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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. STOCK KITCHEN CABINETS
with matching trim and plywood skins
2. UPHOLSTERED SEAT CUSHION
3. CONTACT CEMENT
used to adhere prefinished plywood skin to assembled cabinets
4. PAINTBRUSH AND PAINT ROLLER
used to apply contact cement5. 1½-INCH FINISHING NAILS
for attaching trim pieces to cabinets
6. 2x2 BLOCKS
used to raise overall cabinet height to ceiling
7. 2½- AND 3-INCH DRYWALL SCREWS
for joining together cabinets and assembling toekick
8. WOOD SHIMS
used to level toekick
9. LATEX CAULK -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Drill/driver
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Finish nailer
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Tape measure
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Level
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Clamps
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Thin prybar
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Stud finder
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Counter-sink drillbit
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Caulking gun
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•How-to Remove Kitchen Cabinets
•How-to Paint Kitchen Cabinets
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- Helpful Info
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- Video: How to Cut Crown Molding
- Article: Build A Custom-Look Window Seat Using Stock Kitchen Cabinets
- Gallery: Built-in Storage
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