"Lenny" wrote in message
"Swingman" wrote:
If can be of some help, here's the pertinent parts of an old post of mine
from a couple of years back:
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You have previously made the door oversize in both dimensions ... about
3/32" wider and taller than the door opening ... you want to end up with
about a 1/16" gap, all around, between the door and the face frame of a
single, inset door in a cabinet.
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Is the door getting painted ? Varnished ? Finish will add thickness.
What part of the country are you located ? What time of year are you
fitting the doors? Seasonal changes will effect the gap.
In my opinion, if you don't factor in all these variables you could be
re-fitting the doors if you only allow 1/16" gap.
If a pig had wings ...
The 1/16" gap around inset doors/drawers is traditional in fine furniture,
but you do what you want.
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