Kitchen Cabinet Installation Ep. 120

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[murray]

Mr Wadsworth I would like to thank both you, and Nate for all the effort that has gone into your channel over the years. I began watching your channel in high school while taking a carpentry class and used it as an after work school of sorts when I got my first job framing. From the bottom of my heart thank you both so much.

May good fortune and great weather follow the Wadsworth family for all of their days.

[JamesBiggar]

I love building cabinets. Nice to see all the gables are plywood and not pressboard. I always talked clients into custom because all the major producers here use pressboard, and 10-20% of the cabinets end up with edges and corners blown out of them before they're even delivered.

[prestonmiller]

As a lifelong cabinet man, I find there is still new stuff to be discovered and learned. Just when you think you have seen it all, something new comes along. Like that jacking system which is stackable. Great idea. I hope they get a patent on that. Everybody will have their favorite way to work and I always installed my base cabinets first. Then cover them with cardboard or blankets to protect them. I like having a ready made work bench. But everybody will have a different opinion and that's OK. Variety is the spice of life. Whatever works best for you is the best way to go.

[jeremyhansen]

I'm a cabinet maker and installer of 16+ years. I usually install the uppers first but will admit that cabinet jack is genius and will probably build one myself. I'm surprised to see plywood drawer boxes and side mount guides. No dovetails? no soft close? This is pretty standard in my area (eastern oregon). In all great work by these guys! Its always interesting to see how others do it. Thanks for all the great video!! I've been watching since episode #1

[gregoryvschmidt]

In 40 years of carpentry, probably several hundred kitchens, I’ve never installed base cabinets first. For a couple reasons, 1) way too easy to damage the base cabinets while working above them either by tool belts, belt buckles, dropping a drill or driver or level ( because you’re working above and gravity does happen), 2) it’s hard on the back to be leaning over and pushing up on a larger unit. Layout isn’t anymore difficult, but the chance of the problems described above is way less imho

[satchmodog]

of all the things I've built, installed and rehabbed in my life, installing kitchen cabinets and trimming out a kitchen is right up there with being the most fun and challenging.

[lysergicheadcase]

Using a pumpjack with the plywood box jig is friggin genius... ingenuity. Taking that idea

[aserta]

Offsite in this day and age is the best solution. Fella comes in, takes a LiDar "sketch" of the room, and later shows up with cabinetry/furniture that fits down to the mm. Doesn't get better than this.

[Philalan]

I love how EC uses sponsorships to make this whole endeavor profitable for him, but also uses his army of local contractors to put it all together. Much respect, love the series.

[furtim]

9:13 - If I may? That corner cabinet door handle's back screw head should be inset into the door to make the wood surface smooth (without the screw head protruding). My cabinets have a gouge in them from hundreds of times that round screw head has been dragged across the adjacent drawer face (before I bought the house and inset the screw head).

[sctforbesify]

I'm an apprentice cabinetmaker. I learnt some tricks watching this guy

[anttiroppola]

I remember dad's mate would churn out his own cabinetry in his garage at night after building the houses during the day. That guy (now long gone) did everything himself and did it well. The jack is better than me holding the cabinet in place while dad fixes them.

[Simphome]

Straight to the point and clear!! I can catch most of the explanation, thanks for your clear and slow pronunciation.

[joshmustian]

When you said if you don't make mistakes you don't get much done do you. That really struck home for me. As an equipment operator, I've been told if you never break down or break a part, you aren't working hard enough.

[arizonaguy]

When ever I get a notification you have posted a new video I stop what I am doing and watch. One of the best YouTube channels out there.

[hpwood]

There are two things that give me peace and joy: Essential Craftsman and Jacques Pepin videos.

[ChanManStan]

As a cabinet guy I was hoping for a crown molding or top trim to be place on the tops of the uppers.

It may have been to in the weeds but I would've also loved an explanation on faceframe vs frameless boxes, inset vs full overlay vs partial overlay, and some details on the drawer box construction, and hardware options.

[cbdeandc]

Quote of the day: "If you never make a mistake you're not getting much done!"

[Baudesign]

Woa! The backsplash just appeared like magic in the middle of the installation! That I like. ;-)

[ericlarkin]

Great video, I use to do this work in my early 20s, brings back alot on memories. I left the field as a journeyman level, sometimes I wish I was still doing it.