Home Office Built-In Cabinet Calculator and Plans

TABLES
1. Built-In Cabinet Dimensions (in.)
Lower Cabinet
Width 35
Height 35
Depth 18

Upper Shelving
Width 35
Height 60
Depth 12

2. Hardwood Parts List Length (in.) Width (in.) Thickness (in.)

Lower Cabinet
a Stiles 35 2 3/4
b Top Rail 31 2 3/4
c Mid-Rail 31 2 3/4
d Bottom Rail 31 2 1/2 3/4
e Veritcal Divider 18 3/4 2 3/4
f Drawer Front 31 5 3/4
g Shelf Front 32 3/4 1 3/4
h Door Stiles 18 3/4 1 1/2 3/4
i Door Rails 13 1 1/2 3/4

Upper Cabinet
a Stiles 60 2 3/4
b Top Rail 31 2 1/2 3/4
c Shelf Fronts 32 3/4 1 1/2 3/4

Countertop
a Countertop Edging 74 1 3/4
3. Plywood Parts List Length (in.) Width (in.) Thickness (in.)
Lower Cabinet
a Sides 35 17 1/4 3/4
b Bottom 33 3/4 17 1/4 3/4
c Back Strap 33 4 3/4
d Top Strap 33 4 3/4
e Shelves 32 3/4 12 3/4

Upper Cabinet
a Sides 60 11 1/4 3/4
b Fixed Bottom Shelf 33 3/4 10 1/4 3/4
c Top 33 3/4 11 1/4 3/4
d Back Strap 33 4 3/4
e Shelves 32 3/4 10 1/4 3/4

Countertop
a Countertop 35 1/2 18 1/4 3/4

4. Drawer Parts Length (in.) Width (in.) Thickness (in.)

a Sides 15 4 1/2
b Front 29 9/16 4 1/2
c Back 29 9/16 4 1/2
d Bottom 29 9/16 14 1/4 1/4
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BLES MUST READ FIRST:  http://www.ourhomefromscratch
Instructions
1. Enter your desired cabinet dimensions in inc
Beaded Face Frame? No Verify the combined height of both the t
Box Construction Method Dados You'll need to account for any crown mo
Bead Width (in.)** 5/16 2. Select "Yes" or "No" for a beaded face frame
Back Strap Setback (in.) 1/4 3. Select your box construction method as eith
Cabinet Internal Depth 17 4. Enter the resulting Hardwood Parts List, Plyw
Drawer Runner Part 563H3810B for accurate cut sheets.
Number 5. Purchase your lumber and cut it out to the s
Combined Height (in.) 95 3/4 Recommend the countertop and counte
6. Purchase the specified Blum Tandem with B
You'll also need door hinges.
Quantity (per cabinet) Material 7. This project assumes 5 1/4" high baseboard
Cabinet
2 Poplar
1 Poplar
1 Poplar
1 Poplar
1 Poplar
1 Poplar
1 Poplar
4 Poplar
4 Poplar

Cabinet
2 Poplar
1 Poplar **For beaded face frames, you'll need a beadin
3 Poplar a 1/8" radius beading bit. For a larger or smalle
cell. Enter the total width the beading bit carv
tertop
1 Oak
 Quantity (per cabinet) Material
Cabinet
2 Birch Plywood
1 Birch Plywood
1 Birch Plywood
1 Birch Plywood
1 Birch Plywood

Cabinet
2 Birch Plywood
1 Birch Plywood
1 Birch Plywood
1 Birch Plywood
3 Birch Plywood

tertop
1 Oak Plywood

Quantity (per cabinet) Material

2 Maple or Birch Ply
1 Maple or Birch Ply
1 Maple or Birch Ply
1 Maple Ply or Birch Ply
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ed cabinet dimensions in inches into Table 1.

mbined height of both the top cabinet, bottom cabinet and countertop is acceptable.
account for any crown molding separately.
No" for a beaded face frame.
onstruction method as either pocket screws or dados.
ng Hardwood Parts List, Plywood Parts List and Drawer Parts at Optimalon.com
ut sheets.
mber and cut it out to the specified lengths and widths.
the countertop and countertop edging be cut to fit after the cabinets are built.
cified Blum Tandem with Blumotion Drawer Runner using the Part Number in cell H11.
ed door hinges.
mes 5 1/4" high baseboard molding

rames, you'll need a beading bit. These plans were put together assuming
ng bit. For a larger or smaller sized beading bit, you'll need to adjust the Bead Width
width the beading bit carves out of wood as depicted in the above image.
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Instructions Continued
2.1 If you don't want a beaded face frame, skip ahead to Step 3.
2.2 Using a router table and a beading bit, apply a bead to one side of each:
a. Stiles
b. Top Rail
c. Bottom Rail
2.3 Apply a bead to both top and bottom edges of each:
a. Mid Rail
b. Vertical Divider

2.4 Using the notching bit, notch the areas of the stiles where the top rail, mid rail and bott
Repeat this process for the upper cabinet stiles.
2.5 Notch the mid rail and bottom rail where the vertical divider will intersect it.
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ne side of each:

e the top rail, mid rail and bottom rail meet it.
ider will intersect it.
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Instructions Continued
3.1 Lay out the face frame components on a workbench and flip them over so the backs
3.2 Using a pocket hole jig, drill two holes in the left and right side of the top, mid and bo
3.3 Drill a single hole in each end of the vertical divider.
3.4 Using a clamp to hold the face frame components flat and together, use a drill to ins
Repeat this step for the vertical divider and the upper cabinet. Glue is optional.
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them over so the backs are facing up.

de of the top, mid and bottom rail boards

ogether, use a drill to insert a pocket hole screw from each rail into the stiles
net. Glue is optional.
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Instructions Continued
4.0 Make sure you watch this video first so you are familiar with the procedure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCROE6z9l-I
and this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTwRxyHVHFg
4.1 Using either a router table with cabinet door bits or a table saw with dado blades, ad
4.2 Using either a cabinet door router bit or a table saw with dado blades, machine 3/4"
4.3 Using either a rabbeting router bit or a table saw, machine a 1/4" thick by 3/4" wide

4.4 Without using glue, assemble the door to make sure everything fits together. Make
4.5 Apply glue to the tenons, assembled the doors and then clamp the doors together ov
4.6 Fit the door and the drawer front into the face frame openings and using two lamina
4.7 Using a table saw or a jointer, remove door material up to the pencil mark. Test fit th
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aw with dado blades, add a 3/4" deep groove into the door rail and door stile boards.
o blades, machine 3/4" long tenons on the ends of each rail board.
1/4" thick by 3/4" wide notch all the way around the cabinet door center panels.

ng fits together. Make adjustments as necessary.

p the doors together overnight.
gs and using two laminate countertop samples, trace an outline of the frame onto the doors and the drawer
e pencil mark. Test fit the door back into the face frame opening. The door should have an even gap all the w
to the doors and the drawer front.
uld have an even gap all the way around it.
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Instructions Continued
5.1 Using a router with a 23/32" diameter router bit or a stack of dado blades, cut a 3/8"
For the lower cabient, the groove should be located 6 3/4" from the bottom edge. Th
Relocate the groove lower if you don't want the bottom board to site higher than the
5.2 Repeat this process for the bottom fixed drawer on the upper cabinet. The bottom fix
5.3 Repeat this process again for the upper cabinet's top board. The top should be 3/4" d
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of dado blades, cut a 3/8" deep groove into the sides of the lower cabinet.
" from the bottom edge. This willl allow the bottom board to sit 1/4" above the bottom rail on the face fram
oard to site higher than the face frame.
per cabinet. The bottom fixed shelf should be approximately 12" up from the bottom edge of the sides.
d. The top should be 3/4" down from the top edge of the sides.
bottom rail on the face frame.

ottom edge of the sides.

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Instructions Continued
6.1 Drill two pocket holes on both the left and right side of the back and top strap boards
6.2 On the lower cabinet side boards, add a bead of wood glue into the groove.
6.3 Insert the bottom board into the groove.
6.4 Make sure the bottom board's front edge is flush with the front edge of the side boar
6.5 Toe nail in place with a few brad nails.
Add a clamp across the joint to hold the cabinets together. One on each side would b
6.6 Install the top strap across the top of the lower cabinet using pocket screws.
The top strap should be flush with the top of the cabinet. You can locate it anywhere
6.7 Install the back strap across the back of the lower cabinet using pocket screws.
The back strap should be located directly behind where the drawer opening on the fa
6.8 Repeat this process for the upper cabinet. The back strap for the upper cabinet shoul

IMAGE: BACK AND TOP STRAPS INSTALLED

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back and top strap boards.

e into the groove.

front edge of the side boards.

. One on each side would be best.

ng pocket screws.
You can locate it anywhere.
using pocket screws.
e drawer opening on the face frame will be. It doesn't need to be exact.
for the upper cabinet should be located directly beneath the top board.

ALLED
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Instructions Continued
7.1 Attach the face frames to the boxes using biscuits or brad nails and wood glue.
Use clamps to keep the joint tight until the glue cures.
This would also be a good opportunity to attach the shelf fronts to the shelves. Use whatever meth
In this project, I used biscuits.
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he shelves. Use whatever method you prefer.

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Instructions Continued
8.1 Using a hot iron, press-on the white birch veneer onto the top edge of each drawer b
8.2 Using either a box cutter or a veneer cutting tool, trim off the excess veneer from the
8.3 Using the table saw and a dado blade stack, notch a groove into the front of each dra
The groove should be 1/4" deep and 1/2" wide. Notch the left side of one of the bo
8.4 Add an additional groove of the same size at the back of each side board, but this tim
Again, these grooves should mirror each other and match their respective front groo

IMAGE: Top View of Drawer

8.5 Using a 1/4" dado blade stack, put a groove down the length of all four drawer box b
The groove should leave a 1/2" wide strip of wood on the bottom of the groove.

IMAGE: View of Side Board with Groove

8.6 Using a dado stack, notch the left and right sides of the back board.
The notch should be 1-5/8" wide and should remove all the material below the 1/4"

IMAGE: View of Back Board with Not

8.7 Add a bead of wood glue into the front and rear notches of one of the side boards. Insert the front
8.8 Slide the drawer box bottom into the 1/4" groove.
8.9 Attach the other side board onto the front and rear boards with a bead of wood glue in the grooves.
8.10 Use brad nails from the side boards into the front and rear boards or hold the drawer box together
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top edge of each drawer box component.

he excess veneer from the drawer box parts.
e into the front of each drawer box side boards.
e left side of one of the boards and notch the right side of the other.
ach side board, but this time, locate the groove 1/4" in from the back of the board.
their respective front grooves.

E: Top View of Drawer Box Side Boards

th of all four drawer box boards.

bottom of the groove.

with Groove
e material below the 1/4" groove.

of Back Board with Notches

side boards. Insert the front and back boards into the notches.

d of wood glue in the grooves.

hold the drawer box together with clamps.
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Instructions Continued
9.0 Read this post for general cabinet painting guidance:
http://www.ourhomefromscratch.com/2014/09/cabinet-painting-101/
9.1 Sand all components with a 120 grit sandpaper.
9.2 Sand all components with a 220 grit sandpaper.
9.3 Spray all components with a light mist of water. Allow it to dry.
9.4 Knock down the grain by lightly sanding all components with 300+ grit sandpaper or
9.5 Wipe down all components with a tack cloth or blow out sawdust with compressed a
9.6 Spray primer on all components except the drawer box.
9.7 Spray or brush on two coats of a high quality enamel paint.
9.8 Drawer box should be sprayed or brushed with 3 coats of polyurethane.
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painting-101/

th 300+ grit sandpaper or steel wool.

awdust with compressed air.

polyurethane.
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Instructions Continued
Drawers
10.1 Install the drawer runners by screwing blocking (scrap plywood) to the sides of the l
The blocking will need to be flush with the inside edge of the face frame. Match the
The blocking should be the entire length of the inside of the cabinet or you'll need Bl
10.2 Fasten the drawer runners to the blocking by using the provided screws.
The bottom of the runner should be flush with the face frame opening.
The front edge of the drawer runner should be about 1/8" back from the inside edge
10.3 Install the locking devices onto the bottom of the drawer box.
10.4 Drill a hole on the left and right side of the back of the drawer box for the runner pi
10.5 Test fit the drawer box onto the runners. Make adjustments as necessary.
10.6 Ensure the drawer box is pushed firmly into the cabinet. Position the drawer front i
10.7 Using the laminate countertop samples, create a small, even gap all the way around
10.8 Using a brad nailer, nail the front of the drawer box to the drawer front from inside
10.9 With the drawer front in position, use two wood screws to permanently attach the d
10.10 Verify the drawer box freely opens and closes with the drawer front attached. Ver

Hinges
10.11 Now would be a good time to install your door hinges.
10.12 Use either visible hinges or hidden hinges.

Hardware
10.13 Install door knobs and drawer pulls.
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wood) to the sides of the lower cabinet.

he face frame. Match the thickness of the blocking to match.
he cabinet or you'll need Blum brackets for the drawer runners.
rovided screws.
me opening.
back from the inside edge of the face frame

awer box for the runner pins per Blum instructions.

ents as necessary.
Position the drawer front into the drawer opening.
ven gap all the way around the drawer front.
e drawer front from inside the drawer. This will hold the drawer front in place temporarily.
o permanently attach the drawer box front to the drawer front. Fasten the screws from inside the drawer b
drawer front attached. Verify the drawer front is flush and even with the face frame. Adjust the locking hard
 emporarily.
ews from inside the drawer box.
ame. Adjust the locking hardware as necessary to correct alignment issues.
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Instructions Continued
Lower Cabinet
11.1 Install the base cabinet by pushing it firmly up to the wall.
11.2 Ensure the cabinet is level and square against the wall. Scribe and shim the cabinet
11.3 Using drywall or wood screws along with a finish washer, secure the cabinet to the w

Countertop
11.4 Position the countertop board over the lower countertop.
11.5 The countertop should be scribed to the walls it interfaces with and should hang ove
11.6 While the countertop is in place over the cabinet, cut and install the hardwood wrap
The hardwood wrapping should be wider than 3/4" and can be any width you'd like.
11.7 Remove the countetop. Sand it. Stain it and spray 3-4 coats of polyurethane on it.
11.8 Permanently install the countertop back onto the lower cabinet using pocket screws

Upper Cabinet
11.9 Position the upper cabinet over the lower cabinet.
11.10 Ensure the cabinet is level and square against the wall. Scribe and shim the cabinet
11.11 Using drywall or wood screws along with a finish washer, secure the cabinet to the

Trim
11.12 Install baseboard and crown molding.
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ribe and shim the cabinet as necessary.

secure the cabinet to the wall by going through the back strap into a wall stud.

with and should hang over the edges of the cabinet by 1/4".
install the hardwood wrapping around the 2 or 3 exposed sides of the countertop.
n be any width you'd like. 1" tends to look the best.
ats of polyurethane on it.
abinet using pocket screws in inconspicuous locations on the inside of the cabinet.

cribe and shim the cabinet as necessary.

secure the cabinet to the wall by going through the back strap into a wall stud.
 Cabinet Depth Calculator
Calcs Inside Cabinet Depth
Tandem Plus
Cabinet Drawer Max Drawer
Depth Min Max Blumotion Part Length Thickness
Number
24 21 15/16 23 19/32 563H5330B 21
21 18 29/32 20 9/16 563H4570B 18
1 18 15 29/32 17 9/16 563H3810B 15 5/8
15 12 29/32 14 9/16 563H3050B 12
12 10 15/32 11 25/32 563H2290B10 9

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