hanging a wall kitchen cabinet

[Jeff Thies]

I've been working on my '29 kitchen...

I'm building some euro cabinets out of maple plywood.

How are these usually attached? I'm trying to decide to make the back out of 1/4" or 3/4" which is in short supply?

What I had was metal cabinets screwed on a 1x4, so that is no clue!

On another note, I'll be using "shelf pegs" to hold the shelves. Since I have a divider in the box, with shelves on each side, I could drill the peg holes all the way through. Is there a reason not to? Or I could offset them horizontally.

Jeff

[RicodJour]

You could laminate two or three strips of 1/4" ply on the inside back (or outside back if you want the strips not to show from inside), or you could use french cleats (either store bought aluminum hardware, or a 1x4 ripped on a 45 down the middle).

The shelf support holes can go all of the way through as long as the center support allows both support pins to be fully inserted.

I wouldn't skimp on buying a sheet of 3/4" if that is what you need.

R

[hrhofmann]

WHy not use 1/2" ?

[Jeff Thies]

Ah, I've used french cleats as a cheap way to hang pictures, had no idea it was called that. I like it!

Hard to put a sheet of plywood in the back of my car. Even harder to find good plywood. I do have some leftover 1/2", I'll mount the french cleat on that...

Jeff

[aemeijers]

Local ma'n'pa yards can still deliver small lots, especially if you can wait a few days till the truck is on your side of town. Do any of the Borgs in your town have the 75-minute truck rentals?

If you are into woodworking, you need a vehicle with a tail gate. But pretty much any car can haul 1-2 sheets of plywood on top. If you don't have clamp-on roof racks, but do have rain gutters, I'd buy a set. I've even hauled stuff on slick-top cars using just padding (like pool noodles and old blankets), and lots of rope. I wouldn't go on the highway with a setup like that, but local surface streets are no problem.

[Jeff Thies]

I get a little depressed just thinking of this. I had a great yard just down the street. The nearest "small" yard is some distance away, the borgs carry junk. No such thing as AC... I have some 3/8 3 ply plywood here, the best I could get. If I ever need to make a cylinder it is perfect. The little "good" stuff is often only sold in half sheets or less. Go figure.

Do any of the

I'm thinking of a trailer, either 4x6 or 5x8. I've been trying to replace the '88 New Yorker first to tow it. Hadn't thought about a roof rack...

Jeff

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