Cabinet Back Panel Thickness

Back panels range from 1 8 to 1 4 inch thick.

Cabinet back panel thickness.

Thicknesses you ll see are 3 8 1 2 5 8 or 3 4 inch thick. Use 1 4 inch plywood for the cabinet back unless it will support the weight of the cabinet in which case 1 2 inch is a better choice. Non adhesive phenolic back 3d laminate rtf veneer is stiffer thicker adds 020 to foil thickness and more resistant to dents than 3d laminate rtf with a pressure sensitive adhesive back. When you install your cabinets you ll drive drywall screws through the 1 4 back and nailers into the wall studs.

Sanded or unsanded plus 0 minus 3 64 inch is allowed for panels having a nominal thickness of 1 4 inch or more i can tell you from experience our 3 4 inch veneer core panels are coming in at 720 inch on average. However our non adhesive phenolic back veneers use a. We ran into an issue with cabinet backs. The thickness of typical cabinet box side panels varies by manufacturer and product line.

Diamond now arcadia 3 in w x 35 in h x 23 75 in d cabinet end panel. All finished ends have face frames with applied panels to match. Cover panels deco strips matching exposed sides of your cabinets to your doors and drawer fronts is a breeze with a cabinet kitchen end panel. We are now asking for a 19 5 mm panel knowing it will then come in at 3 4 inch.

A 1 4 thick back doesn t provide enough material for anchoring cabinets to the wall so you ll need to use nailers. Start by ripping two side pieces to the. Base cabinet sides are 23 deep with 1 4 back stapled on. Using contrasting panels to complement the overall scheme of your kitchen makes your space looks stylish too.

I had a client recently that went to 3 4 backs with 3 4 nailers and that messed up the interior clearance so we try not to go over 1 total back thickness. For a base cabinet less than 4 wide you can cut all the parts except the back and toekick from one 3 4 4 8 sheet of plywood or mdf. Select 1 2 inch plywood for drawer sides fronts and backs but 1 4 inch is suitable for drawer bottoms. Upper cabinet sides are 11 3 4 deep with backs inset flush with back edge of side.

Plywood thicknesses vary though so make certain your material thickness measures a true 3 4 or adjust your part dimensions to achieve the final cabinet width. Backs are fastened with pocket screws on all edges. Many phenolic back materials will leave a black line at the edge or corner of a cabinet. We like to do a 1 2 captured back with a 1 2 nailer.

Make a no fuss case using your tablesaw. Total depth of the uppers is 12 1 2. Total depth is 24. A nailer is a 3 4 thick piece of material usually placed behind the cabinet back.

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