Aligning Laminate Edges

Rollaway Accessories

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Cabinetry, Drawers, Tips

If you have a rollaway storage cabinet, you know it makes a great tool center. To make it work even harder, check out the wide variety of accessories now available to customize it to your needs. Mesh drawer liners will keep tools from sliding around and protect drawer...
Aligning Laminate Edges

Drill Depth Indicator

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Cabinetry, Hardware, Tips

When drilling a hole, such as for hardware in a cabinet, use a back-up board of a wood that is different in color from the wood you are drilling through. By doing this you will know immediately when the drill is all the way through the cabinet wood because the wood...
Aligning Laminate Edges

Hanging Kitchen Cabinets

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Cabinetry, Miscellaneous Cabinetry, Tips

Here are some things to think about when you’re hanging your kitchen cabinets. Start by hanging the upper cabinets first so the lower cabinets won’t be in the way. Snap a level chalk line- along the wall to align the base cabinets. Then, establish a plumb...
Aligning Laminate Edges

Measuring Inside

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Cabinetry, Drawers, Tips

To take measurements inside an area like a cabinet drawer, use your measuring tape from inside edge to inside edge. Take the reading and then add on the length of the tape housing which is often stamped on the case. Another way is to use your tape along with a...
Aligning Laminate Edges

Toolbox Tape

by | Jan 1, 2017 | Cabinetry, Miscellaneous Cabinetry, Tips

Masking tape can serve as temporary pulls on new cabinet doors so you can open them without digging fingernails into a fresh finish. Make a tab and stick the other end over the door top onto the back. Tape can also be used as an edge protector for tool edges, or as a...