Cabinet furniture assembly, materials and tools, work stages

Today, furniture for residential premises is not cheap, so many are trying to find a way to at least somewhat save on its purchase. But stopping the choice of a cheap low-quality product is not worth it, there is another way. To save on furniture, you can opt for cabinet models and try to assemble them after purchase yourself. To do this, you need to know what tools will be required and how to properly assemble cabinet furniture without the help of a specialist.

Necessary tools and fasteners

The benefit from self-assembly of cabinet furniture is obvious: a person gets the opportunity to save on the wages of the furniture master. Also, many will simply be interested in removing this process. We will describe in detail what tools you may need in the process of assembling cabinet furniture on your own.

Actual tool for assembly and adaptation:

a screwdriver of 12, 14 or 18 volts (with a bat for confirm) is the main tool that will be needed during the assembly and installation of cabinet furniture;
PZ bits of different sizes for self-tapping screws: PZ1 for fixing self-tapping screws Ф3 mm, PZ2 for self-tapping screws with a diameter of 3.5-5 mm, PZ4 for mounting eccentric couplers Ф15 mm;
confirmation drill for organizing holes for hardware;
awl;
a simple pencil for drawing markings on furniture details, a ruler;
hinge cutter.

What fasteners are needed, it is also extremely important to understand, especially inexperienced furniture maker. The most popular options are products of different sizes with crosswise slots. Let us describe the most popular of them below.

The size	Characteristic
3,5x16	They have a countersunk head under the cross, the most popular when installing cabinet furniture.
4x16	They are used for fastening reciprocal levels of loops for self-tapping screws.
3x16	They are optimal for installing guides on the sides of drawers, fixing the back wall of fiberboard in the pad, as they have small hats.
3,5x12	Suitable for fixing hinge cups to MDF doors (especially those coated with varnish or paint).

Assembly technology

To facilitate the process, you should read some popular manual for assembling a cabinet or a cabinet-type bed, watch a video. To save time, we describe how cabinet furniture is assembled on its own and without the help of an experienced furniture maker.

Today, you can use several types of assembly of a piece of furniture:

eccentric screed is an assembly method with high reliability of joints and the absence of hardware hats on the outer sides of the surfaces of a piece of furniture. The technology is also very popular because the product design remains neat. Although it is worth confessing that the assembly process by this method can take quite a lot of time. Especially if there is not much experience in such matters;
a furniture corner is considered an outdated way, so it is extremely rare today. And all because such compounds look a bit messy. The use of a furniture corner is considered justified only in the case of creating an economy-class furniture item;
the furniture dowel is used for furniture items on which no significant loads are expected. To create such joints, it will be necessary to organize holes for the diameter of the dowel, located at the ends of the product. Then, with the help of the adhesive composition, the parts are combined into a single piece of furniture. Obviously, it will not be possible to disassemble the assembled structure;
Confirmation is an assembly of Euro-screw or furniture screw, characterized by simplicity, efficiency, cost-effectiveness. To do the job, you will need screws and plugs with which you can veil the hat.

Scheme and drawings

It is imperative not to disrupt the assembly sequence of parts of the future design. Therefore, you should first read the assembly instructions for cabinet furniture with drawings. Then assembling cabinet furniture with your own hands will bring not only a sea of positive emotions, will save your own money, but also provide you with beautiful and solid furniture.

The assembly diagram will allow you to understand when and how this or that part is used. Each part of the future piece of furniture, the place of its fastening with another part, as well as the accessories that are relevant to it, have their own symbol. This makes the process easier.

Often, furniture is packed in several small-sized drawers that you should not rush to unpack all at once. Otherwise, the details may be confused. Sectional headsets should be assembled sequentially, referring to drawings, templates. First the lower sections, then the hanging cabinets with facades, open shelves.

Assembly of the case and fastening of a back wall

We install shelf holders and guides for drawers

Installation of sliding doors

Common mistakes

Often, all the information necessary for work contains instructions for assembling a particular piece of furniture, which is attached to it in the kit. If you violate the manufacturer's recommendations specified in this document, you can get quite serious problems, some of which can make impossible the long-term operation of a piece of furniture.

Common mistakes made by inexperienced furniture makers:

Carelessly set markings entail errors in the joining of individual furniture parts. Be mindful of this issue;
the back of the cabinet is confused with the front, the left side panel is on the right. Also often the facade is attached to the body on the wrong side. If we are talking about an experienced collector, it is unlikely that such errors can be expected from such a person. In the case of the first attempt to assemble a cabinet on your own without the help of a master, it is quite realistic to mix up the bottom with the roof;
Before fixing the parts into a single whole, number them according to the assembly diagram;
very often connecting fittings are not tightened to the limit, which provokes the appearance of gaps in the places where the two parts are joined. But overdoing this is also not recommended, otherwise you can ruin the mount socket;
Do not neglect the organization of holes for hardware. If they are curved, the connections of the individual parts of the future case will turn out to be unreliable, and the parts themselves may crack.

As a material for cleaning surfaces suitable sandpaper

In the work, you can use a power tool, which simplifies the attachment of a particular part to the housing

In the manufacture of cabinet furniture, pay attention to the fact that the chipboard can crumble during the insertion of fasteners

Select fasteners after deciding on the main material

The location of the buildings

Depending on the size of the piece of furniture, the features of its assembly will differ. A tall cabinet can be assembled in the lying or standing position of the structure. The first option is easier to implement. To determine whether the pieces of furniture can be fastened in a lying position, lift the side wall of the product up and lean against the wall. If the part does not touch the ceiling angle, then it will be much easier to work. After assembly, the structure can be lifted and installed in the desired location.

If the furniture set is created from separate modules, it is important to check the housing of each module using the building level. The lateral parts for deviations from the vertical, and the tops, shelves and bottoms - for deviations from the horizontal. Otherwise, gaps will arise between the modules, in which dust accumulates, and the appearance of the furniture will suffer.

Also, vigilance must be shown when installing furniture supports. Adjustable legs will allow you to correct inaccuracies after assembly, and the supports must be mounted at the same level, since it is not possible to adjust their height.