for face frames is 1 1 2.

For the overlay doors i have been making all perimeter rails and. Merillat the largest maker of cabinets installed in new construction long ago settled on 2 wide cabinet face frames and door frames even though it tried other door frame widths such as 1 1 8. Johnny yuma is offline. Maximum size available is 96 x 48 in either direction height x width or width x height.

Minimum framing width is 3 4. Question in the past i have been building exclusively overlay face frame cabinets but lately i have been getting some inset door jobs. Thoughts about choosing practical and attractive dimensions for face frames cabinet door stiles and rails and drawer fronts. Standard framing widths are 1 additional widths are available upcharge applies.

Really depends on the look you want as well as your hinge offset. On the outside edge. There are no exceptions. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet.

This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. I like to use 1 3 4 face frame although i have use 1 1 2 as well as 2. Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Each non standard stile or rail will be charged additionally.

Obviously some models of wall or base cabinets will differ from these but this will be called out for that cabinet in the catalog as well as on your quote.