glued butt joints with 2" finishing nails 3

/4" veneered ply top corner joint option #1:

double #20 biscuits,
3
/4" x 2 1/4" trimmed after assembly
no rabbet for /4" x 4" mounting strip
3
(plus crown mould allowance)
back panel face frame rail crown
required moulding

corner joint option #2:

#12 x 4" hardwood spline that fits
mounting into extended panel
side panel screws
stile groove

3
/4" x 2 1/4"
door stile
side panel

/4" veneered
1

ply back
panel
door /4"-wide x
1

panel 3
/8"-deep
side panel panel groove
rail

omit mounting
strips if 1/2"-thick
back panel is used 3
/4" x 2 1/4"
door rail
13"
3
/4" veneered
plywood side
/4" solid wood strip
3
3
/4" veneered
ply bottom 3
/4" x 2 1/4" face frame stile
mounting
strip
/4" x 4" top cleats
3

3
/4" x 4" mounting strip
36"
1
/4" ply back
1
/4" veneered
ply back panel

side panel
mounting stile
strip drawer
filler
block
side panel
UPPERS: SIDE VIEW
NOTE: Mounting strip and
1
/4" ply back can be replaced gable side
with 1/2" ply back and no
mounting strip
23"
cleats

mounting
3
/4" veneered
strip ply bottom
face
frame
31"

/4" ply back

1 36 1/2"
side panel
rail 3
/4" solid
wood strip
bottom
3"
kick base 4" kick base top kick base face 3
/4" x 2 1/4" face frame stile

LOWERS: SIDE VIEW