Install a Cabinet Into an Out-of-Square Corner
Finding how far a corner is off true and shifting your plumbing-hole reference line by that amount before you drill.
Cabinetry
Building, installing, and adjusting cabinets.
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Tread Gauge as a Template
An adjustable gauge that captures a space's true width and end angles — stair treads, alcove shelves — so the piece fits the first time.
Hinge Restrictor Clips
Snapping an angle restrictor clip into a concealed cabinet hinge so the door stops short of the wall or cabinet beside it.
Drill Cabinet Hardware With a Template
A cheap adjustable jig that marks identical pull and knob holes on every drawer and door.
Sprayed Edge Banding for Cabinets
Spraying self-adhesive edge banding on the bench and sticking it to cabinet-box edges instead of masking the whole kitchen.
Brad Nail Deflection Control
Orienting the nail's chisel point so deflected brads skip along the panel, not out the face.
Paint-Transfer Plumbing Marks
Painting pipe ends to print exact cutout locations on a cabinet back.
Slides-First Drawer Building
Mounting the slides and sides before assembling the drawer box around them.
Cabinet Door Reveal Jig
Two overlapped 1x4s that register on the cabinet's bottom edge and hold each door at an identical reveal while the hinges go on.
Mask Cabinet Openings
Sealing cabinet interiors with sticky-side-out tape and masking film before painting the frames.
Quarter-Quarter-Quarter Drawers
Building drawer boxes from a single table saw setup.
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