UPPER FACE FRAME CABINET Calculator: V1.1 Required Optional Enter Data In Colored Fields Only!

By: Jay C. Heil, jcheil@adelphia.net - January 26, 2002

Project: My Kitchen
Description: 30" Wall Cabinets

Finished Cabinet Dimensions

CABINET (CARCASS)
1 Number of these cabinets 2 Number of shelves per cabinet DIMENSIONS VERTICAL SPLIT
10 5/8 Shelf width SINGLE RAISED PANEL DOOR
30 Width of cabinet (finished face frame) Top
RAISED PANEL DOOR
31 3/4 Height of cabinet (finished face frame) 3/8 Raised Panel Groove Depth 27 1/16
12 Depth of cabinet (finished) 1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Width 14 1/2 14 1/2

10 5/8
1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Height
10 1/2 2 3/8 10 1/2 2 3/8
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Rail Width 2 Cabinet Face Frame Rail Width
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Stile Width 1 1/2 Cabinet Face Frame Stile Width Left Side Back Right Side 10 1/4 4 3/16 4 3/16
10 5/8 28 1/2 10 5/8

30 1/2

30 1/2

30 1/2

30 1/2
26 1/2
26 1/4

26 1/4
1/2 Make door WIDTH how much smaller than (outer) face frame

11 3/4
1 1/4 Make door HEIGHT how much smaller than (outer) face frame

31

31

31
3/4 Make face frame overhang BOTTOM of carcass by…
0 Make face frame overhang TOP of carcass…

DETAILED PARTS, CUT AND FINISHED COST LIST 10 1/2 2 3/8 10 1/2 2 3/8
Actual Bottom
Part Length Actual Width Material Quantity Unit Cost Extended 27 1/16 2 2 2 2 2
Number of SINGLE PANEL Doors (pre-built) 30 1/2 14 1/2 2 $32.09 $64.19 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8

10 5/8
Number of VERTICAL SPLIT Doors (pre-built) 30 1/2 14 1/2 Factory-Built 2 $36.85 $73.71
Number of FOUR PANEL Doors (pre-built) 30 1/2 14 1/2 2 $48.37 $96.74
Number of Hinges 110-Degree 4 $5.50 $22.00
Number of Knobs Wood/Stained 2 $4.50 $9.00 NOTES:

ONLY ENTER DATA IN COLORED FIELDS!!

Cabinet Top 10 5/8 27 1/16 4x8 Sheets 1 1.87 $1.87
Cabinet Bottom 10 5/8 27 1/16 4x8 Sheets 1 1.87 $1.87 FACE FRAME DIMENSIONS Cells that have a small colored triangle in the
Cabinet Sides 31 10 5/8 4x8 Sheets 2 2.14 $4.29 upper right hand corner have "comments" FOUR PANEL
Cabinet Back 31 28 1/2 4x8 Sheets 1 5.75 $5.75 30 attached to them. Just highlight the cell with the
Shelves 27 10 5/8 4x8 Sheets 2 1.87 $3.73 RAISED DOOR
mouse to read them. Some contain tips and
Face Frame Rails 27 2 1x3 Oak 2 3.38 $6.75 27 2 other helpful information.
Face Frame Stiles 31 3/4 1 1/2 1x2 Oak 2 3.97 $7.94 14 1/2
Labor Cost (Carcass) Labor Crew 1 5.00 $5.00 This program does NOT (yet) figure out how
(with pre-built SINGLE PANEL doors) TOTAL: $132.38 many of "x" width-boards need to be glued up to 10 1/2

31 3/4

31 3/4
2 3/8
make a panel. The cost estimator is based on
(with pre-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors) TOTAL: $141.90 the assumption that you have entered the cost for
(with pre-built FOUR PANEL doors) TOTAL: $164.94 the finished width of "glued-up" boards needed to 4 3/16 4 3/16
make a panel.

12 7/16
12 3/16

12 3/16
PARTS FOR CUSTOM BUILT DOORS 27 2
Top Rail 10 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $1.31 $2.63 This program also cannot determine how much
Bottom Rail 10 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $1.31 $2.63 1 1/2 1 1/2 cabinet carcass material can be effectively used
Center Rail (Four Panel Only) 10 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $1.31 $2.63 on a sheet. Therefore, even if the program states

30 1/2

30 1/2
Left Stile 30 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $3.81 $7.63 you only need 30 square feet of material (i.e. less
Upper Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 12 7/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $1.55 $3.11 than one full sheet), you still may need to 10 1/2 2 3/8
purchase 2 sheets due to the cut patterns.
Center Stile (Vertical Split Only) 26 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $3.31 $6.63 CUSTOM CALCULATIONS
Lower Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 12 7/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $1.55 $3.11 4 3/16 4 3/16
Example: If the finished panel needs to be 12
Right Stile 30 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $3.81 $7.63 Description Result ?

12 7/16
inches wide and you are using 4 inch stock at

12 3/16

12 3/16
Panel 26 1/4 10 1/4 1x8 Oak 2 $8.66 $17.33
$1.00/lf then you would put a panel width of 12"
Left Panel (Vertical Split Only) 26 1/4 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 2 $3.28 $6.56
and a cost of $3.00/lf in the cost table to the
Right Panel (Vertical Split Only) 26 1/4 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 2 $3.28 $6.56
right >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Upper Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 2 $1.52 $3.05
Upper Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 2 $1.52 $3.05
Face Frames will overhang the SIDES of the
Lower Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 2 $1.52 $3.05 10 1/2 2 3/8
cabinet carcass by whatever the difference
Lower Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 2 $1.52 $3.05
between the width of the stile material is and the
Labor Cost (Single Panel) John S. 2 $4.00 $8.00 2 2 2
Labor Cost (Vertical Split) Tom J. 2 $7.50 $15.00 thickness of the cabinet carcess material. 3/8 3/8 3/8
Labor Cost (Four Panel) Bill T. 2 $15.00 $30.00
See "comments" regarding "factory door sizes".
(with custom-built SINGLE PANEL doors) TOTAL: $106.02
(with custom-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors) TOTAL: $108.45
(with custom-built FOUR PANEL doors) TOTAL: $110.13
Terms of Usage:
Credits:
For single cabinet makers (I.e. not cabinet shops), this prgram is
MATERIAL TOTALS This program creates cabinets based partially on considered "beer-ware". Which means, you can use it for free, but
Single Vertical Four Panel Single Vertical Four Panel a design found in the book "Build Your Own if you are ever in West Palm Beach, Florida, you need to buy me a
Part Material Material Material Length Length Length Kitchen Cabinets" by Danny Proulx. See the beer.
Face Frame Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 54 54 54 "examples" tab for sample drawings.
If you are a cabinet shop, you are welcome to try the product.
Face Frame Stiles 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 63 1/2 63 1/2 63 1/2
The "raised panel door" concept was adapted However, if you continue to use it, I would expect an e-mail and a
Panel Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 42 42 63 monitary donation as to what you think the software is worth to
from a similar program I found on the Internet at
Panel Stiles 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 122 175 171 3/4 you. This project did take over 100 hours to write.
www.wwforum.com written by Mike Bon.
Panels 1x8 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 52 1/2 105 97 1/2
Shelves 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 54 54 54 If you find any errors (possible, especially with the "corner
Cabinet Carcass Material sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets 15 15 15 cabinets") please e-mail me and let me know so I can correct them!
 VARIABLES

Use 3 hinges when cabinet size is taller than… 32

Cabinet carcass material thickness is 5/8
Face Frame material thickness is 3/4
Add … to cabinet inside width (see comments) 1/16
Add … to carcass BACK (see comments) 3/16

TABLE OF STANDARDS (Factory Built Doors)

Single Panel Four Panel Vertical Split
Cabinet Width Door Width # of Doors Cost/Door Cost/Door Cost/Door
12 11 1/2 1 $25.45 $29.23 $38.36
15 14 1/2 1 $32.09 $36.85 $48.37
18 17 1/2 1 $38.73 $44.48 $58.38
21 10 2 $22.13 $25.42 $33.36
24 11 1/2 2 $25.45 $29.23 $38.36
27 13 2 $28.77 $33.04 $43.37
30 14 1/2 2 $32.09 $36.85 $48.37
33 16 2 $35.41 $40.67 $53.38
36 17 1/2 2 $38.73 $44.48 $58.38

MATERIAL COSTS
Item Width Amount Measure Buy Size
Cabinet Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Shelf Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Panel Stiles 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel Rails 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Face Frame Stiles 1 1/2 $0.98 lf. 1x2 Oak
Face Frame Rails 2 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Single) 10 1/4 $3.96 lf. 1x8 Oak
Panel (Vertical) 4 3/16 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Four Panel) 4 3/16 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Hinge N/A $5.50 ea. 110-Degree
Knob N/A $4.50 ea. Wood/Stained
Labor (Single) N/A 12.00 1/3 John S.
Labor (Vertical) N/A 15.00 1/2 Tom J.
Labor (Four Panel) N/A 20.00 3/4 Bill T.
Labor (Carcass) N/A 10.00 1/2 Labor Crew
CORNER UPPER FACE FRAME CABINET Calculator: V1.0 Required Optional Enter Data In Colored Fields Only!
By: Jay C. Heil, jcheil@adelphia.net - January 28, 2002

Project: My Kitchen
Description: Corner Wall Cabinet

Finished Cabinet Dimensions

CABINET (CARCASS)
1 Number of these cabinets 2 Number of shelves per cabinet DIMENSIONS VERTICAL SPLIT
14 Shelf width SINGLE RAISED PANEL DOOR
24 Width of cabinet (each back side piece) Top
RAISED PANEL DOOR
Top & Bottom
31 3/4 Height of cabinet (finished face frame) 3/8 Raised Panel Groove Depth 22 7/16 pieces are
12 Depth of cabinet (finished) 1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Width angle-cut (not 15 25/61 15 25/61

23 11/16
1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Height shown) for
doors 11 25/61 2 3/8 11 25/61 2 3/8
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Rail Width 2 Cabinet Face Frame Rail Width
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Stile Width 2 Cabinet Face Frame Stile Width Back (left) Back (right) 11 4/25 4 9/14 4 9/14
23 1/16 23 11/16

30 1/2

30 1/2

30 1/2

30 1/2
26 1/2
26 1/4

26 1/4
1 1/4 Make door WIDTH how much smaller than (outer) face frame (must be greater than 2 x "1/2 stile width" due to stile angle cuts)

11 3/4
1 1/4 Make door HEIGHT how much smaller than (outer) face frame

31

31
3/4 Make face frame overhang BOTTOM of carcass by…
0 Make face frame overhang TOP of carcass…

DETAILED PARTS, CUT AND FINISHED COST LIST 11 25/61 2 3/8 11 25/61 2 3/8
Actual Left and
Part Length Actual Width Material Quantity Unit Cost Extended Bottom Right Side 2 2 2 2 2
Number of SINGLE PANEL Doors (pre-built) 30 1/2 14 1/2 1 $32.09 $32.09 22 7/16 10 5/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8
Number of VERTICAL SPLIT Doors (pre-built) 30 1/2 14 1/2 Factory-Built 1 $36.85 $36.85

23 11/16
Number of FOUR PANEL Doors (pre-built) 30 1/2 14 1/2 1 $48.37 $48.37

31
Number of Hinges 155-Degree 2 $5.50 $11.00
Number of Knobs Wood/Stained 1 $4.50 $4.50 NOTES:

This corner cabinet is an angled face cabinet. It

Cabinet Top 23 11/16 22 7/16 4x8 Sheets 1 3.46 $3.46
is not a pie-cut door. Therefore, be sure to
Cabinet Bottom 23 11/16 22 7/16 4x8 Sheets 1 3.46 $3.46 consider the "practical" size of the cabinet you are
Cabinet Sides 31 10 5/8 4x8 Sheets 2 2.14 $4.29 FACE FRAME DIMENSIONS building. An excessively wide cabinet of this type FOUR PANEL
Cabinet Back (left side) 31 23 1/16 4x8 Sheets 1 4.65 $4.65 will present a problem in that the angled door will
Cabinet Back (right side) 31 23 11/16 4x8 Sheets 1 4.78 $4.78 "hang" out into the kitchen rather than staying RAISED DOOR
Shelves 22 3/8 14 4x8 Sheets 2 2.04 $4.08 13 10/11 2 over the lower cabinets. Don't blame me, blame
Face Frame Rails (45-degree at inside ends) 13 10/11 2 1x3 Oak 2 1.74 $3.48 geometry. 15 25/61

22 1/2 degree cuts

22 1/2 degree cuts

Face Frame Stiles 31 3/4 2 1x2 Oak 2 3.97 $7.94
ONLY ENTER DATA IN COLORED FIELDS!!

31 3/4

31 3/4
Labor Cost (Carcass) Labor Crew 1 5.00 $5.00 11 25/61 2 3/8

31 3/4

31 3/4
(with pre-built SINGLE PANEL doors) TOTAL: $88.72 Cells that have a small colored triangle in the
(with pre-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors) TOTAL: $93.48 upper right hand corner have "comments" 4 9/14 4 9/14
attached to them. Just highlight the cell with the
(with pre-built FOUR PANEL doors) TOTAL: $104.99

12 7/16
mouse to read them. Some contain tips and

12 3/16

12 3/16
13 10/11 2 other helpful information.
PARTS FOR CUSTOM BUILT DOORS
Top Rail 11 25/61 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.43 $1.43 1 1 1 1 This program does NOT (yet) figure out how
Bottom Rail 11 25/61 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.43 $1.43 many of "x" width-boards need to be glued up to

30 1/2

30 1/2
Center Rail (Four Panel Only) 11 25/61 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.43 $1.43 Each stile is cut at 22 1/2 degrees on make a panel. The cost estimator is based on
Left Stile 30 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $3.81 $3.81 the two inside cuts only. the assumption that you have entered the cost for 11 25/61 2 3/8
Upper Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 12 7/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.55 $1.55 the finished width of "glued-up" boards needed to
Center Stile (Vertical Split Only) 26 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $3.31 $3.31 make a panel. 4 9/14 4 9/14
Lower Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 12 7/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.55 $1.55

12 7/16
12 3/16

12 3/16
Right Stile 30 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $3.81 $3.81 This program also cannot determine how much
CUSTOM CALCULATIONS cabinet carcass material can be effectively used
Panel 26 1/4 11 4/25 1x8 Oak 1 $8.66 $8.66
Left Panel (Vertical Split Only) 26 1/4 4 9/14 1x3 Oak 1 $3.28 $3.28 Description Result ? on a sheet. Therefore, even if the program states
Right Panel (Vertical Split Only) 26 1/4 4 9/14 1x3 Oak 1 $3.28 $3.28 you only need 30 square feet of material (i.e. less
Upper Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 4 9/14 1x3 Oak 1 $1.52 $1.52 than one full sheet), you still may need to
Upper Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 4 9/14 1x3 Oak 1 $1.52 $1.52 purchase 2 sheets due to the cut patterns. 11 25/61 2 3/8
Lower Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 4 9/14 1x3 Oak 1 $1.52 $1.52
Lower Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 4 9/14 1x3 Oak 1 $1.52 $1.52 Example: If the finished panel needs to be 12 2 2 2
Labor Cost (Single Panel) John S. 1 $4.00 $4.00 inches wide and you are using 4 inch stock at 3/8 3/8 3/8
Labor Cost (Vertical Split) Tom J. 1 $7.50 $7.50 $1.00/lf then you would put a panel width of 12"
Labor Cost (Four Panel) Bill T. 1 $15.00 $15.00 and a cost of $3.00/lf in the cost table to the
right >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
(with custom-built SINGLE PANEL doors) TOTAL: $75.76
(with custom-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors) TOTAL: $76.97 Face Frames will overhang the SIDES of the
(with custom-built FOUR PANEL doors) TOTAL: $77.93
Credits: Terms of Usage:

This program creates cabinets based partially on For single cabinet makers (I.e. not cabinet shops), this prgram is
MATERIAL TOTALS a design found in the book "Build Your Own considered "beer-ware". Which means, you can use it for free, but
Single Vertical Four Panel Single Vertical Four Panel Kitchen Cabinets" by Danny Proulx. See the if you are ever in West Palm Beach, Florida, you need to buy me a
Material Material Material Length Length Length "examples" tab for sample drawings. beer.
Part
Face Frame Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 27 50/61 27 50/61 27 50/61 The "raised panel door" concept was adapted If you are a cabinet shop, you are welcome to try the product.
Face Frame Stiles (cut in 2 lengthwise at 22-degrees) 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 63 1/2 63 1/2 63 1/2 from a similar program I found on the Internet at However, if you continue to use it, I would expect an e-mail and a
Panel Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 22 50/61 22 50/61 34 17/74 www.wwforum.com written by Mike Bon. monitary donation as to what you think the software is worth to
Panel Stiles 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 61 87 1/2 85 7/8 you. This project did take over 100 hours to write.
Panels 1x8 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 26 1/4 52 1/2 48 3/4
If you find any errors (possible, especially with the "corner
Shelves 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 44 3/4 44 3/4 44 3/4 cabinets") please e-mail me and let me know so I can correct them!
Cabinet Carcass Material sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets 17 17 17
 VARIABLES

Use 3 hinges when cabinet size is taller than… 32

Cabinet carcass material thickness is 5/8
Face Frame material thickness is 3/4
Add … to cabinet inside width (see comments) 1/16

TABLE OF STANDARDS (Factory Built Doors)

Single Panel Four Panel Vertical Split
Cabinet Width Door Width # of Doors Cost/Door Cost/Door Cost/Door
12 7 1/4 1 $16.05 $18.43 $24.19
15 9 1/16 1 $20.06 $23.03 $30.23
18 11 1 $24.35 $27.96 $36.70
21 12 3/4 1 $28.22 $32.41 $42.53
24 14 1/2 1 $32.09 $36.85 $48.37
27 16 1/3 1 $36.15 $41.51 $54.49
30 18 1/4 1 $40.39 $46.39 $60.88
33 10 2 $22.13 $25.42 $33.36
36 11 2 $24.35 $27.96 $36.70

MATERIAL COSTS
Item Width Amount Measure Buy Size
Cabinet Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Shelf Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Panel Stiles 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel Rails 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Face Frame Stiles 2 $0.98 lf. 1x2 Oak
Face Frame Rails 2 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Single) 11 4/25 $3.96 lf. 1x8 Oak
Panel (Vertical) 4 9/14 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Four Panel) 4 9/14 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Hinge N/A $5.50 ea. 155-Degree
Knob N/A $4.50 ea. Wood/Stained
Labor (Single) N/A 12.00 1/3 John S.
Labor (Vertical) N/A 15.00 1/2 Tom J.
Labor (Four Panel) N/A 20.00 3/4 Bill T.
Labor (Carcass) N/A 10.00 1/2 Labor Crew
SINGLE DRAWER BASE FACE FRAME CABINET Calculator: V1.0 Required Optional Enter Data In Colored Fields Only!
By: Jay C. Heil, jcheil@adelphia.net - January 27, 2002

Project: My Kitchen
Description: 30" Base Cabinets

Finished Cabinet Dimensions 6 Drawer Height (rough face frame opening height)
7 1/2 Drawer Face Height (includes HEIGHT overlap entered below) CABINET (CARCASS)
1 Number of these cabinets 14 Drawer Face Width (includes WIDTH overlap entered below) DIMENSIONS VERTICAL SPLIT
1 Number of shelves per cabinet SINGLE RAISED PANEL DOOR
RAISED PANEL DOOR
15 Width of cabinet (finished face frame) 16 Shelf width
31 3/4 Height of cabinet (finished face frame WITHOUT Legs) Left Side Back Right Side
36 Finished Height (WITH Legs) 3/8 Raised Panel Groove Depth 22 1/8 14 1/2 22 1/8 14 1/2 14 1/2
23 1/2 Depth of cabinet (finished) 1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Width
1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Height 10 1/2 2 3/8 10 1/2 2 3/8

31

31

31
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Rail Width
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Stile Width 1 1/2 Cabinet Face Frame Rail Width 10 1/4 4 3/16 4 3/16
1 Cabinet Face Frame Stile Width

22 3/4

22 3/4

22 3/4

22 3/4
18 3/4
1/2 Make door/drawer WIDTH how much larger (overlap) than inner face frame (rough opening)

18 1/2

18 1/2
11 3/4
3/4 Make door/drawer HEIGHT how much larger (overlap) than inner face frame (rough opening) Bottom
3/4 Make face frame overhang BOTTOM of carcass by… 13 1/16
0 Make face frame overhang TOP of carcass…(not recommended except with a custom countertop)

22 1/8
DETAILED PARTS, CUT AND FINISHED COST LIST 10 1/2 2 3/8 10 1/2 2 3/8

Part Actual Length Actual Width Material Quantity Unit Cost Extended 2 2 2 2 2
Number of SINGLE PANEL Doors (pre-built) 22 3/4 14 1/2 1 $23.94 $23.94 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8
Number of VERTICAL SPLIT Doors (pre-built) 22 3/4 14 1/2 1 $27.49 $27.49
Factory-Built
Number of FOUR PANEL Doors (pre-built) 22 3/4 14 1/2 1 $36.08 $36.08
Drawer Front (pre-built) 14 7 1/2 1 $9.00 $9.00
Number of Hinges 110-Degree 2 $5.50 $11.00
Number of Knobs Wood/Stained 2 $4.50 $9.00 NOTES:
Number of Adjustable Legs 4" 4 $4.00 $16.00
Number of Drawer Slides 22 7/8 Variable 2 $2.50 $5.00 ONLY ENTER DATA IN COLORED FIELDS!!
Drawer Sides 22 1/2 5 4x8 Sheets 2 $0.29 $0.57
Drawer Front 12 5 4x8 Sheets 1 $0.15 $0.15 Cells that have a small colored triangle in the upper
Drawer Back 12 5 4x8 Sheets 1 $0.15 $0.15 right hand corner have "comments" attached to
Drawer Bottom 22 1/2 10 3/4 4x8 Sheets 1 $0.62 $0.62 them. Just highlight the cell with the mouse to read
Drawer Face 14 7 1/2 1x10 Oak 1 $5.70 $5.70 them. Some contain tips and other helpful
Cabinet Bottom 22 1/8 13 1/16 4x8 Sheets 1 1.88 $1.88 FACE FRAME DIMENSIONS information.
Cabinet Sides 31 22 1/8 4x8 Sheets 2 4.46 $8.92 FOUR PANEL
Cabinet Back 31 14 1/2 4x8 Sheets 1 2.92 $2.92 15 This program does NOT (yet) figure out how many
Shelves 13 16 4x8 Sheets 1 1.35 $1.35
of "x" width-boards need to be glued up to make a RAISED DOOR
Toe Kick 15 4" 1x6 Oak 1 2.63 $2.63 panel. The cost estimator is based on the
assumption that you have entered the cost for the
Face Frame Rails 13 1 1/2 1x3 Oak 3 1.63 $4.88 13 1 1/2
finished width of "glued-up" boards needed to make
Face Frame Stiles 31 3/4 1 1x2 Oak 2 2.59 $5.19 Drawer 14 1/2
6 a panel.
Labor Cost (Carcass) Tom S. 1 5.00 $5.00 Face
(with pre-built SINGLE PANEL doors & drawer face) TOTAL: $108.21 13 1 1/2 This program also cannot determine how much 10 1/2 2 3/8

31 3/4

31 3/4
(with pre-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors & drawer face) TOTAL: $111.76 cabinet carcass material can be effectively used on
(with pre-built FOUR PANEL doors & door face) TOTAL: $120.35 a sheet. Therefore, even if the program states you 4 3/16 4 3/16
only need 30 square feet of material (i.e. less than
one full sheet), you still may need to purchase 2

8 9/16
PARTS FOR CUSTOM BUILT DOORS

8 5/16

8 5/16
sheets due to the cut patterns.
Top Rail 10 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.31 $1.31 13 1 1/2
Bottom Rail 10 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.31 $1.31 Example: If the finished panel needs to be 12
Center Rail (Four Panel Only) 10 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.31 $1.31 1 1 inches wide and you are using 4 inch stock at

22 3/4

22 3/4
Left Stile 22 3/4 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $2.84 $2.84 $1.00/lf then you would put a panel width of 12" and
Upper Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 8 9/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.07 $1.07 a cost of $3.00/lf in the cost table to the right 10 1/2 2 3/8
Center Stile (Vertical Split Only) 18 3/4 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $2.34 $2.34 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Lower Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 8 9/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $1.07 $1.07 4 3/16 4 3/16
Right Stile 22 3/4 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 1 $2.84 $2.84 DRAWER DIMENSIONS Face Frames will overhang the SIDES of the cabinet

8 9/16
carcass by whatever the difference between the

8 5/16

8 5/16
Panel 18 1/2 10 1/4 1x8 Oak 1 $6.11 $6.11
Left Panel (Vertical Split Only) 18 1/2 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 1 $2.31 $2.31 Back width of the stile material is and the thickness of the
Right Panel (Vertical Split Only) 18 1/2 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 1 $2.31 $2.31 12 cabinet carcess material.
5
Upper Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 8 5/16 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 1 $1.04 $1.04
Upper Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 8 5/16 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 1 $1.04 $1.04 See "comments" regarding "factory door sizes".
Lower Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 8 5/16 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 1 $1.04 $1.04 Left Side Bottom Right Side 10 1/2 2 3/8
Lower Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 8 5/16 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 1 $1.04 $1.04 5 10 3/4 5
Labor Cost (Single Panel) John S. 1 $4.00 $4.00 2 2 2
Labor Cost (Vertical Split) Tom J. 1 $7.50 $7.50 3/8 3/8 3/8
22 1/2

22 1/2

22 1/2

Labor Cost (Four Panel) Bill T. 1 $15.00 $15.00

(with custom-built SINGLE PANEL doors) TOTAL: $95.39
(with custom-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors) TOTAL: $96.25
(with custom-built FOUR PANEL doors) TOTAL: $97.10 Front
12
5
Credits: Terms of Usage:
MATERIAL TOTALS
Single Vertical Four Panel Single Vertical Four Panel Drawer Face This program creates cabinets based partially on a For single cabinet makers (I.e. not cabinet shops), this prgram is
design found in the book "Build Your Own Kitchen considered "beer-ware". Which means, you can use it for free, but if
Part Material Material Material Length Length Length 14
Cabinets" by Danny Proulx. See the "examples" tab you are ever in West Palm Beach, Florida, you need to buy me a beer.
7 1/2

Face Frame Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 39 39 39 for sample drawings.
Face Frame Stiles 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 63 1/2 63 1/2 63 1/2 If you are a cabinet shop, you are welcome to try the product.
Panel Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 21 21 31 1/2 The "raised panel door" concept was adapted from a However, if you continue to use it, I would expect an e-mail and a
Panel Stiles 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 45 1/2 64 1/4 62 5/8 See "dado depth" variable similar program I found on the Internet at monitary donation as to what you think the software is worth to you.
www.wwforum.com written by Mike Bon. This project did take over 100 hours to write.
Panels 1x8 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 18 1/2 37 33 1/4
Toe Kick 1x6 Oak 1x6 Oak 1x6 Oak 15 15 15 If you find any errors (possible, especially with the "corner cabinets")
Shelves 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 13 13 13 please e-mail me and let me know so I can correct them!
Drawer Sides/Back/Front 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 2 19/48 2 19/48 2 19/48
Drawer Bottom 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 1 17/25 1 17/25 1 17/25
Drawer Face 1x10 Oak 1x10 Oak 1x10 Oak 14 14 14
Cabinet Carcass Material sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets 15 15 15
 VARIABLES
Use 3 hinges when cabinet size is taller than… 32
Cabinet carcass material thickness is 5/8
Face Frame material thickness is 3/4
Add … to cabinet inside width (see comments) 1/16
Add … to carcass BACK (see comments) 3/16
Adjustable Legs Standard Height 4 1/4
Use 6 Legs when cabinet is wider than… 27
INSIDE Drawer WIDTH smaller than outside… 1
INSIDE Drawer HEIGHT smaller than outside… 1
INSIDE Drawer DEPTH smaller than cabinet 1
Drawer Sides/Back/Front material thickness 5/8
Dado depth in drawer sides/front for bottom material 0

TABLE OF STANDARDS (Factory Built Doors)

Single Panel Four Panel Vertical Split
Cabinet Width Door Width # of Doors Cost/Door Cost/Door Cost/Door
12 11 1/2 1 $18.99 $21.80 $28.62
15 14 1/2 1 $23.94 $27.49 $36.08
18 17 1/2 1 $28.89 $33.18 $43.54
21 10 2 $16.51 $18.96 $24.88
24 11 1/2 2 $18.99 $21.80 $28.62
27 13 2 $21.46 $24.65 $32.35
30 14 1/2 2 $23.94 $27.49 $36.08
33 16 2 $26.42 $30.33 $39.81
36 17 1/2 2 $28.89 $33.18 $43.54

MATERIAL COSTS
Item Width Amount Measure Buy Size
Cabinet Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Shelf Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Panel Stiles 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel Rails 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Face Frame Stiles 1 $0.98 lf. 1x2 Oak
Face Frame Rails 1 1/2 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Single) 10 1/4 $3.96 lf. 1x8 Oak
Panel (Vertical) 4 3/16 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Four Panel) 4 3/16 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Hinge N/A $5.50 ea. 110-Degree
Knob N/A $4.50 ea. Wood/Stained
Adjustable Legs N/A $4.00 ea. 4"
Toe Kick N/A $2.63 lf. 1x6 Oak
Drawer Slides N/A $2.50 ea. Variable
Drawer Bottom 4x8 Sheets $0.37 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Drawer Face 7.5 $5.70 lf. 1x10 Oak
Drawer Sides/Front/Back 5 $0.37 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Labor (Single) N/A 12.00 1/3 John S.
Labor (Vertical) N/A 15.00 1/2 Tom J.
Labor (Four Panel) N/A 20.00 3/4 Bill T.
Labor (Carcass) N/A 10.00 1/2 Tom S.

TABLE OF STANDARDS
(Factory Built Drawer Fronts)
Drawer
Drawer Front Width Height Cost
13 9 $5.48
16 9 $6.75
19 9 $8.02
22 9 $9.28
25 9 $10.55
28 9 $11.81
31 9 $13.08
34 9 $14.34
37 9 $15.61

CUSTOM CALCULATIONS

Description Result ?
4 DRAWER BASE FACE FRAME CABINET Calculator: V1.0 Required Optional Enter Data In Colored Fields Only! VARIABLES
By: Jay C. Heil, jcheil@adelphia.net - January 28, 2002 Cabinet carcass material thickness is 5/8
Face Frame material thickness is 3/4
Project: My Kitchen Add … to cabinet inside width (see comments) 1/16
Description: 18" Base, 4 Drawer Cabinet CABINET (CARCASS) Add … to carcass BACK (see comments) 3/16
DIMENSIONS Adjustable Legs Standard Height 4 1/4
Finished Cabinet Dimensions Use 6 Legs when cabinet is wider than… 27
INSIDE Drawer WIDTH smaller than outside… 1
1 Number of these cabinets Left Side Back Right Side INSIDE Drawer HEIGHT smaller than outside… 1
22 1/8 17 1/2 22 1/8 INSIDE Drawer DEPTH smaller than cabinet 1
18 Width of cabinet (finished face frame) Drawer Sides/Back/Front material thickness 5/8
31 3/4 Height of cabinet (finished face frame WITHOUT Legs) Dado depth in drawer sides/front for bottom material 0
36 Finished Height (WITH Legs)

31

31

31
23 1/2 Depth of cabinet (finished) NOTES:

1 1/2 Cabinet Face Frame Rail Width ONLY ENTER DATA IN COLORED FIELDS!!
1 Cabinet Face Frame Stile Width Bottom
Cells that have a small colored triangle in the upper right hand corner
16 1/16 have "comments" attached to them. Just highlight the cell with the
1/2 Make drawer(s) WIDTH how much larger (overlap) than inner face frame (rough opening) mouse to read them. Some contain tips and other helpful information.

22 1/8
1/2 Make drawer(s) HEIGHT how much larger (overlap) than inner face frame (rough opening)
3/4 Make face frame overhang BOTTOM of carcass by… This program does NOT (yet) figure out how many of "x" width-boards
0 Make face frame overhang TOP of carcass…(not recommended except with a custom countertop) need to be glued up to make a panel. The cost estimator is based on
the assumption that you have entered the cost for the finished width of
"glued-up" boards needed to make a panel.
6 1/16 Drawer(s) Height (rough face-frame opening height )
7 1/16 Drawer(s) Face Height (includes overlap entered below) This program also cannot determine how much cabinet carcass material
17 Drawer(s) Face Width (includes overlap entered below) can be effectively used on a sheet. Therefore, even if the program
states you only need 30 square feet of material (i.e. less than one full
FACE FRAME DIMENSIONS sheet), you still may need to purchase 2 sheets due to the cut patterns.

Example: If the finished panel needs to be 12 inches wide and you are
DETAILED PARTS, CUT AND FINISHED COST LIST 18 using 4 inch stock at $1.00/lf then you would put a panel width of 12"
and a cost of $3.00/lf in the cost table to the right >>>>>>>>>>>>>
Part Actual Length Actual Width Material Quantity Unit Cost Extended
Drawer Front (pre-built) 17 7 1/16 Factory Built 4 $9.00 $36.00 16 1 1/2 Face Frames will overhang the SIDES of the cabinet carcass by
Number of Knobs Wood/Stained 4 $4.50 $18.00 6 1/16 Drawer whatever the difference between the width of the stile material is and
Number of Adjustable Legs 4" 4 $4.00 $16.00 Face the thickness of the cabinet carcess material.
Number of Drawer Slides 22 7/8 Variable 8 $2.50 $20.00 16 1 1/2

31 3/4

31 3/4
Drawer Sides 22 1/2 5 1/16 4x8 Sheets 8 $0.29 $2.32 See "comments" in most cells for specifics.
Drawer Front 15 5 1/16 4x8 Sheets 4 $0.19 $0.77
Drawer Back 15 5 1/16 4x8 Sheets 4 $0.19 $0.77
Drawer Bottom 22 1/2 13 3/4 4x8 Sheets 4 $0.79 $3.16
Drawer Face 17 7 1/16 1x10 Oak 4 $5.70 $22.80 16 1 1/2
Cabinet Bottom 22 1/8 16 1/16 4x8 Sheets 4 2.31 $9.25
Cabinet Sides 31 22 1/8 4x8 Sheets 2 4.46 $8.92 1 1
Cabinet Back 31 17 1/2 4x8 Sheets 1 3.53 $3.53
Toe Kick 18 4" 1x6 Oak 1 2.63 $2.63
Face Frame Rails 16 1 1/2 1x3 Oak 3 2.00 $6.00
Face Frame Stiles 31 3/4 1 1x2 Oak 2 2.59 $5.19
Labor Cost (Carcass) Tom S. 1 5.00 $5.00 DRAWER DIMENSIONS Credits:
Labor Cost (Per Drawer) Jim T. 4 5.00 $20.00
This program creates cabinets based partially on a design found in the
(with pre-built drawer faces) TOTAL: $157.55 Back
book "Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets" by Danny Proulx. See the
(with custom-built drawer faces) TOTAL: $144.35 15 5 1/16 "examples" tab for sample drawings.

The "raised panel door" concept was adapted from a similar program I
found on the Internet at www.wwforum.com written by Mike Bon.
MATERIAL TOTALS Left Side Bottom Right Side

Material Length 5 1/16 13 3/4 5 1/16

Part
Face Frame Rails 1x3 Oak 48 22 1/2

22 1/2

22 1/2
Face Frame Stiles 1x2 Oak 63 1/2 Terms of Usage:
Toe Kick 1x6 Oak 18
Drawer Sides/Back/Front 4x8 Sheets 10 35/64 For single cabinet makers (I.e. not cabinet shops), this prgram is
considered "beer-ware". Which means, you can use it for free, but if
Drawer Bottom 4x8 Sheets 9 34/39 Front
you are ever in West Palm Beach, Florida, you need to buy me a beer.
Drawer Face 1x10 Oak 68 15 5 1/16
Cabinet Carcass Material 4x8 Sheets 16
If you are a cabinet shop, you are welcome to try the product. However,
if you continue to use it, I would expect an e-mail and a monitary
Drawer Face
donation as to what you think the software is worth to you. This project
17
did take over 100 hours to write.
7 1/16

If you find any errors (possible, especially with the "corner cabinets")
please e-mail me and let me know so I can correct them!
See "dado depth" variable
 MATERIAL COSTS
Item Width Amount Measure Buy Size
Cabinet Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Face Frame Stiles 1 $0.98 lf. 1x2 Oak
Face Frame Rails 1 1/2 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Knob N/A $4.50 ea. Wood/Stained
Adjustable Legs N/A $4.00 ea. 4"
Toe Kick N/A $2.63 lf. 1x6 Oak
Drawer Slides N/A $2.50 ea. Variable
Drawer Bottom 4x8 Sheets $0.37 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Drawer Face 7.0625 $5.70 lf. 1x10 Oak
Drawer Sides/Front/Back 5.0625 $0.37 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Labor (Per Drawer) N/A 10.00 1/2 Tom S.
Labor (Carcass) N/A 10.00 1/2 Jim T.

TABLE OF STANDARDS
(Factory Built Drawer Fronts)

Drawer Front Width Drawer Height Cost

13 9 $5.48
16 9 $6.75
19 9 $8.02
22 9 $9.28
25 9 $10.55
28 9 $11.81
31 9 $13.08
34 9 $14.34
37 9 $15.61

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Description Result ?
PANTRY FACE FRAME CABINET Calculator: V1.0 Required Optional Enter Data In Colored Fields Only!
By: Jay C. Heil, jcheil@adelphia.net - February 6, 2002

Project: My Kitchen
Description: 30" Pantry (4 door)

Finished Cabinet Dimensions

CABINET (CARCASS)
1 Number of these cabinets 4 Number of shelves per cabinet DIMENSIONS VERTICAL SPLIT
16 Shelf width SINGLE RAISED PANEL DOOR
RAISED PANEL DOOR
30 Width of cabinet (finished face frame)
79 3/4 Height of cabinet (finished face frame WITHOUT Legs) 3/8 Raised Panel Groove Depth Left Side Back Right Side
84 Finished Height (WITH Legs) 1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Width 22 1/8 29 1/2 22 1/8 14 1/2 14 1/2
23 1/2 Depth of cabinet (finished) 1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Height
10 1/2 2 3/8 10 1/2 2 3/8

79

79

79
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Rail Width 1 1/2 Cabinet Face Frame Rail Width
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Stile Width 1 Cabinet Face Frame Stile Width 10 1/4 4 3/16 4 3/16

38 3/8

38 3/8

38 3/8

34 3/8

38 3/8
1/2 Make door WIDTH how much smaller than (outer) face frame

34 1/8

34 1/8
11 3/4
3/4 Make door HEIGHT how much smaller than (outer) face frame Top Bottom Center
3/4 Make face frame overhang BOTTOM of carcass by… 28 1/16 28 1/16 28 1/16
0 Make face frame overhang TOP of carcass by…

22 1/8

22 1/8

22 1/8
DETAILED PARTS, CUT AND FINISHED COST LIST 10 1/2 2 3/8 10 1/2 2 3/8

Part Actual Length Actual Width Material Quantity Unit Cost Extended 2 2 2 2 2
Number of SINGLE PANEL Doors (pre-built) [Top Door] 38 3/8 14 1/2 2 $40.38 $80.76 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8
Number of VERTICAL SPLIT Doors (pre-built) [Top Door] 38 3/8 14 1/2 2 $46.37 $92.74
Number of FOUR PANEL Doors (pre-built) [Top Door] 38 3/8 14 1/2 Factory-Built 2 $60.86 $121.72
Number of SINGLE PANEL Doors (pre-built) [Bottom Door] 38 3/8 14 1/2 2 $40.38 $80.76
Number of VERTICAL SPLIT Doors (pre-built) [Bottom Door] 38 3/8 14 1/2 2 $46.37 $92.74
Number of FOUR PANEL Doors (pre-built) [Bottom Door] 38 3/8 14 1/2 2 $60.86 $121.72 NOTES:
Number of Hinges 110-Degree 8 $5.50 $44.00
Number of Knobs Wood/Stained 4 $4.50 $18.00 ONLY ENTER DATA IN COLORED FIELDS!!
Number of Adjustable Legs 4" 6 $4.00 $24.00
Cabinet Bottom 22 1/8 28 1/16 4x8 Sheets 1 4.04 $4.04 Cells that have a small colored triangle in the upper
Cabinet Top 22 1/8 28 1/16 4x8 Sheets 1 4.04 $4.04 right hand corner have "comments" attached to
Cabinet Middle 22 1/8 28 1/16 4x8 Sheets 1 4.04 $4.04 them. Just highlight the cell with the mouse to read
Cabinet Sides 79 22 1/8 4x8 Sheets 2 11.37 $22.74 them. Some contain tips and other helpful
Cabinet Back 79 29 1/2 4x8 Sheets 1 15.16 $15.16 FACE FRAME DIMENSIONS information.
Shelves 28 16 4x8 Sheets 4 2.91 $11.66 FOUR PANEL
Toe Kick 30 4" 1x6 Oak 1 2.63 $2.63 30 This program does NOT (yet) figure out how many
Face Frame Rails 28 1 1/2 1x3 Oak 3 3.50 $10.50 of "x" width-boards need to be glued up to make a RAISED DOOR
Face Frame Stiles 79 3/4 1 1x2 Oak 2 6.51 $13.03 panel. The cost estimator is based on the
assumption that you have entered the cost for the
Labor Cost (Carcass) Tom S. 1 5.00 $5.00 28 1 1/2
finished width of "glued-up" boards needed to make
(with pre-built SINGLE PANEL doors & drawer face) TOTAL: $340.36 a panel. 14 1/2
(with pre-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors & drawer face) TOTAL: $364.32
(with pre-built FOUR PANEL doors & door face) TOTAL: $422.28 This program also cannot determine how much 10 1/2 2 3/8

79 3/4

79 3/4
cabinet carcass material can be effectively used on
28 1 1/2 a sheet. Therefore, even if the program states you
PARTS FOR CUSTOM BUILT DOORS only need 30 square feet of material (i.e. less than 4 3/16 4 3/16
Top Rail 10 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 4 $1.31 $5.25 one full sheet), you still may need to purchase 2

16 3/8
Bottom Rail 10 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 4 $1.31 $5.25 sheets due to the cut patterns.

16 1/8

16 1/8
Center Rail (Four Panel Only) 10 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 4 $1.31 $5.25 28 1 1/2
Left Stile 38 3/8 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 4 $4.80 $19.19 Example: If the finished panel needs to be 12
inches wide and you are using 4 inch stock at
Upper Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 16 3/8 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 4 $2.05 $8.19 1 1
$1.00/lf then you would put a panel width of 12" and

38 3/8

38 3/8
Center Stile (Vertical Split Only) 34 3/8 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 4 $4.30 $17.19 a cost of $3.00/lf in the cost table to the right
Lower Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 16 3/8 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 4 $2.05 $8.19 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 1/2 2 3/8
Right Stile 38 3/8 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 4 $4.80 $19.19
Panel 34 1/8 10 1/4 1x8 Oak 4 $11.26 $45.05 Face Frames will overhang the SIDES of the cabinet 4 3/16 4 3/16
carcass by whatever the difference between the
Left Panel (Vertical Split Only) 34 1/8 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 4 $4.27 $17.06

16 3/8
width of the stile material is and the thickness of the

16 1/8

16 1/8
Right Panel (Vertical Split Only) 34 1/8 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 4 $4.27 $17.06
cabinet carcess material.
Upper Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 16 1/8 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 4 $2.02 $8.06
Upper Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 16 1/8 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 4 $2.02 $8.06
See "comments" regarding "factory door sizes".
Lower Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 16 1/8 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 4 $2.02 $8.06
Lower Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 16 1/8 4 3/16 1x3 Oak 4 $2.02 $8.06
Note that the PANTRY CABINET consists of 2
Labor Cost (Single Panel) John S. 4 $4.00 $16.00 10 1/2 2 3/8
stacked doors on smaller (less than 18" wide
Labor Cost (Vertical Split) Tom J. 4 $7.50 $30.00
cabinets) and 4 doors (2 stacked by 2 wide) on
Labor Cost (Four Panel) Bill T. 4 $15.00 $60.00 2 2 2
cabinets wider than 18".
(with custom-built SINGLE PANEL doors) TOTAL: $272.76 3/8 3/8 3/8

(with custom-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors) TOTAL: $279.03 The vertical door height split is at 50% of the cabinet
(with custom-built FOUR PANEL doors) TOTAL: height.
$282.40
If you wish the split to be at a different locations, you
can adjust accordingly by using different door sizes
MATERIAL TOTALS
Single Vertical Four Panel Single Vertical Four Panel Credits: Terms of Usage:
Material Material Material Length Length Length
Part For single cabinet makers (I.e. not cabinet shops), this prgram is
This program creates cabinets based partially on a
Face Frame Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 84 84 84 considered "beer-ware". Which means, you can use it for free, but if
design found in the book "Build Your Own Kitchen
Face Frame Stiles 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 159 1/2 159 1/2 159 1/2 Cabinets" by Danny Proulx. See the "examples" tab you are ever in West Palm Beach, Florida, you need to buy me a beer.
Panel Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 84 84 126 for sample drawings.
Panel Stiles 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 307 444 1/2 438 If you are a cabinet shop, you are welcome to try the product.
Panels 1x8 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 136 1/2 273 258 The "raised panel door" concept was adapted from a However, if you continue to use it, I would expect an e-mail and a
similar program I found on the Internet at monitary donation as to what you think the software is worth to you.
Toe Kick 1x6 Oak 1x6 Oak 1x6 Oak 30 30 30
www.wwforum.com written by Mike Bon. This project did take over 100 hours to write.
Shelves 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 112 112 112
Cabinet Carcass Material sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets 45 45 45
If you find any errors (possible, especially with the "corner cabinets")
please e-mail me and let me know so I can correct them!
 VARIABLES
Use 3 hinges (per door) when cabinet is taller than… 84
Cabinet carcass material thickness is 5/8
Face Frame material thickness is 3/4
Add … to cabinet inside width (see comments) 1/16
Add … to carcass BACK (see comments) 3/16
Adjustable Legs Standard Height 4 1/4
Use 6 Legs when cabinet is wider than… 16

TABLE OF STANDARDS (Factory Built Doors)

Single Panel Four Panel Vertical Split
Cabinet Width Door Width # of Doors Cost/Door Cost/Door Cost/Door
12 11 1/2 2 $32.03 $36.78 $48.27
15 14 1/2 2 $40.38 $46.37 $60.86
18 17 1/2 2 $48.73 $55.96 $73.45
21 10 4 $27.85 $31.98 $41.97
24 11 1/2 4 $32.03 $36.78 $48.27
27 13 4 $36.20 $41.57 $54.56
30 14 1/2 4 $40.38 $46.37 $60.86
33 16 4 $44.56 $51.17 $67.16
36 17 1/2 4 $48.73 $55.96 $73.45

MATERIAL COSTS
Item Width Amount Measure Buy Size
Cabinet Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Shelf Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Panel Stiles 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel Rails 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Face Frame Stiles 1 $0.98 lf. 1x2 Oak
Face Frame Rails 1 1/2 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Single) 10 1/4 $3.96 lf. 1x8 Oak
Panel (Vertical) 4 3/16 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Four Panel) 4 3/16 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Hinge N/A $5.50 ea. 110-Degree
Knob N/A $4.50 ea. Wood/Stained
Adjustable Legs N/A $4.00 ea. 4"
Toe Kick N/A $2.63 lf. 1x6 Oak
Labor (Single) N/A 12.00 1/3 John S.
Labor (Vertical) N/A 15.00 1/2 Tom J.
Labor (Four Panel) N/A 20.00 3/4 Bill T.
Labor (Carcass) N/A 10.00 1/2 Tom S.

CUSTOM CALCULATIONS

Description Result ?
CORNER BASE FACE FRAME CABINET Calculator: V1.0 Required Optional Enter Data In Colored Fields Only!
By: Jay C. Heil, jcheil@adelphia.net - January 29, 2002

Project: My Kitchen
Description: Corner Base Cabinet (Lazy Susan)

Finished Cabinet Dimensions

CABINET (CARCASS)
1 Number of these cabinets 2 Number of shelves per cabinet (Enter zero for Lazy Susan) DIMENSIONS VERTICAL SPLIT
14 Shelf width SINGLE RAISED PANEL DOOR
RAISED PANEL DOOR
36 Width of cabinet (each back side piece)
31 3/4 Height of cabinet (finished face frame) 3/8 Raised Panel Groove Depth Bottom piece is pie-
36 Finished Height (WITH Legs) 1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Width cut (not shown) for 11 11/16 11 11/16
24 Depth of cabinet (finished) 1/4 Raised Panel Shrinkage Allowance Height doors
7 11/16 2 3/8 7 11/16 2 3/8
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Rail Width 2 Cabinet Face Frame Rail Width
2 3/8 Raised Panel Door Stile Width 2 Cabinet Face Frame Stile Width Back (left) Back (right) 7 7/16 2 25/32 2 25/32
35 1/16 35 11/16

30 1/2

30 1/2

30 1/2

30 1/2
26 1/2
26 1/4

26 1/4
1 1/4 Make door WIDTH how much smaller than (outer) face frame

11 3/4
1 1/4 Make door HEIGHT how much smaller than (outer) face frame

31

31
3/4 Make face frame overhang BOTTOM of carcass by…
0 Make face frame overhang TOP of carcass…

DETAILED PARTS, CUT AND FINISHED COST LIST 7 11/16 2 3/8 7 11/16 2 3/8
Actual Left and
Part Length Actual Width Material Quantity Unit Cost Extended Bottom Right Side 2 2 2 2 2
Number of SINGLE PANEL Doors (pre-built) 30 1/2 11 2 $24.35 $48.69 34 7/16 22 5/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8
Number of VERTICAL SPLIT Doors (pre-built) 30 1/2 11 Factory-Built 2 $27.96 $55.92

35 11/16
Number of FOUR PANEL Doors (pre-built) 30 1/2 11 2 $36.70 $73.39

31
Number of Hinges 155-Degree 4 $5.50 $22.00
Number of Knobs Wood/Stained 1 $4.50 $4.50 NOTES:
Number of Adjustable Legs 4" 7 $4.00 $28.00
This design uses (2) doors hinged together to
form a 90-degree "door".
Cabinet Bottom 35 11/16 34 7/16 4x8 Sheets 1 $8.00 $8.00
Cabinet Sides 31 22 5/8 4x8 Sheets 2 $4.56 $9.13 FACE FRAME DIMENSIONS This corner cabinet is an angled face cabinet. It FOUR PANEL
Cabinet Back (left side) 31 35 1/16 4x8 Sheets 1 $7.07 $7.07 is not a pie-cut door. Therefore, be sure to
Cabinet Back (right side) 31 35 11/16 4x8 Sheets 1 $7.20 $7.20 consider the "practical" size of the cabinet you are RAISED DOOR
Shelves 34 3/8 14 4x8 Sheets 2 $3.13 $6.26 10 15/16 2 building. An excessively wide cabinet of this type
Toe Kick (45-degree at inside ends) 7 11/16 4 1x6 Oak 2 $1.68 $3.37 will present a problem in that the angled door will 11 11/16
Face Frame Rails (45-degree at inside ends) 10 15/16 2 1x3 Oak 4 $1.37 $5.47 "hang" out into the kitchen rather than staying

22 1/2 degree cuts

22 1/2 degree cuts

over the lower cabinets. Don't blame me, blame
7 11/16

31 3/4

31 3/4
Face Frame Stiles 31 3/4 2 1x2 Oak 2 $3.97 $7.94 2 3/8

31 3/4

31 3/4
geometry.
Labor Cost (Carcass) Labor Crew 1 $5.00 $5.00
(with pre-built SINGLE PANEL doors) TOTAL: $162.62 ONLY ENTER DATA IN COLORED FIELDS!! 2 25/32 2 25/32
(with pre-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors) TOTAL: $169.85

12 7/16
Cells that have a small colored triangle in the

12 3/16

12 3/16
(with pre-built FOUR PANEL doors) TOTAL: $187.32 10 15/16 2 upper right hand corner have "comments"
attached to them. Just highlight the cell with the
PARTS FOR CUSTOM BUILT DOORS 1 1 1 1 mouse to read them. Some contain tips and
Top Rails 7 11/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $0.96 $1.92 other helpful information.

30 1/2

30 1/2
Bottom Rails 7 11/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $0.96 $1.92 Each stile is cut at 22 1/2 degrees on
Center Rail (Four Panel Only) 7 11/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $0.96 $1.92 the two inside cuts only. This program does NOT (yet) figure out how 7 11/16 2 3/8
Left Stile 30 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $3.81 $7.63 many of "x" width-boards need to be glued up to
make a panel. The cost estimator is based on
Upper Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 12 7/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $1.55 $3.11 2 25/32 2 25/32
Center Stile (Vertical Split Only) 26 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $3.31 $6.63 the assumption that you have entered the cost for

12 7/16
the finished width of "glued-up" boards needed to

12 3/16

12 3/16
Lower Center Stile (Four Panel Only) 12 7/16 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $1.55 $3.11 CUSTOM CALCULATIONS make a panel.
Right Stile 30 1/2 2 3/8 1x3 Oak 2 $3.81 $7.63
Panel 26 1/4 7 7/16 1x8 Oak 2 $8.66 $17.33 Description Result ?
This program also cannot determine how much
Left Panel (Vertical Split Only) 26 1/4 2 25/32 1x3 Oak 2 $3.28 $6.56
Right Panel (Vertical Split Only) 26 1/4 2 25/32 1x3 Oak 2 $3.28 $6.56 cabinet carcass material can be effectively used
on a sheet. Therefore, even if the program states 7 11/16
Upper Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 2 25/32 1x3 Oak 2 $1.52 $3.05 2 3/8
you only need 30 square feet of material (i.e. less
Upper Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 2 25/32 1x3 Oak 2 $1.52 $3.05
than one full sheet), you still may need to
Lower Left Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 2 25/32 1x3 Oak 2 $1.52 $3.05 2 2 2
Lower Right Panel (Four Panel Only) 12 3/16 2 25/32 1x3 Oak 2 $1.52 $3.05 purchase 2 sheets due to the cut patterns. 3/8 3/8 3/8
Labor Cost (Single Panel) John S. 2 $4.00 $8.00
Example: If the finished panel needs to be 12
Labor Cost (Vertical Split) Tom J. 2 $7.50 $15.00 inches wide and you are using 4 inch stock at
Labor Cost (Four Panel) Bill T. 2 $15.00 $30.00 $1.00/lf then you would put a panel width of 12"
(with custom-built SINGLE PANEL doors) TOTAL: $150.35 and a cost of $3.00/lf in the cost table to the
(with custom-built VERTICAL SPLIT PANEL doors) TOTAL: $152.77 right >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
(with custom-built FOUR PANEL doors) TOTAL: $153.76 Credits: Terms of Usage:

This program creates cabinets based partially on For single cabinet makers (I.e. not cabinet shops), this prgram is
a design found in the book "Build Your Own considered "beer-ware". Which means, you can use it for free, but
Kitchen Cabinets" by Danny Proulx. See the if you are ever in West Palm Beach, Florida, you need to buy me a
MATERIAL TOTALS beer.
"examples" tab for sample drawings.
Single Vertical Four Panel Single Vertical Four Panel
Part Material Material Material Length Length Length The "raised panel door" concept was adapted If you are a cabinet shop, you are welcome to try the product.
Face Frame Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 43 3/4 43 3/4 43 3/4 from a similar program I found on the Internet at However, if you continue to use it, I would expect an e-mail and a
www.wwforum.com written by Mike Bon. monitary donation as to what you think the software is worth to
Face Frame Stiles (cut in 2 lengthwise at 22-degrees) 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 1x2 Oak 63 1/2 63 1/2 63 1/2
you. This project did take over 100 hours to write.
Panel Rails 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 30 3/4 30 3/4 46 1/8
Panel Stiles 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 122 175 171 3/4 If you find any errors (possible, especially with the "corner
Panels 1x8 Oak 1x3 Oak 1x3 Oak 52 1/2 105 97 1/2 cabinets") please e-mail me and let me know so I can correct them!
Shelves 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 4x8 Sheets 68 3/4 68 3/4 68 3/4
Cabinet Carcass Material sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets 26 26 26
 VARIABLES

Use 3 hinges when cabinet size is taller than… 32

Cabinet carcass material thickness is 5/8
Face Frame material thickness is 3/4
Add … to cabinet inside width (see comments) 1/16
Add … to carcass BACK (see comments) 3/16
Adjustable Legs Standard Height 4 1/4
Use 6 Legs when cabinet is wider than… 36
Toe Kick Setback 4

TABLE OF STANDARDS (Factory Built Doors)

Single Panel Four Panel Vertical Split
Cabinet Width Door Width # of Doors Cost/Door Cost/Door Cost/Door
12 7 1/4 2 $16.05 $18.43 $24.19
15 9 1/16 2 $20.06 $23.03 $30.23
18 11 2 $24.35 $27.96 $36.70
21 12 3/4 2 $28.22 $32.41 $42.53
24 14 1/2 2 $32.09 $36.85 $48.37
27 16 1/3 2 $36.15 $41.51 $54.49
30 18 1/4 2 $40.39 $46.39 $60.88
33 10 2 $22.13 $25.42 $33.36
36 11 2 $24.35 $27.96 $36.70

MATERIAL COSTS
Item Width Amount Measure Buy Size
Cabinet Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Shelf Material 4x8 Sheets $0.94 sq. ft. 4x8 Sheets
Panel Stiles 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel Rails 2 3/8 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Face Frame Stiles 2 $0.98 lf. 1x2 Oak
Face Frame Rails 2 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Single) 7 7/16 $3.96 lf. 1x8 Oak
Panel (Vertical) 2 25/32 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Panel (Four Panel) 2 25/32 $1.50 lf. 1x3 Oak
Hinge N/A $5.50 ea. 155-Degree
Knob N/A $4.50 ea. Wood/Stained
Toe Kick 4 $2.63 lf. 1x6 Oak
Adjustable Legs N/A $4.00 ea. 4"
Labor (Single) N/A 12.00 1/3 John S.
Labor (Vertical) N/A 15.00 1/2 Tom J.
Labor (Four Panel) N/A 20.00 3/4 Bill T.
Labor (Carcass) N/A 10.00 1/2 Labor Crew
These examples are from the book "Build your Own kitchen Cabinets" by Danny Proulx

This program uses "draw-over-door" de

s program uses "draw-over-door" design