face frame widths - built in oven next to pantry

[Roger Jensen]

Hi All,

I am replacing my kitchen cabinets and building two carcasses, one for the built in oven and one for the pantry. They are going to be next to each other and the faces will be even with each other.

My question is how to handle the face frame widths. I am using inset drawers and doors on the cabinets. Should I have a single face frame that covers the front of both cabinets, or should each of them have their own face frame (so make them narrower than normal)? I am planning to have face frames that are 1 3/4 or 2 inches wide. I think it single one would look better, but it would be too bulky to build them with a single face frame and carry them in, so I'd have to screw on the face frame in the kitchen.

Let me know if I should provide more details on my situation.

BTW - any particular books anyone would recommend? I find the book by Bob Lang pretty good, but I'm always interested in other sources.

Thanks,

Roger