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Cabinet Door Stoppers and Bumpers for No Slamming

The Best Cabinet Door Stoppers and Bumpers For Quiet Doors (2021)

December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 by Eric Trion

With properly installed cabinet door stoppers your doors will stop hitting the wall and each other. And with cabinet bumpers and aftermarket cabinet dampers your cabinet doors can be upgraded to perform as well as newly installed cabinets. In this article learn how to: Limit the range of swing for a cabinet door How to install aftermarket soft-close to your kitchen And, the best updated cabinet bumpers to finish your upgrade Related Article: How to Upgrade Existing Cabinet Doors to …

How to Upgrade Drawer Slides In 5 Easy Steps

November 26, 2021November 20, 2021 by Eric Trion

Learning how to upgrade drawer slides for kitchen cabinets and furniture is as simple as picking the right drawer slide, rear mount brackets and a jig to accurately install them. #1. Pick drawer slides that fit the existing drawer dimensions. Learn More #2. Purchase drawer slide brackets for face frame cabinets. Learn More #3. Use a drawer slide jig to ensure slides operate correctly. Learn More First, replacing drawer slides is a project most woodworkers can easily tackle. But for …

How To Make Shaker Cabinet Doors – 10 Step Guide (2021)

November 20, 2021September 25, 2021 by Eric Trion

While a cabinet door might seem like a hard thing to build there are only a few basic tools needed. And, of course, a few tricks to buying the right materials and assembling the doors. In this guide learn how to make shaker cabinet doors that you’ll want to show off. While often considered a job only for cabinetmakers, a shaker cabinet door is actually quite simple in its construction: Four wood sticks with a groove to hold the panel …

Best Cabinet Door Damper for Soft Closing Door

The Best Cabinet Door Dampers for Soft Close Cabinet Doors [2021]

November 20, 2021January 5, 2021 by Eric Trion

Cabinet door dampers are best way to have soft close doors without replacing the hinges. Did you know dampers are just as good as soft close hinges at closing a cabinet door? Or, that brand matters and there is (in my opinion) only ONE brand to use? Or that they install with one screw in just seconds? In this article learn what the best cabinet door dampers are and how to install them.

How to Make Face Frames: Step-by-Step Construction Guide

October 25, 2020November 3, 2019 by Eric Trion

My journey with woodworking started back in high school when I did miscellaneous summer jobs for a cabinet shop splitting wood and stacking lumber. When my junior year came around I had a chance to work in the cabinet shop and started learning many tricks of the trade, including how to make face frames. What is a face frame? A face frame is the cabinet component that supports the cabinet doors and drawer hardware. While not all cabinets have frames, …

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