More Range Cabinets

I started working on the center unit that will go on both sides of the stove. It will rest on both of the bottom cabinets and will be attached to the wall through boards that are nailed to the studs in the two long slots cut into the wall shown in the last post. I am working on the unit with it laid on its back. You can see in this picture both of the sides being built up (you are looking at the bottom of the unit). I am also concentrating hard trying to figure out how to build the unit that is drawn up. I don't usually do any drawings on how anything is built...just sit there and think about it.

This one shows the installation of some of the trim pieces. They may look a little funny because they are designed to allow for tile to be installed on the inside face of the cabinets. You can see here the opening in the eventual front that will be where the drawer for spices will be located.

This is the right side of the cabinet that will eventually become a book case.

Here you can see me adding a glue line to the back side of the face frame on the bookcase side of the unit. This is also a nice view of the pocket screws that are used to attached the frame together.

And installing it onto the side. It is a little hard to tell but there is a 0.5" step that happens part way up. If you go back a couple posts you can see this jog in the picture of the whole cabinet.

Here is a picture of the other side. In the lower part is where the drawer comes out the front for spices. The upper part has a little opening that I am forming the bead around in this view. We are planning on either having a calendar or chalk board on the wall beneath the opening.

This is one of the two brackets that will give the visual support for the upper hood.

Lastly these are a couple views of where the whole unit is with the brackets and front panel just laid in place. The front panel is glued up but obviously is not cut to its final shape.