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Can you advise on the following questions in relation to built in case cabinet construction.
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If I was to install a set of draws or a wardrobe between two walls, so in affect inserting a box in already existing walls when you measure the carcasses width’s from one side to the other side how many mm would I leave an clearance to insert the boxes.
Or would I insert the boxes and create a false front/frame between the wall and the carcass. How would the false front be applied if there is no ability to clamp the wood to the carse.
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Also – How would the process differ if one wall is not square /Plum. Would I build the carcase square – The issue I for see if building the carcass square and inserting the box into the already constructed walls is I have no ability to scribe ends of the carcass, this would leave the only scribing the fronts of the carcase but I generally have the carcass sides edged before putting it together.
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Thanks for you response again
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346.2 in reply to 346.1
As you guess the chances of having the space between two walls be square and true are remote. Building the carcase undersize and applying the face frame after installation has charm The face frame can be made to exactly fit the space and the stiles can be sufficiently wide to cover the carcase. Clamping blocks can be temporarily nailed to the inside of the carcase to glue on the face frame.
A second scheme, and the one I would favor, would be to build the carcase slightly undersize and apply moldings between the face frame and the wall.
With best regards,
Ernie Conover
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