Typical Cabinet Face Frame Dimensions

The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible.

Typical cabinet face frame dimensions.

The bottom rail is almost always 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches in width. Standard stile rail dimensions for face frames is 1 1 2. Individual face frame rails vary in width from the top of the cabinet to the bottom. All solid face frame edging 3 4 thick mortise tenon joinery even on the 3 4 wide face frames.

The illustrations below represent typical cabinet layouts for the number of openings. For the overlay doors i have been making all perimeter rails and stiles 1 3 4 inches and all middle stile and rails at 2 1 4 inches so i end up with 1 1 4 inch of all of the stiles and rails exposed with my 1 2 inch overlay doors. Face frames cover plywood edges. You may submit any layout with 1 to 8 openings not limited to the configurations shown below.

I might use a 1 1 2 stile where the cabinet butts up to the wall then 3 4 stiles where i have a single vertical stile in the center of a cabinet and perhaps 1 or 1 1 4 rails. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. Begin with the right cabinet dimensions.

Build the face frame so that the bottom rail rails are horizontal boards and stiles are vertical boards projects 1 16 in. All natural wood characteristics are acceptable on the inside edges. There s nothing dainty about that 2 door frame size clint. Merillat favors 2 wide door frames because they use valuable hardwood.

On the outside edge. Above the bottom shelf of the cabinet. Where the cabinets run all the way to the ceiling 48 inch cabinets are the logical choice. The basic structure of shaker cabinets is no different than any other cabinet using hardwood face frames which is almost always 3 4 inch thick.

Submit a drawing with the following information to receive your quote. I do not use edge tape because i believe it is strictly cheap junk. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. Typical horizontal rails are 1 4 inch wide at the bottom of the face frame with 2 inch wide rails between drawers and door openings.

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. Your front face frame price will be calculated based on option selections and size. Typical vertical stiles for face frames are all 3 inches wide. Question in the past i have been building exclusively overlay face frame cabinets but lately i have been getting some inset door jobs.

This makes room for adjustments when installing them next to one another. Center or divider rails typically measure 2. In standard kitchens the wall cabinets are typically 30 or 36 inches tall with the space above enclosed by soffits. A 12 inch or 15 inch tall cabinet fits neatly over a refrigerator.