{"id":4725,"date":"2021-08-14T12:09:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T17:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snaservices.com\/?p=4725"},"modified":"2021-08-14T12:09:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T17:09:16","slug":"sbw49-kitchen-cabinet-build-part-18-lazy-susan-cabinet-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snaservices.com\/index.php\/sbw49-kitchen-cabinet-build-part-18-lazy-susan-cabinet-components\/","title":{"rendered":"SBW#49 \u2013 Kitchen Cabinet Build Part 18 \u2013 Lazy susan cabinet components"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As I continue working on my kitchen cabinets I’m circling back around to one of the more difficult cabinets to build in my opinion. A Lazy Susan or Corner cabinet as they are sometimes called can be a monster of a cabinet to build. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? Well, generally the sheer size for one thing. Normal base cabinets are usually 24 inches deep by however long you want them. That 24 inch is key though, you can fit that through almost anywhere. However, a base Lazy Susan or Corner cabinet is that 24 inches plus the size of the doors (give or take) so mine is 36 inches square. Now, I don’t know about you but a lot of doors will squeeze a 36-inch cabinet through. Why not turn it on its side? Well, if you remember right, the standard height is 36 inches with the countertop or 34 1\/2 inches without a countertop. Again, most doors will not squeeze that through (at least not in my house), so I have to take special care where I assemble this thing so I don’t get stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the size, you also have to build a stretcher framework across the top to support any Lazy Susan hardware<\/a> you might want to mount in it as most base cabinets only have a front and back stretcher. Then, add additional support in the bottom so you don’t get any sagging from all the product weight that will side on that hardware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can get different hardware for your lazy Susan cabinet which includes the traditional pie-shaped hardware<\/a> in which you can add pie wedge baskets<\/a>, or you can get kidney-shaped<\/a> shelving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we have all the difficulty reasons out in the open let’s get onto making those components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I start by taking a sheet of plywood for the bottom of the cabinet. This bottom sheet will need to be cut down so after it is inserted into the side panel dados it the entire box will be just under 36 inches square, taking into account we need to allow for a 1\/4 inch face frame overlay on each side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once it is cut to size then I need to cut a small square out where the face frame will go. For me, this is about 11 3\/4 inches. This will allow the face frame to fit over the side panels and allow for that 1\/4 inch overlay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n