Cabinetry and Trimwork

Learn how to make and install inset cabinet doors and drawers.

I have to drill a large access hole in a cabinet. Unfortunately, my clamps won’t reach to secure a backer board. How do I prevent the plywood from blowing out?

Can you tell me what is egg-and-dart molding?

My neighbor just got new kitchen cabinets with doors that don’t slam shut. I want the same. Can I retrofit my existing cabinets with this type of hardware?

The shelf-pin holes in the sides of a bookcase I’ve owned for years have become elongated, allowing the support pins to slide out. What can I do to save this piece of furniture?

I’m planning to build new cabinets for my kitchen, and a buddy said I should make the face frames first and then the carcases. That seems backwards to me. Is there an advantage to this method?