Scribing Cabinet Filler Strip

Learn how to close off cabinet gaps by installing filler strips and cover panels.

Scribing cabinet filler strip.

Choose from our selection of cabinet scribe sticks. Or use a wood cabinet clamp to hold a cabinet filler to a frameless cabinet. First support the paneling or molding so its edge is plumb. The filler strips can be nailed or screwed from the inside of the cupboard sides or screwed on from the outside.

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. I then cut a strip of wood 5 16 wide and i glue and nail it to the side of the cabinet. Precisely fit and install these strips for a neat seamless finish. You can secure the scribe piece with either staples or screws.

If you have an l shaped kitchen you ll have base cabinets that meet together at the corner. How should i attach the filler to the kitchen or bathroom vanity cabinet. It s a bit easier to install cabinet filler strips in this situation. Now i have plenty of overhang on that side of the cabinet.

This is the same for upper cabinets. A pencil iwill do but an inexpensive scribe tool works best when the gap is wider than 3 16 of an. Free shipping is available. Then set the compass a little wider than the widest gap and scribe the line.

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. Of course they won t meet up exactly so there will be a gap. Next i shove the cabinet back in the corner. How to install cabinet filler strips between corner cabinets.

You may be tempted to caulk the gap but scribing the cabinet is much better looking and elevates the quality of your work. Scribing helps you fit a cabinet side paneling or molding to irregular surfaces like brick. For my projects i like to use a grk trim head screw which you can learn more about in our guide to cabinet screws. Available in cherry maple poplar red oak and sapele mahogany.

Removing the gap is called scribing the cabinet. Be careful to hold the compass perpendicular to the surface being scribed.