Assembly & Upfit Archives

Applying an End Skin

Applying an End Skin
Assembling a Tall Cabinet in Upright Position

Assembling a tall Conestoga cabinet in the upright position
Attaching a False Drawer Front to a Sink Base or Range Base Cabinet

Attaching a False Drawer Front to a Sink Base or Range Base Cabinet
Base 2 Door 5 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (B2D5D)

Base 2 Door 5 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (B2D5D)
Base 2 Door 5 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (B2D5D) Updated Spring 2022

Conestoga's Base 2 Door 5 Drawer Cabinet
Base 3 Drawer Equal Height (B3DEH) Cabinet: Updated Fall 2020

Assembly operation of a Base 3 Drawer Equal Height Cabinet. Brian notes the overlay versus inset opening size issue and how drawer boxes and face frame will not be equal on full overlay cabinets.
Base 3 Drawer Equal Height Cabinet Assembly (B3DEH)

Base 3 Drawer Equal Height Cabinet Assembly (B3DEH)
Base 4 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (B4D)

Base 4 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (B4D)
Base 4 Drawer Side by Side Equal Height Lower Drawers Cabinet Assembly (B4DS2SEH)

Base 4 Drawer Side by Side Equal Height Lower Drawers Cabinet Assembly (B4DS2SEH)
Base Cabinet Top Strips and Workarounds

Conestoga Base Cabinet Top Strips...What if mine came wrong, damaged or missing?
Base Corner Pie Cut Lazy Susan Cabinet Assembly (BCP)

Base Corner Pie Cut Lazy Susan Cabinet Assembly (BCP)
Base Corner Pie Cut Three Drawer Cabinet

A video describing Conestoga's new Base Corner Pie Cut 3 Drawer cabinet, its features and its assembly.
Base End Angle Cabinet – BEAL / BEAR

Understanding and designing with Conestoga's BEAL / BEAR base end angle transition cabinet
Base Full Door (BFD) Assembly Updated: Fall 2020

Assembly of a Base Full Door cabinet
Base Full Door Roll Out Cabinet – BFDRO

Conestoga's new Base Full Door Roll Out Cabinet
Base Range Top 4 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (BRT4D)

Base Range Top 4 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (BRT4D)
Base Single Drawer Cabinet Assembly (B1D)

Base Single Drawer Cabinet Assembly (B1D)
Base Sink Cabinet Assembly (BS)

Base Sink Cabinet Assembly (BS)
Base Sink Full Door (BSFD) Updated Fall 2022

Sink base full door cabinets come with a panel to hide the sink basin. Brian explains how to use the panel for overlay application and the modifications needed for inset.
Base Trash Can Pull-Out Cabinet Assembly & Installation (BTCP)
Base, Wall, & Tall Filler Columns Assembly (BFC • WFC • TFC)

Base, Wall, & Tall Filler Columns Assembly (BFC • WFC • TFC)
BEADED INSET Base Lazy Susan Front Frame Trimming

How to trim the front frames on a beaded inset BLS so that the beads meet cleanly in the corner.
Blum Tandem Drawer Glides Installation – Overlay and Inset. Features New Pilot Holes

This video shows the full Blum Tandem installation for standard 18, 21 and 24 deep cabinets
Building an Assembly Table

Building an Assembly Table
Cabinet Clear Repair – How to Repair Cracks and Damages

Cabinet Clear Repair - How to Repair Cracks and Damages
Cabinet Paint Repair – How to Repair Cracks and Splits

Cabinet Paint Repair - How to Repair Cracks and Splits
Create an Easy Door Mounting Jig For Base Cabinets

How to easily install base cabinet doors straight and level
Desk Drawer with a DDSL Option Cabinet Assembly (DDSL / DDSR)

Desk Drawer with a DDSL Option Cabinet Assembly (DDSL / DDSR)
Half Moon Blind Corner System

Description of Conestoga's Half Moon Blind Corner pull out system
Hanging Doors on Lazy Susan Pie Cut Cabinet (BLS/WCP)

Installing Lazy susan doors using Blum's 170 degree hinge
Hinge Direction Basics

Hinge direction on Cabinet Doors
How to Assemble a Custom Size Case Only Cabinet (CSCO) [Fixed Floor Kit]

How to Assemble a Custom Size Case Only Cabinet (CSCO) [Fixed Floor Kit]
How to Assemble a Two Tier Wall Cabinet (TTW)

How to Assemble a Two Tier Wall Cabinet (TTW)
How to Assemble a Vanity Combination Cabinet (VCL-BD)

Brian explains the assembly of a vanity cabinet with sink area to right and drawers to left (flipped orientation is also available as VCR-BD).
How to Assemble a Wall Diagonal Corner Single Entry Cabinet (WCS)

How to Assemble a Wall Diagonal Corner Single Entry Cabinet (WCS)
How to Assemble an Apron Sink Base Cabinet (ASB)

Brian explains the assembly of an apron sink base cabinet (ASB)
How to Assemble an End Panel & Where it Can be Used (DWEP-EP)

Brian shows you how to assemble an End Panel (DWEP-EP) and talks you through its practical uses. End Panels are primarily used for a dishwasher end-of-run (to carry the countertop past the dishwasher and achieve a finished look) or a refrigerator end-of-run enclosure.
How to Assemble an End Skin – End Skin Options & Limitations

End Skins are a simple and effective way to finish the end of a cabinet or cabinet run in your kitchen, bathroom, or home office. This option is a necessary alternative to a flush end if you're ordering a custom species such as walnut, pine, or quarter sawn oak.
How to Assemble Your Base Double Entry Cabinet (BDE)

Brian explains the cabinet specifications and assembly of a base double entry cabinet (BDE).
How to Install Inset Cabinet Hardware

How to Install Inset Cabinet Hardware
How to Join Doors Using Corner Bi-Fold Hinges For a Base or Wall Pie Cut Cabinet (BCP or WCP)

How to Install Base Corner Pie Hinges (BCP)
Installing & Mounting a Drawer Front to a Drawer Box

Installing & Mounting a Drawer Front to a Drawer Box
Installing a Base Utensil Pull Out Cabinet

Installing a Base Utensil Pull Out Cabinet
Installing a Cabinet Door on a Wall Cabinet

Hanging a cabinet door on the cabinet using an overlay cabinet as an example
Installing a Drawer Front – Inset Cabinetry

Installing a drawer front in an inset application
Installing a Drawer Front on a Drawer Box

Updated video showing how to install a drawer front onto a drawer box easily with no special tools or clamps.
Installing Base Lazy Susan Trays

Installing lazy susan trays to a BLS cabinet shelf or floor. This must be done prior to cabinet assembly!
Installing Sink Divider Panels in Vanity Combo Cabinets (optional step)

Installing Divider Panels in vanity combination cabinets (optional step)
Joining & Attaching Doors to a Base or Wall Corner Pie Cut / Lazy Susan Cabinet (BCP/WCP)

Joining & Attaching Doors to a Base or Wall Corner Pie Cut / Lazy Susan Cabinet (BCP/WCP)
Letter File Slot Cabinet Assembly (LFS)

Letter File Slot Cabinet Assembly (LFS)
Locating Tandem Rear Brackets with No Pilot Holes

Locating Tandem Rear Brackets with No Pilot Holes | RTA Cabinet Assembly
Mixer Lift Shelf Installation | RTA Cabinet Assembly

Mixer Lift Shelf Installation | RTA Cabinet Assembly
Mounting False Drawer Front on Sink or Range Base Cabinet

How to quickly and easily mount the false drawer front on a Base Sink cabinet using the provided mounting blocks.
Mounting Hinges on a Door

Mounting Blum concealed cup hinges on a cabinet door
New ‘Ready To Install’ Trash Pull Out

Installing the new 'Ready to Install' trash pull out.
New Cabinet Back Scribe Line | Creating More Accurate RTA Assembly

Conestoga has updated their back scribe line allowing for more accurate assembly
Prep False Door Option

Illustrates Conestoga's new finished side option called 'prep false door' where a door panel can tuck up behind a face frame extension
Pull Out Tray Installation (POT)

Pull Out Tray Installation (POT)
Ready To Install Base Pull Out Full Door Cabinet Installation

Ready To Install Base Pull Out Full Door Cabinet Installation
Refrigerator Tall Cabinet Assembly (RTB • RTR • RTL)

Refrigerator Tall Cabinet Assembly (RTB • RTR • RTL)
Removing a Front Frame From an Assembled Cabinet

Removing a front frame from an assembled cabinet box
Sink Base Cabinet Assembly (BS) Updated Fall 2022

Brian explains the difference between a base cabinet and sink base cabinet assembly.
Sink Front Tip-Out Tray Installation

Sink Front Tip-Out Tray Installation
Standard Base Cabinet Assembly (B)

How to assemble a standard base cabinet.
Standard Wall Cabinet Assembly (W)

Standard Wall Cabinet Assembly (W)
Tandem Trash Can Pull-Out Installation

Trash Can Pull-Out
Tips Before You Begin Assembly

Things to check before you start assembling your cabinets
Tools and Supplies 101 – What You Need to Build & Assemble a Cabinet

Tools and Supplies 101 - What You Need to Build & Assemble a Cabinet
Trimming Extended Stiles on a Cabinet

The video shows a slick and easy way to trim an extended stile on an assembled cabinet.
Two-Tiered (TTW) Wall Cabinet Assembly

Brian explains door opening heights and how matching interior is applied inside this cabinet.
ATTN: OVERLAY CUSTOMERS! skip section from 7:20 - 10:49.
Utility Cabinet (UC) Assembly

Step by step assembly instructions of the tall utility cabinet. Brian also shares helpful tips on how to read your quote and when to install inset doors hinges.
Vanity Combination 6 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (VC6D)

Vanity Combination 6 Drawer Cabinet Assembly
Vanity Sink Reverse Cabinet Assembly (VSRV)

Vanity Sink Reverse Cabinet Assembly (VSRV)
Wall 1 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (W1D)

Wall 1 Drawer Cabinet Assembly (W1D)
Wall 2 Center Stile Cabinet Assembly, Features & Benefits (W2CS)

Wall 2 Center Stile Cabinet Assembly, Features & Benefits (W2CS)
Wall Corner Pie Cut Cabinet Assembly (WCP)

Wall Corner Pie Cut Cabinet Assembly
Wall Hung Vanity Cabinet Assembly (WHV)

Wall Hung Vanity Cabinet Assembly (WHV)
Wall Microwave Wall Shelf (WMWS) Cabinet Assembly

Wall Microwave Wall Shelf Cabinet Assembly
Wine Storage Unit Cabinet Assembly (WSU)

Wine Storage Unit Cabinet Assembly (WSU)
Workaround: You Forgot To Install the Shelf in Your Corner BLS Cabinet!

Installing the BLS (pie cut cabinet) shelf after assembly