JOHN WEATHERFORD
03-28-2010, 12:54 AM
First off, new to the site and must say there is a wealth of info on here. I can sit here for hours browsing threads. I love it
I did a search for my problem and the only thing I could locate was dealing with melamine cabinets, which is unfortunately not the type of material I am using.
Now to my question. I am building my own kitchen cabinets and I'm using The New Yankee Workshop Dream Kitchen series of videos as a guide. I have built a good majority of my base cabinets but would like some advice on the oven cabinet.
The specs for the 30" double oven I have states that the cabinets and wall covering must be able to withstand 194 degrees and the base platform must be able to support 325lbs. I'm using 3/4" birch plywood for the cabinets with poplar face frames and the cabinets will be painted and glazed. Do I have to treat this wood with something for the heat generated by the oven?
And I would like to have a drawer under the oven, but not sure how to do this since the base has to be able to support 325lbs. The base of all my other cabinets are done with dabo cuts, glue, and screws. No way will that be enough to support that oven, even if the back is constructed with 3/4" plywood, correct?
How can I get that support while also having enough room to have a drawer that will match the width of my oven?
I hope my post makes since. I'm a wood working novice and any help, advice, tips, or directions is GREATLY welcomed.
Thanks
I did a search for my problem and the only thing I could locate was dealing with melamine cabinets, which is unfortunately not the type of material I am using.
Now to my question. I am building my own kitchen cabinets and I'm using The New Yankee Workshop Dream Kitchen series of videos as a guide. I have built a good majority of my base cabinets but would like some advice on the oven cabinet.
The specs for the 30" double oven I have states that the cabinets and wall covering must be able to withstand 194 degrees and the base platform must be able to support 325lbs. I'm using 3/4" birch plywood for the cabinets with poplar face frames and the cabinets will be painted and glazed. Do I have to treat this wood with something for the heat generated by the oven?
And I would like to have a drawer under the oven, but not sure how to do this since the base has to be able to support 325lbs. The base of all my other cabinets are done with dabo cuts, glue, and screws. No way will that be enough to support that oven, even if the back is constructed with 3/4" plywood, correct?
How can I get that support while also having enough room to have a drawer that will match the width of my oven?
I hope my post makes since. I'm a wood working novice and any help, advice, tips, or directions is GREATLY welcomed.
Thanks