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Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets (Popular Woodworking) | 
| Author: Danny Proulx
Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Rating:  33 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
ASIN: 1558706763
Publication Date: August 1, 2003
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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 28 more reviews...
Good book with excellent instructions for building cabinets November 21, 2008
Machete
Overall the book was really helpful to me. Easy to understand for any level DIY'er and provides lots of tips to make the work less troublesome.
I used the book to guide me in building 3 large cabinets (30" W x 18" D x 76" H) for my garage. I applied the same techniques described in the book. However, I used 3/4" MDF for the cabinet carcass instead of the 5/8" particle board indicated by the author, used poplar for my face-frames and door-frames, and used 1/2" overlap hinges instead of the hidden euro-hinges. My cabinets came out great! and are a tasteful addition to my garage. My material costs for all three cabinets was less than $400.
The author does repeat himself a little but the book's highly methodical approach is very useful to me in providing:
- helpful material selection tips
- excellent guidance on standard cabinet sizing
- superb material cutting & parts labeling system
- method for constructing & installing the cabinets
I gave the book 4.5 not 5 stars because the author concentrated only on his style of cabinet construction. For example, he only shows one hinge system. Still, this is hardly a show-stopper.
To help me fill in the book's blind spots, I found these other sources to be good references:
(1) Quick & Easy Custom Cabinets by Anthony Guidice
(2) Building Doors & Drawers by Andy Rae
On the flip side of the above, the following refernce was not very helpful - Designing & Building Cabinets
Good luck to all.
 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.
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