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Today, 12:05 PM	? #1
Member ? Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: near LA, Calif Posts: 33	redoing my kitchen. I've a few game plans 1. build from scratch. anyone know got any build plans? I don't need anything fancy, very basic is ok. 2. buy unfinished, paint them myself. what's a good place to shop in SoCal ? I'll probably live in the house for a very long time, so i'm not concern what the next buyer think of me or try to low ball me due to the cab's. thx
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Today, 12:29 PM	? #2
jschaben ? Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Crosse, Kansas Posts: 324	Quote: redoing my kitchen. I've a few game plans 1. build from scratch. anyone know got any build plans? I don't need anything fancy, very basic is ok. 2. buy unfinished, paint them myself. what's a good place to shop in SoCal ? I'll probably live in the house for a very long time, so i'm not concern what the next buyer think of me or try to low ball me due to the cab's. thx If the carcase are in good shape and you aren't doing a lot of serious changes, just buy/build new doors and drawer fronts. Before: : After: I think the doors ran about $8 per in materials. Still got a bunch of work to do in there obviously but this is a start. __________________ John Schaben "Where all think alike, no one is thinking very much" Last edited by jschaben; Today at 12:33 PM.
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Today, 12:29 PM	? #3
Disabled wood vet ? Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California Posts: 1,304	1. Google "build cabinets from scratch". 2. I don't know because I don't live there. Hopefully nobody will think less of you because you tried to save a buck.
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Today, 12:31 PM	? #4
Disabled wood vet ? Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California Posts: 1,304	Quote: Originally Posted by jschaben If the carcase are in good shape and you aren't doing a lot of serious changes, just buy/build new doors and drawer fronts. Before: : After: Nice job. The shutter look will take a little getting used to though.
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Today, 12:36 PM	? #5
jschaben ? Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Crosse, Kansas Posts: 324	Quote: Nice job. The shutter look will take a little getting used to though. Shutter look is just on the uppers, lowers have the raised panel deal. The shutters are faux anyway. __________________ John Schaben "Where all think alike, no one is thinking very much"
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Today, 12:40 PM	? #6
jschaben ? Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Crosse, Kansas Posts: 324	__________________ John Schaben "Where all think alike, no one is thinking very much"
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Today, 01:10 PM	? #7
Member ? Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington DC Posts: 504	Quote: redoing my kitchen. I've a few game plans 1. build from scratch. anyone know got any build plans? I don't need anything fancy, very basic is ok. 2. buy unfinished, paint them myself. what's a good place to shop in SoCal ? I'll probably live in the house for a very long time, so i'm not concern what the next buyer think of me or try to low ball me due to the cab's. thx You might want to check out Snav's thread if you're considering building your own. She has built her cabinets completely from scratch with a very limited assortment of tools. Pretty damn amazing if you ask me.
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Today, 01:27 PM	? #8
In a little over my head ? Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 304	If your objective is to save money, you might wanna try calling a few cabinet installers and see if you could get a set that's been/being removed. Accumulate a kitchen or two's worth, maybe replace the doors and you'd have new cabinets for very little money. Maybe even volunteer to help with the removal and carry away. If you really want to build your own, several books from B&D, CH, Taunton, etc. It seems like one or the other handyman/woodworking magazines has an article pretty often, too.
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Today, 07:52 PM	? #9
Super Moderator ? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 9,263	It's doubtful that you can build them for less than buying them all done----the material costs are high-- There are a lot of cabinet makers here---look in your library for books on building cabinets--- __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--
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Today, 09:04 PM	? #10
MarginallyQualified ? Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Winston-Salem NC Posts: 1,154	I had a local lumber yard process some 5/8" MDF for me(cut to size, dado, lap, etc). I expect to have them assembled by mid week. I had some odd dimensions and an odd detail I wanted to incorporate... (I've since changed the design some). I'll post some pics as things go along. --- It was a busy week around here: sump pump trench finished, old stairs cut out, opening expanded, new stringers cut, cabinets blanks primered.
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