Farmhouse Sink Cabinet Diy
This is the sink cabinet we assembled.
Farmhouse sink cabinet diy. We recommend making a template with heavy paper so that your cabinet front is cut at the same angle as the sink. Some can weigh over 300 pounds when filled with water. In our experience farmhouse sinks can take upwards of 3 hours more to install if you have to cut the cabinet top drawer to get it in.
Apply masking tape or painters tape where youll be cutting to help prevent splintering and make it easier to mark. 34 sande plywood for the sides and base of the cabinet. Check the Manufacturers Installation Instructions.
Make sure to leave enough room so that the sink will sit just. How to build a DIY base cabinet for a farmhouse sink Supplies. The size of the cutout will depend on the specific sink you select.
The cost to buy custom cabinet doors would easily be a couple hundred dollars but I was able to complete this project for about 15000. Thats the thing with Ikea. The width of your cabinet will be based off the width of your farmhouse sink and the width of your cabinets face frames.
Add a couple of shelves inside and maybe on the doors for storage. Go deeper into the farmhouse cottage or country style by including an apron-front sink with legs. You can makeover an existing one change the colors and patterns stenciling it and changing the legs and handles.
Use the following formula to figure out the width of your sink base cabinet. First he removed the doors and built a support structure for the sink inside the cabinet. Add Cabinet Supports A farmhouse sink needs supports attached to the inside of the cabinet because its heavy.