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   GRW | Jul 13, 2007 01:27am | #1

   There's about a thousand folks here that would build them for you.

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   Cincinnati | Jul 13, 2007 04:41am | #2

   Where do you live?

   Greg

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   Exo 35:30-35

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   Gene_Davis | Jul 13, 2007 04:51am | #3

   Easy as pie.

   Design the whole thing, boxes, faceframes, doors, setback base, bun feet, trim, etc.

   Schedule everything out, size-wise.

   Buy the carcase part of the job as a flatpacked shipment of components, KD.  Someone like CabParts will do it for you.

   Buy all the front stuff from someone like Conestoga or Walzcraft.  They'll sell you doors in thousands of patterns, plain faceframes, beaded faceframes, moldings, accents, and of course, your bun feet.

   Want it in mahogany, distressed, with a hand-wiped glaze, then rubbed to antique the whole shebang with wear marks, then given a satin sheen?  No problemo with those folks.

   Your hardware can come from a number of sources.  Woodworker's Supply and Woodworker's Hardware are good places.

    

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   merlvern | Jul 13, 2007 06:14am | #5

   thanks everyone,i would really love to do this myself, BUT, just got finished building the babies room, the library cabinets/wall, etc, and now i have to fix the rotten rim joist, not to mention my regular job.....that's what i get for buying an old house :)anyhow, i swear i'm not lazy, just was hoping to get the whole kaboodle in a "crate" all finished and was hoping someone knew a good company.appreciate all of your time and good ideasjohn

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   Gene_Davis | Jul 13, 2007 03:27pm | #7

   If you want a one-stop shop, Scherr's will do it all for you, including the feet.  They'll have to buy them out and bring them into their Minot, ND shop for finishing with the rest of the job, but availability is good.

   I've a big kitchen package coming in from Scherr's in just a few days, and the only tools I'll need to put the whole thing together are a little water bottle to wet the preglued dowels, some bits and my impact driver, and a cordless screwgun.

   http://www.scherrs.com

    

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   merlvern | Jul 13, 2007 04:50pm | #8

   thanks gene

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   hammer1 | Jul 13, 2007 05:42am | #4

   Hi Melvern. I do a fair amount of making ordinary kitchen cabinets look like something else. There's no way I can even buy the materials for what I pay for a finished cabinet. It makes a great alternative to custom built . It takes some planing and knowledge of what components are available. This varies with the manufacturer but you can also match the finish with anything you want. I've always been able to order stain to match from manufacturers.

   I have a couple of old pictures that may give you some ideas. These were in a display area of a lumber yard. Several manufacturers were in this display of over 20 kitchens and other uses for the cabinetry. Everything in this case was done with pre-finished parts. Some of the more common parts I use are refrigerator panels. These are half sheets of 3/4" plywood with one finished edge. Furniture base is a 3/4" x 6" +- length of hardwood baseboard. There are 1/4" end skins that are handy and a number of pilasters, rosettes, brackets and other decorative moldings you can use. You often have to build frames, backers and other supports to spread out the cabinets and provide attachment for the decorative items.

   The library cabinet is made with four basic cabinets. Two small wall units and two open shelf units. If you use glass doors or have open shelves, you often need to order them with a matching finish inside. The pic is self explanatory. For the most part, I used pieces of the furniture base and ref. panels along with moldings. End skins or finished end panels are very important if you are wrapping things with crown or other decorations.

   I've never ordered any cabinetry on line. There are quite a few cabinet suppliers in my area. I don't use RTA (ready to assemble) or KD (knocked down) cabinets but these are often the least expensive, if you don't count labor. In most cases, choice of manufacturer comes down to available colors. door design and, of course, cost. I don't think you can make a decision without seeing the product in person. Most places, even HD, have kitchen planers that can help with the design process and print out computer generated elevations. These folks are a good resource and are free.

   Just a word of caution. Even the best kit designers are not installers. They often forget that crown projects from the cabinet, drawer and door handles may interfere with appliances or other doors and drawers. Some of the "doodads", bun feet, wine racks, etc. can really add up in cost. If you are using a common species, these are less expensive from places like Rockler, but un-finished. Going in with your homework done will be a big advantage. Most manufacturers have on line guides for their products.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

   
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   merlvern | Jul 13, 2007 06:16am | #6

   these look terrific, thanks for the advice....i suppose i tend to shy away from the "homeless despot", i mean, home depot, but you give me hope!btw, "beat it to fit, paint it to match"......classic