Re: Question about attaching face frames

[Al Reid]

Gerry,

I always use biscuits and glue. I have never had a problem.

With Thanksgiving here tomorrow, you may want to try biscuits and gravy ;^)

[Brian]

Use yellow glue and clamp the face frames securely to the cabinet, then finish it off with brads.

Brian.

"G.E.R.R.Y." I am about to attach separate upper and lower face frames to a large

[Upscale]

I use a Lee Valley Tools nailing kit. The kitchen cabinets with face frames I mad for my mother have held up well with this type of construction. It's easy and fast.

"G.E.R.R.Y." My problem now is how do I attach the frames to the "cabinet" so that

[Howard Ruttan]

I just use glue and clamps. If your glue bead is well spread there should be plenty enough strength in the bond.

[Dennis Slabaugh, Hobbyist Wood]

If you want to do overkill as I have done on several large projects such as my home theater system, glue, clamps and counter sunk trim screws with custom cut face grain plugs. ( trim screws are those almost headless square drive minimally tapered "dry wall" type steel screws. Alternative is glue and shot finish nails with filler.

Good Luck,

Dennis Slabaugh, Hobbyist Woodworker

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"G.E.R.R.Y." I am about to attach separate upper and lower face frames to a large

[mike]

"G.E.R.R.Y." ...

I rabbet the back of the frame 1/8" deep x thickness of case . Then yellow glue and plenty of clamps.The rabbet helps line everything up , not neccesary for strength.

mike

[Frank J. Vitale]

You can always add some extra holding power by using glue blocks inside the cabinet.

[Mark]

That's pretty much what I was thinking of doing. Rabbit the back, glue and use screws to supplement the clamps.