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(08-31-2018, 01:03 PM)Stwood_ Wrote: Thats the hard way to go. As John said, make the box smaller than the frame.
Commercial installers don't do that, why should we
The face frame would not have fit the opening at the front. It is a bit narrower there. Making the box smaller and installing it, then making the face frame to fit would have been easier I think.
I am making thin 3/16 x 3/8 strips with a 1/8" round over to cover the gap so it will look good once completed.
Got the glass panes installed and glazed today. Will clean it up this weekend and paint over the glaze.
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I install cabinets for a living. Typically, in a situation like this, we'd install the cabinet, hopefully smaller than the opening at the front. Then, cut fillers and install them with cabinet in place. This isn't always an option though. In that case, a small scribe (as we call it0 molding is used. This is usually, 1/4" thick, 3/4" wide with 1 square edge and 1 edge with a roundover.
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I didn't use to use planes much; I depended on belt, disc sanders a lot. I now grab my planes first now - less mess more control, plus once you buy it all you have to do is keep it sharp. I have several different types now. Same thing with saws - all sorts of them. Of course I still use my TS, BS, RAS first. I have found out to be more accurate when using the power tools makes my life a lot easier.
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In the future make your cabinets 1/2 smaller and the face frame to stick out 1/4 past the sides. I have done several of these. Only you will know the cabinets are a bit smaller.
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Finished up the glass glazing, painting, and installing side trim. Got to call teh granite guy tomorrow and touch up the paint on the walls and paint the base molding.
Wife has already begun on filling it. I think I am going to put a piece of mirror as the back splash on the back wall.
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Leave the paint can out for the granite guy
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Looking good, nice job,
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What I do is build the face frame slightly oversize. Once the cabinet is in place I hot glue ~2" wide strips of door skin to make a pattern, in place, of the face frame, scribing the precise opening size onto the pattern using a pencil and pencil compass, and sometimes adding small bits of door skin with hot glue. This pattern is then used to transfer the precise shape of the opening onto the oversize face frame, which is trimmed to the scribe line. No moldings or wall refinishing are necessary using this method.
Wood is good.
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(09-06-2018, 08:38 PM)ez-duzit Wrote: What I do is build the face frame slightly oversize. Once the cabinet is in place I hot glue ~2" wide strips of door skin to make a pattern, in place, of the face frame, scribing the precise opening size onto the pattern using a pencil and pencil compass, and sometimes adding small bits of door skin with hot glue. This pattern is then used to transfer the precise shape of the opening onto the oversize face frame, which is trimmed to the scribe line. No moldings or wall refinishing are necessary using this method.
Thats all well and fine, if its in your home, or you neighbors.
If that cabinet job is 25-50 miles away............not so good.
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