On Oct 22, 7:45*pm, rlz wrote:
I am building kitchen cabinets using 3/4" oak plywood. *I'm using dado
cuts into the side panels for the shelves. *In a magazine i get, it
talks about using a biscuit joiner on cabinets. *I've used biscuits to
attach faceframes to the box, but I've never tried using them to
attaches shelves to the side panels. *Is this a feasable option? *Can
biscuits hold the weight of heavy dishes on shelves? *Most of the top
cabinets would probably get three biscuits on each end of the shelf.
If seems that there's not alot of wood to support the weight of the
shelf and the dishes.

Anybody try this before?

Rob

Fixing the shelves in position may prove a regrettable decision
sometime down the road.

Instead, drill the inside cabinet walls to accept shelf pegs every X-
inches (look in one of your publications for recommended spacing) and
rest assured that, for all but the widest of cabinets, even MDF
shelves will hold the weight of the dishes and such they are called to
support.

A better use of effort and $$$ might be a design incorporating "pull
out" shelves (especially in "tall" pantry cabinets and base cabinets.

One other suggestion - Pan Drawer base cabinets. My wife loves them.
Large, wide drawers she finds ideal for pots and pans.

One other thought - since only one side of each "end" wall cabinet is
"exposed," why not save a few bucks on the "interior wall cabinets and
ditch the oak in between?