Kitchen Base Cabinet
A 600 mm kitchen base cabinet with two drawers and a door, ready for a countertop.
Overview
A standard 600 × 560 × 720 mm kitchen base cabinet in 18 mm melamine, with a 400 mm drawer bank on top and a door below.
Cut list
| Part | Dimensions | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Sides | 720 × 560 × 18 mm | 2 |
| Top / bottom | 564 × 560 × 18 mm | 2 |
| Divider | 280 × 560 × 18 mm | 1 |
| Back | 720 × 564 × 6 mm | 1 |
| Drawer boxes | use the drawer calculator | 2 |
| Door | 560 × 430 × 18 mm | 1 |
Steps
- Cut the melamine panels and edge-band all visible edges.
- Assemble the carcase with confirmat screws, checking square.
- Install two pairs of soft-close slides for the drawer bank.
- Build the drawer boxes and fit the fronts.
- Hang the door with soft-close hinges.
- Screw the back panel on and level the cabinet.
Materials
- ◆ Melamine 18 mm
- ◆ Edge banding
- ◆ Soft-close slides
- ◆ Soft-close hinges
- ◆ Confirmat screws
- ◆ Handles
Tools needed
- Panel saw
- Drill
- Edge banding iron
- Screwdriver
Steps
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1
Cut & edge-band
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2
Assemble carcase
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3
Fit slides
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4
Build drawers
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5
Hang door
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6
Level
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