I’m building a cabinet with bookcase above for a client who wants it installed in a niche. Normally when I do face frames on cabinets or bookcases I assemble them with my Kreg jig, fasten them to the carcass, and scribe the frame to the wall if the the cab is in a corner.
Any tips or suggestions on getting a good fit on the face frame when both sides are going to be against a wall? I was thinking of standing in the niche with the assembled face frame and scribing both sides.
Or is there a better way?
Thanks
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I would make a template of the area right where the face frame will contact the drywall.
Jon Blakemore
RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA
Thanks to all for your useful information.
After thinking about your answers I think I'll make a template out of 1/8" plywood strips. I can scribe each individually to the sides of the niche and then assemble them with a hot glue gun and more strips to make a full size template of the opening.
Thanks again for the ideas,
Trimdoctor
2nd on the template.
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I do this all the time. Leave the face frame off until the cabinet is set. Scribe one side at a time and then install the FF.
Another way is to just leave one of the styles loose, scribe the one that is attached to the cabinet, when done attach your cab. Now take the loose style and scribe it, all you have to do now is attach the loose FF style. Even if you bring the cabinet prefinished you should be able to touch up the minor joints at the FF.
The third way that comes to mind is to attach the FF to the cabinet as usual and scribe one side at a time, sort of a pain in the a$$ if the cab is heavy and your alone but if your only going into the niche by a minimal amount then this way works pretty well, not very well if the cab is going to sit back pretty far in the niche.
Doug