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Cabinet Blocking Inside Wall Framing
February 28, 2010 – 8:19 pm | 3 Comments
Cabinet Blocking Inside Wall Framing

Cabinet Blocking

I’m often reminded that I should write articles about even the simplest details as what I might take for granted is not so obvious to all readers. If you’re building a new home or …

Playroom Cabinetry Shop Drawings
January 7, 2010 – 6:43 pm | 2 Comments
Playroom Cabinetry Shop Drawings

Playroom Cabinets from Closet Factory
As we’ve previously announced we’re in the process of creating a new kids playroom. We decided to use the folks from Closet Factory to supply and install all the custom cabinetry. …

Undercabinet Lighting Adds Wow Factor
December 24, 2009 – 6:00 am | 5 Comments
Undercabinet Lighting Adds Wow Factor

Under Cabinet Lighting
One way to really create a wow factor with you next kitchen cabinet installation is to install under cabinet lighting. Quite a few of the products on the market are rather bulky and …

Designing Semi-Custom Cabinet Layouts
October 30, 2009 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Designing Semi-Custom Cabinet Layouts

Semi-Custom Cabinets
I’ve designed quite a few kitchen, mudroom and bathroom cabinet layouts over the years using semi-custom cabinets. Semi-custom cabinetry allows the designer quite a bit of flexibility in the design to give any room …

Cabinet Trim Makes All The Difference
September 27, 2009 – 4:27 pm | No Comment
Cabinet Trim Makes All The Difference

Cabinet Accessory Trim
Anyone can install cabinets in their home and save money. But ultimately the difference between a professional looking kitchen and an amature looking kitchen are the trim details. Our new kitchen includes matching …

DIY Cabinet Hardware
September 22, 2009 – 5:00 am | One Comment
DIY Cabinet Hardware

Installing Cabinet Hardware
Installing new cabinet hardware is an easy DIY project that anyone can do and it adds some great detail to ordinary cabinets. Today cabinet hardware is available in every possible finish and style …

Cabinet Clamps
January 27, 2009 – 6:53 pm | One Comment
Cabinet Clamps

Cabinet Installation Clamps
If you’re going to install cabinets for a new kitchen or bathroom then I suggest you invest in some cabinet clamps. If you’ve never installed cabinets yourself before then you might not understand …

Colored Caulking
October 22, 2008 – 7:00 pm | No Comment
Colored Caulking

When I installed the cabinets for the bar area I used a matching skin panel on the back side of the bar to match the cabinetry. Unfortunately the panel was only 8 feet long and …