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   hammer1 | Sep 18, 2004 04:23pm | #1

   Buzzsaw, I install lots of manufactured kitchen cabinets as well as build custom. A 1/4" overlap on the drawer front is plenty. This will correspond to the door below in most cases. Most manufactured cabinets only have two screws holding on the front. When I add the drawer pulls, I use long bolts and these do a good job of making the front more solid. If your countertop lips down over the top of the cabinet, you will want to make sure there is no interference. If I build with loose fronts, I use at least four screws plus the long pull bolts.

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   Buzzsaw | Sep 18, 2004 05:12pm | #2

   Thank you Hammer about the over overlay question.  What about using non-hardwood for drawer front? Is hardwood the recommended solution? Thanks for your post.Regards,

   Buzzsaw

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   hammer1 | Sep 18, 2004 06:03pm | #3

   Folks use all kinds of materials from metal to plastic. So technically you can use what ever you want. Personally I use hardwood most of the time. Selecting a board that has good growth ring structure is probably the important consideration. I try to avoid boards that have the curved rings and look for ones that are not plain sliced right through the center of the tree. The wider the piece the more important this becomes to prevent future cupping.

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   forestgirl | Sep 18, 2004 06:10pm | #4

   "If I build with loose fronts...."  What's a "loose front"?  I'm drawing a blank.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   BArnold | Sep 18, 2004 08:15pm | #5

   "What's a "loose front"?"

   FG,

   Drawer box is built as a unit with front, back, sides and bottom.  The assembly fits completely inside the opening.  Then, a finished front is attached with screws from the inside of the drawer box.

   Regards,Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting

   Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

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   hammer1 | Sep 19, 2004 06:27am | #6

   Forestgirl, Like Bill Arnold said. I don't ever remember a manufactured kitchen that did not have them. Not so common on furniture.

   From now on you won't be "drawing a blank" when it comes to "plankin a draw" ,

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   forestgirl | Sep 19, 2004 08:01am | #7

   Got it.  Didn't recognize the term.  Have actually made a couple of 'em!

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

   Edited 9/19/2004 1:02 am ET by forestgirl