Kitchen Cabinets: Installing Lazy Susan Doors 

Whippetfest Hope it can help some. These details can be a little tricky, but they are manageable. Thanks again for watching and posting!

+burton b Hi. you measure the same way you do for overlay EXCEPT you do it from the inside edge of the faceframe and you DON'T add the extra 1/2" or whatever for the overlay portion. so you measure from inside faceframe on left, to the outside of faceframe on right and vice versa. I would leave a 1/16" - 3/32" gap on each side for expansion if using solid stock for the doors. regarding the hinges, if you mean concealed hinges, they make them for inset doors as well as overlay doors. Just google "concealed hinges for inset doors" and you'll find a bunch of reputable sources. Just remember though, you'll have to make adjustments of there is a recess between the edge of the faceframe and the inside side-wall. Let me know if this is clear. If not, I can draw a picture. Thanks for watching and taking the time to post.

sorry for late response. The bifold hinge cup is actually "off" the edge of the stile. Imagine a circle with a chord near one "side" (look up geometry of a circle). So if you were drilling the bifild hinge cups yourself, the drill bit would be slightly off the stile. Let me know if this helps!

It's Cherry, with MinWax stain called Red Mahogany. For the Cherry wood purists, i'm committing a capital sin by using anything other than a clear coat :). But the customer is always right...

to remove the lazy susan itself? it depends on what kind you have. For me, i would have to unscrew the top flange and adjust the height slightly and i can slip it out. Does that help?

Harv Thanks Harv, for the kind words. I'm glad people are able to pick up a nugget or two now and then that they find useful. I think it would be totally awesome to start your own cabinet building. I don't do a lot of kitchens as a rule, but do more built-ins like book cases, etc, though the principles are the same. Regarding pricing, ugh, i could write a book. It's an art, more than a science. I price my work 2 or 3 different ways, and then generally average them. It's a longer process. Perhaps i'll do a pricing video too, because pricing your work applies to just about anything you do, whether it be woodworking, welding, boat-building, etc. It would be interesting to know what people thought the market would bear for these set of cabinets. What would you see them costing if your ordered them from a manufacturer? That way you'll test my pricing methods :) Thanks again for the support, kind words and taking the time to watch and post. Truly a great community here.

Hi Sorry for delay. Yes, these are blum hinges. They make no noise when opening/closing. Thanks for watching and taking the time to post your question. -Pat

Jeff Olsen HD and Lowes don't carry it where I live either (that I could find) though others have said they do. I get mine a a specialty hardwood store. I have to drive a bit for it, but worth it. You'll have to do some research for plywood distributors. It's unfortunate, but it's not as easy to find. If you live near Chicago let me know and i can send you the name of the place.

Thank you. I actually live in utah and I do know of a specialty wood store and I will check with them. Also when r u gonna start another series. Your work is fantastic.

Steve M Yes, there are many options, though i've not personally used them all. First, you might not be totally out of luck with the lazy susan, as they come in various sizes. I used the largest possible size I could (32") which required a larger cabinet, but they do make smaller ones (24"). Those may very well fit within your constraints (but please check the specs to make absolutely sure). Second, there are alternative mechanical pullout hardware solutions for blind corner cabinets that might help. they tend to be on the expensive side, but they do exist. If you do a google search, you'll see images of what i mean. Third, there are alternative construction methods altogether, like blind corner drawers, but those tend to waste more space. Let me know how it goes, and thanks again for watching and posting a great question.

do you mean that you have installed the hinge plate on one door and installed the hinge on the other one, and you can't get it to join? You have to either press really hard, or there should be a small tab at the end of the hinge arm that you can lift up. If neither of those work, you may have a defective hinge. Let me know if that works. -Pat

sure, where do you want it? :)

what do you mean almost? I know I'm verbose (and sometimes proud of it)...but we're ramping up to make future videos, so I'll try to cut the speech down a bit, and DEFINITELY overhead cam!!!! Thanks for the comment!