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Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets (Popular Woodworking) | 
 enlarge | Author: Danny Proulx
Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Rating:  32 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 1558706763
Dewey Decimal Number: 684.16
EAN: 9781558706767
Publication Date: August 1, 2003
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Condition: Brand New, may have remainder mark and slight shelfware
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Product Description
Superbly detailed, this fully updated step-by-step guide walks readers through all the stages of planning, design, construction and installation of kitchen cabinets. It makes it all possible, even with only a few basic tools. And its practical approach anticipates readers' questions and concerns every step of the way. Danny Proulx covers: Planning, cutting and assembly details for upper and lower cabinets A range of cabinetry-from simple cabinets and custom appliance garages, to over-the- sink cupboards, lazy-Susan shelving and stemware storage Practical information on kitchen design, material selection and tool shortcuts Unique information on customizing cabinets, building strong cabinets quickly, combining traditional methods with European cabinetry techniques and hardware Plus, a full-color gallery of kitchen designs Danny Proulx opened his own custom kitchen-remodeling shop, Rideau Cabinets, in 1989. He is the author of Display Cases You Can Build, Build Your Own Home Office Furniture, Building More Classic Garden Furniture, Fast & Easy Technique for Building Modern Cabinetry and Smart Shelving & Storage Solutions. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...
 Frameless Particle Board Only November 4, 2008
Elroy Skimms (Lake Elsinore, CA USA)
I wouldn't call the book worthless, as I have used it several times as a reference guide for dimensions and things of that nature while building my first set of cabinets. However, I did not expect this book to be about particle board boxes with hardwood face frames and panel doors, but that is just about all I found in it. If you are looking to build cheap cabinets quickly, you may find this book to be quite helpful. If you want to build high-end cabinets at a fraction of the cost, this is not the book for you. As other reviewers have mentioned, look for Udo Schmidt's Building Kitchen Cabinets. I'm a firm believer in using the right tool for the job, and this may not be the right "tool" for your project... caveat emptor, as always...
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 Great book for beginners July 19, 2008
Sharon Mayfield (Fresno, CA USA)
My husband and I are remodeling our dining room and kitchen This book is great for anyone who has not done a lot of wood working.
Good solid reading October 31, 2007
David T. Price (Tennessee)
Written more as this-is-how-I-do-it book but the ideas definitely make it worth the price of the book and the time to read it.
Sheet Stock Cabinets July 19, 2007
Hierphont (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you feel as I do that MDF and such make excellent cabinets, then this book is for you. In my opinion, particle board and MDF will outlast most people, or at least outlast their ability to live with a given style. For those wanting to build their own kitchen cabinets, this is an excellent book. I am more interested in built ins, but this is the book for me. Proulx has a system that works, and he includes cut sheets, cutting lists, and all kinds of stuff to make this an easy process for his readers. It should be pointed out that this book tells you what you need to know and no more, so it is not the first or the last word on the subject, but it may be the only book you will need.
Great for a Beginner Like Me May 7, 2007
William L. Ragland (Winchester, Ca)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think this is a very good book for a first time cabinet builder. After reading several times I have begun to build our kitchen cabinets using most of the methods in the book. So far everything has turned out great and I expect that to continue. The book is straight forward, gives plenty of good examples with pictures. I especially like the standard cabinet cut lists which takes the guesswork out of the dimensions for most common cabinets. While Mr. Proulx uses particle board to build cabinets I have had many people tell me it is not a good material. After building 6 cabinet cases from 5/8" industrial particle board I feel it is a very acceptable material and I am confindent it will hold up in the long term using this method of construction. I added biscuits to all the cases to help alignment and strength. I recommend this book to all the newbies who want to venture off into cabinet making.
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