Basic Cabinet assembly SOP:

Please!

Follow this list as close as possible to the order they are in.

Phase 1 (Gather your materials)

1. Look over drawing of the cabinet to be assembled as well as the surrounding cabinets
2. Locate Finished doors or drawer fronts
3. Locate that we have hardware needed (i.e. drawer slides, drawer box hardware, hinges, touch latch etc.)
4. Gather all cabinet parts
5. Gather all hardware
6. Lay out cabinet parts as show
7. Check all edging is correct for the front colour
8. Check quality of edging application (i.e., not sticking, edge riding up, any damage)
9. Check machining for hardware is correct & matches drawing specs

caution

Test bottom tenon ONLY into the gable without glue. Checking for tightness and placement

Phase 2 (Assemble)

11. Install all internal hardware

tip

The List of hardware can be varied: Drawer slides, hinges, garbage/Recyling pull outs etc.

12. Glue all mortises with 1 bead of white glue on the outside edge as shown

13. Insert bottom tenon into LEFT gable
14. Insert back tenon into LEFT gable
15. Insert back rail tenon into LEFT gable
16. Insert front rail tenon into LEFT gable
17. Flip the right gable onto the tenons of the bottom and rails
18. Screw down the right gable with 2” flat head screws

tip

You can find these screws, and any other screws you need in the top right drawer of the bench)

19. Slide the case just off the front edge of the bench to screw up into the front rail & front bottom assembly holes with the same 2” screws
20. Rotate case
21. Repeat screwing in the back rail and bottom assembly holes
22. Check bench is clear of any debris
23. Flip cabinet onto face close to the bench corner so you have easy access to 1 side and the bottom
24. Refer to drawing to determine if any exterior surfaces are visible

warning

Do NOT staple or screw finished sides

Phase 3 (A Box must be Square)

25. Square up the cabinet by measuring from outside corner to outside corner in one direction and then repeat measuring the other 2 corners in an “X” formation
26. Using the “Numax” modified stapler with 1” crown staples, staple 3 staples in 1 gable and then 2 staples into the bottom using the staplers provided stop as a guide.

27. Check for square
28. If square repeat stapling on the remaining sides

important

Do NOT screw into gables, top or bottom for STANDARD BASE CABINETS

Cabinet type	Screw Locations
Floating cabinets	staple and screw all 4 sides
Tall pantry or closet cabinets	staple all 4 sides, screw gables
Upper cabinets	staple and screw all 4 sides unless there is a finished bottom

30. Add the Kick:
    • Attach plastic feet if applicable when plastic lever legs are spec’d
    • Attach 2 @ 1 x ¾” shop plywood skids to the bottom running across the front and back using 1 ¼” crown staples into each gable only. Unless the cabinet is over 36” add 1 in the centre of each skid
31. Stand cabinet up on the bench
32. Check for damaged edge tape on the face from laying on the bench

Damaged Edge Tape

In the event that the edge tape is damaged during assmebley. The Edge tape will have to be removed and replaced.