Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 212) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1 Designing Your Custom Kitchen 2 -- Designing for Your Lifestyle 2 -- Designing for Safety 3 -- Designing for the Mobility Impaired 5 -- Designing for Style 8 -- Developing the Layout 8 -- Standard Proportions for Kitchen Cabinetry 13 -- Basic Floor-Plan Layouts 15 -- Getting the Floor Plan Down on Paper 18 -- 2 Cabinet Design and Construction 20 -- A Cabinet: The Sum of Its Parts 22 -- Cabinet Design 24 -- Cabinet Assembly 26 -- 3 Materials 30 -- Sheet Stock 30 -- Solid Stock 33 -- Hardware 34 -- Countertops 42 -- 4 Bills of Materials and Cutlists 44 -- Making Up the Bills 44 -- Story Poles 48 -- Creating Master Cutlists 57 -- 5 Cutting Stock to Size 60 -- Sheet Stock Layout and Sizing 60 -- Solid Stock Layout and Sizing 65 -- 6 Face Frames 70 -- Laying Out the Frames 70 -- Joining the Frames 72 -- Assembling the Frames 78 -- Surfacing the Joints 82 -- 7 Door Construction 84 -- Plank-and-Batten Doors 84 -- Frame-and-Panel Doors 90 -- Predrilling for Hardware 106 -- 8 Drawer Construction 108 -- Materials 110 -- Layout and Dimensioning 111 -- Drawer-Box Joinery 114 -- Assembling the Box 120 -- Attaching the Face Front to the Box 122 -- 9 Case Construction 124 -- Preparing the Panels for Assembly 124 -- Assembling the Cases 132 -- Installing the Face Frame 135 -- 10 Finishing 140 -- Selecting a Finish 141 -- Preparing the Stock for Finishing 144 -- Preparing the Shop for Finishing 146 -- Penetrating-Oil and Oil-Varnish Finishes 147 -- Clear Surface Finishes 150 -- Painting the Cabinets 151 -- Working with Milk Paint 154 -- 11 Installing Doors, Drawers, and Other Components 156 -- Installing the Doors 156 -- Installing the Drawers 162 -- Installing Shelving 166 -- Installing Commercial Storage Fixtures 167 -- Installing Shop-Built Storage Fixtures 172 -- 12 Cabinet Installation 182 -- Transporting the Cabinets 182 -- Site Preparation 183 -- Installing the Base Units 185 -- Installing the Wall Units 189 -- Installing End Panels 191 -- Installing Running Moldings 193 -- Installing Fixtures and Making Final Adjustments 195 -- 13 Building and Installing Laminate Counters 196 -- Preparation 197 -- Cutting and Joining the Substrate 200 -- Cutting and Applying the Laminate 203 -- Cutting and Installing the Backsplash 207.
