Best way to fix cabinets together?

CarpenterChris · Post by **CarpenterChris** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:07 pm

What is the easiest way to screw 2 cabinets together so they don't move? I understand about batten to the wall and fix them that way, but whats the easiest way to screw the front of them together so they don't move?

To try and emphasis what I mean, I have drawn a very crude MS Paint diagram.

(Please note, I am available to do Architectural Drawings!

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philprime · Post by **philprime** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:28 pm

I always clamp the fronts together and screw through both cabinets where the hinges are that way you don't see the screws with hinges are fitted

CarpenterChris · Post by **CarpenterChris** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:39 pm

What size screws do you use? I'm just about to do a howdens kitchen for a client and am terrified of screws going through the cabinets haha.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:06 pm

just be aware the cabinets must be without any gaps before you screw them together
if you "pull" them together you will distort one or both cabinets

philprime · Post by **philprime** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:08 pm

I use either a inch or 30mm screws

joinerjohn · Post by **joinerjohn** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:23 pm

I usually clamp the units together (so they are lined up with each other, then use a Trend Snappy (countersink/pilot hole bit) set to about an inch depth, to pilot and c/sink one side, and use a 25mm screw to fix the units together. As philprime says, I do this where the screw head will be hidden by the hinges, but on base units, I sometimes position the top screw about 1/2" for the top of the unit and an inch back (never seen as it's hidden from normal view by the top of the unit and the w/top)

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:39 pm

What's wrong with using these?

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ayjay · Post by **ayjay** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:24 pm

Gadget wrote:What's wrong with using these?
Cabinet fixing bolts.jpg

A bit slow really, (and a bit old hat) 30X4mm screw behind the hinges (where possible) for me too.

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:54 pm

ayjay wrote:
Gadget wrote:What's wrong with using these?
Cabinet fixing bolts.jpg
A bit slow really,.

How do you make that out?........takes seconds once the cabinets are tight together!

ayjay · Post by **ayjay** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:54 am

Gadget wrote:
ayjay wrote:
Gadget wrote:What's wrong with using these?
Cabinet fixing bolts.jpg
A bit slow really,.

How do you make that out?........takes seconds once the cabinets are tight together!

OK, let's have a race, ready, steady, GO.......

I've now put my screw in and you've drilled a 5mm hole.

I've finished.

I win.

Colour Republic · Post by **Colour Republic** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:56 am

big-all wrote:just be aware the cabinets must be without any gaps before you screw them together
if you "pull" them together you will distort one or both cabinets

Normally i'd agree but he said it's a Howdens kitchen so in fact he'd be un-distorting and squaring them back up

fin · Post by **fin** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:45 am

As the others. 30mm screw hidden by the hinge. You'll find suitable screws are provided with the units.

royaloakcarpentry · Post by **royaloakcarpentry** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:01 pm

Gadget wrote:What's wrong with using these?
Cabinet fixing bolts.jpg

Nothing wrong with those. I use them.

I also use the screw method behind the hinge plate.

On the handmade kitchens I used to screw and then pellet, because you can't screw behind a butt hinge. The cabinets would also get screwed and pelleted onto the scribed plinth base.

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