Hi Folks,
I am starting to draw new kitchen cabinets for my home. It will be a long term project. I have two friends who are cabinetmakers and I have gotten different answers about the reveal on face frame stiles.
Cabmaker1 says it is critical to him, that face frame reveal be consistent between outside stiles, between two inward swinging doors, and also if two cabinets meet that the total reveal be the same as stiles on an outside of a cabinet.on
For example, he normally uses 1 1/2 inch stiles, with a 1/2 door overlay, leaving 1" reveal on an outer stile.
When he has to join two cabinets, he again uses 1 1/2 stiles with two of them totaling 3". He then switches the doors to 1" overlay on the affected doors leaving a 1" reveal.
My other friend, also uses 1 1/2 stiles, and his normal hinges use 5/8 overlay hinges, so he ends up with a 7/8" reveal out outer stiles. If he is forced to join two cabinets, he sticks with 5/8 overlay and ends up with a wider reveal. He maintains even if wider, it is not critical.
What do those of you who do cabinets do and think?
Thanks,
Stevo