How To Build A Cabinet With Drawers

Learn how to build kitchen cabinets and install the drawers using drawer slides.

How to build a cabinet with drawers.

I used euro style drawer slides in this build. Attach the drawer face onto the assembled drawer box using short screws slide the completed drawers into the cabinet. Match the diy drawers sides to your drawer slides. I used overlay door hinges.

1 1 4 pocket hole screws. Attach the drawer face leaving 1 8 gap on all sides using wood glue and finish nails and clamp it well. Inset drawers are more difficult because of the precision required to get perfect lines around the drawer front. To apply the drawer face first prime and paint the drawer face and allow to dry.

I also rough cut them to size based upon the measurements that i ll get in steps 2 and 3. Also i make all my drawers using plywood for the box and plywood for the bottom. Read this post to understand more about choosing inset or overlay doors. A table saw or circular saw for all of the cuts.

Attach the drawer slides to the drawer box and the cabinet frame. A whole lot of making installing and building drawers is making sure things are lined up and square. Next you ll cut the drawer sides to size. For the sake of showing you how to build a simple cabinet drawer we ll be talking about attaching an overlay drawer front.

Although i am using a kreg jig to build this drawer the basic principles are the same using any other joinery method. Add drawer pulls or handles as required. I cut down my 3 4 plywood for the cabinet drawers to make strips that were 6 wide. Cabinet door hinges for whatever style door you are making.