One cabinet from measuring to fitting

In short

1. 01Every cabinet goes the same way. Measuring, design, cutting list, cutting, edge banding, drilling, assembly and installation.
2. 02Measuring comes before design. Walls, openings and services are measured, because walls are rarely straight or square.
3. 03The design sets every size of the cabinet. The cutting list comes from it.
4. 04For every part, the cutting list gives the cut size, the edge tape and the grain direction.
5. 05Boards are cut to the cutting list. The cut size is the finished size minus the edge tape thickness.
6. 06Edge tape goes on the visible edges after cutting, and before drilling and assembly.
7. 07Holes for joints and hardware are drilled from a drawing or on a CNC machine.
8. 08The cabinet is assembled in the workshop, and on site it is levelled and joined to the other cabinets.
9. 09A mistake from an earlier step only shows in a later one. That is why the sizes are checked at the start.