Bret Champoux
05-14-2007, 1:34 PM
Hi all. I've got a question I'm hoping someone can help me with.
I've dismantled an existing island/bar in my kitchen and building a new island. I'm hoping to re-use as much of the existing drawers and doors as possible. The existing cabinets are white 5/8 particle board melamine, frameless. The doors and drawers are oak raised panels.
The problem I'm having is that I can't find any 5/8 oak plywood, only 3/4. I can get 5/8" particle with oak veneer, but its a real hassle and I'd like to avoid it.
So, if I use 3/4, I will have to make the new cabinets with the same outside dimension as the existing ones (in order for the outside dimensions of the drawers and doors to fit), which means the inside will be 1/8 smaller on each side. Can I just dado the full extension drawer slides 1/8" into each 3/4" side panel in order for the drawers to fit? Will the hinges on the doors adjust enough to account for the reduced inside dimensions of the cabinet? Will they look ok?
I hope I've explained this clearly enough. Feel free to give any other ideas anyone has.
Thanks in advance
Bret.
I've dismantled an existing island/bar in my kitchen and building a new island. I'm hoping to re-use as much of the existing drawers and doors as possible. The existing cabinets are white 5/8 particle board melamine, frameless. The doors and drawers are oak raised panels.
The problem I'm having is that I can't find any 5/8 oak plywood, only 3/4. I can get 5/8" particle with oak veneer, but its a real hassle and I'd like to avoid it.
So, if I use 3/4, I will have to make the new cabinets with the same outside dimension as the existing ones (in order for the outside dimensions of the drawers and doors to fit), which means the inside will be 1/8 smaller on each side. Can I just dado the full extension drawer slides 1/8" into each 3/4" side panel in order for the drawers to fit? Will the hinges on the doors adjust enough to account for the reduced inside dimensions of the cabinet? Will they look ok?
I hope I've explained this clearly enough. Feel free to give any other ideas anyone has.
Thanks in advance
Bret.