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TNGW1500SE wrote:Lol! Mine sells stuff on FB & CL that she didn't even know we had! When she eventually runs out of unneeded stuff she hunts down around the house, I fear one day I'll go into the garage and all my tools will be gone. :Eschl44 wrote:
Does anyone know where I could purchase new or used cupboards?
My wife finds things to buy on Facebook and Craigslist that she didn't even know we needed.
โJun-26-2018 06:49 AM
schl44 wrote:
Does anyone know where I could purchase new or used cupboards?
โJun-24-2018 05:20 PM
โJun-24-2018 05:12 PM
monkey44 wrote:
If you build it yourself -- HD or Lowe's has half inch plywood too, which is easier to use as it needs no addition face frame except for the door face ... unlike, quarter inch, half inch will glue and nail to itself.
If you build the cabinets yourself, and want some 'regular' cabinet doors, send me a PM and I'll hook you up with a door mfgr ... they will build to exact size and ship direct to you.
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โJun-24-2018 02:15 PM
myredracer wrote:
If you're not fussy about cabinet dimensions and finish, just go to IKEA, Lowes or other big box store and get standard ones. Some of them can be flippin' heavy tho. as they may be made from MDF. You can sometimes find used cabinets at building recycle places or on CL.
The way RV cabinets are put together is pretty straightforward and something any handyman type can do. You'll need a table saw and maybe a chop saw though. Doors are the same as you'd find in a house but the "wood" face frames are lightweight wood sorta like balsa wood with a very thin faux wood paper-ish wrap. Making a clean cut without messing up the faux wood wrap is a challenge and you can't sand the edges or use wood filler.
I ordered some 1x2 faux wood from our dealer to match our interior cabinetry when I made a new recessed storage cabinet from scratch (see below). The wall was originally blank with a large unused space behind it. I also ordered some standard size doors from the TT manufacturer. Some plywood suppliers have a wide range of thing plywood that could be used. You might be able to get standard luan from an RV dealer.
Upper RV cabinets usually have a hollow bottom which is sometimes used for wiring, receptacles & lights which can be helpful.
There's a few ways to put the face frames together - pocket screws, brads or biscuits. The luan plywood for bottoms, sides and interiors is usually stapled together with tiny staples but you can use an air nailer with short nails. Could use some construction adhesive too. If weight isn't much of a concern, you could use any 1x2 lumber like maple, oak, etc.
The inside of RV cabinets isn't always pretty like residential ones and you'll find 1x1 screwed into wall paneling. If you plan to put heavy stuff inside, you might want to fasten to wall studs and maybe even roof joists (I did that in a previous TT). The cabinet boxes are usually assembled with 1x1 (3/4"x3/4" actual) wood that looks like pine.
One nice thing about building your own is besides a custom size, is custom features you wouldn't normally get in an RV.
โJun-24-2018 10:17 AM
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โJun-23-2018 08:25 PM
BobsYourUncle wrote:
Do be careful of what you use.
Prefab cabinets from big box stores are nearly always made from particle board.
Aside from the weight issue, these cabinets are totally unsuitable for anything that moves down the road. They will break apart and wind up in pile of firewood on the floor. They are designed for in place use only, not moving.
RV cabinets are made from small dimensional lumber, and paneling or luan glued and stapled to it. They are much stronger and will withstand the bouncing around and flexing as you travel down the road.
They are very easy to fabricate, except the doors take a little more effort. But the cabinet boxes are amazingly simple. A small tablesaw, some KD spruce and off the shelf 1/8" paneling, wood glue and an 18 or 20 ga stapler and you're in business.
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