Kitchen Remodel: Kitchen Cabinets: Cupertino: The rabbet joint

Kitchen cabinet construction: The rabbet joint

The rabbet joint as used in kitchen cabinets is similar to the dado joint, except the grove is cut on the edge of one of the pieces (see picture) rather than  in the middle.

This joint is required when an edge connection is needed.

It is commonly how the backs of cabinets (and bookcases) are held in place.

The joint is typically glued, with very small nails or staples around the edge of the back as it’s necessary to ensure the small nails or staples hit the little wood lip created by the rabbet cut.

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Kitchen Remodel: Kitchen Cabinets: San Jose: The dado joint

Holding kitchen cabinets together: The dado joint

A dado cut is where a long groove is cut into one piece of wood for purposes of (generally) inserting another.

In your kitchen cabinets this is typically how your bottoms and built in shelving is installed.

As you can see from the picture on the right, the grove is cut into the side piece, and the bottom or shelf sits in the groove.

This makes the shelf much more secure than it would be with just nails or screws.

It also provides a much greater surface area for glue, which in and of itself helps make the joint stronger.

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I hope this information is useful to you. Other details about cabinet construction is available in other articles.

And speaking of your kitchen remodel project and your need for kitchen cabinets ….. we would love to be of service to you when you live in or near San Jose.

Please see our customer testimonials, then contact us today for a no obligation consultation.

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