kitchen cabinets

[Chris Oakley]

Here's some kitchen cabinets I've recently finished in my kitchen. The first is a "before" picture, the second is what I built. I still have to do the other side and some trim and tile work. Being a newbie I was extremely worried about starting a project like this but it was a great learning experience. I wish that I would have done a better job selecting the grain pattern for the doors and would have used water based poly for the finish. I saw that tip on this forum AFTER I started. I used maple finished with three coats of poly.

[Don Abele]

Chris, that is a dramatic difference. Excellent job.

Be well,

Doc

[Lloyd Robins]

Well done! Any other learned tips? I am about to start the same type of job.

[Phil Phelps]

....I ain't climbin' in your corner with waterborne polly. The only water base product I'll use is latex wall paint and exterior latex. Good job, Chris.

[Chris Oakley]

Well done! Any other learned tips? I am about to start the same type of job.

Lloyd:

I used Danny Proulx's book and found it excellent for someone like myself. It was very detailed. I wish I would have had made a cut plan, I wasted a lot of my sheets. I used melamine covered particle board for the insides. I really enjoyed the work. I don't know if I saved a lot of money, I made mistakes on two doors and one carcus.

[Carl Eyman]

Very Well Done

[Ted Shrader]

Chris -

Outstanding job - what a great improvement! Now, let's see some pictures of the rest of the cabinets in the room.

Well Done!
Ted

[Byron Trantham]

Looks really fantastic. I just feels sooo good when something like this is finished and looks good as well. Congratulations!