Scribing Cabinet Filler Strip

Precisely fit and install these strips for a neat seamless finish.

Scribing cabinet filler strip.

First support the paneling or molding so its edge is plumb. Removing the gap is called scribing the cabinet. Choose from our selection of cabinet scribe sticks. How to install cabinet filler strips between corner cabinets.

If you have an l shaped kitchen you ll have base cabinets that meet together at the corner. Free shipping is available. This is the same for upper cabinets. Cabinets without face frames use filler strips to make room for scribing.

How should i attach the filler to the kitchen or bathroom vanity cabinet. Scribing helps you fit a cabinet side paneling or molding to irregular surfaces like brick. The gap will be identical before i tacked on the wood strip since the wall is still curving away from the cabinet. You may be tempted to caulk the gap but scribing the cabinet is much better looking and elevates the quality of your work.

I then cut a strip of wood 5 16 wide and i glue and nail it to the side of the cabinet. You can secure the scribe piece with either staples or screws. The method you use for installing the cabinet fillers is totally up to you. Next i shove the cabinet back in the corner.

Learn how to close off cabinet gaps by installing filler strips and cover panels. The filler strips can be nailed or screwed from the inside of the cupboard sides or screwed on from the outside. Cabinet scribes filler strips scribe ewcs11 from 1 74 5 16 x 1 1 4 scribe ewcs11 cherry from 2 66 5 16 x 1 1 4 scribe ewcs11 maple from 2 38 5 16 x 1 1. Then set the compass a little wider than the widest gap and scribe the line.

Be careful to hold the compass perpendicular to the surface being scribed. Now i have plenty of overhang on that side of the cabinet. For my projects i like to use a grk trim head screw which you can learn more about in our guide to cabinet screws. After the filler strip is clamped to the cabinet use the guide bushing and a long 1 8 drill bit to drill a pilot hole into the filler.

Available in cherry maple poplar red oak and sapele mahogany. Or use a wood cabinet clamp to hold a cabinet filler to a frameless cabinet.