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CABINETS
1. Slide shims under the base of your cabinet until it's level across the top and the side is perfectly plumb. Slide your carpenter's pencil along the wall to scribe a line on the cabinet.
1. Slide shims under the base of your cabinet until it's level across the top and the side is perfectly plumb. Slide your carpenter's pencil along the wall to scribe a line on the cabinet.
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CABINETS
2. Sand to the line with a belt sander. Bevel the wood slightly for a tighter fit by tilting the belt sander as you sand. Remove more wood from the side that’s not visible.
2. Sand to the line with a belt sander. Bevel the wood slightly for a tighter fit by tilting the belt sander as you sand. Remove more wood from the side that’s not visible.
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COUNTERTOPS
3. Slide the countertop tight to the wall. Measure to make sure the front edge of the countertop is parallel to the front of the cabinets. Adjust the distance between the compass point and pencil tip to equal the widest gap between the wall and the countertop and tighten the thumbscrew. Run the compass point along the wall to transfer the contour to the countertop.
3. Slide the countertop tight to the wall. Measure to make sure the front edge of the countertop is parallel to the front of the cabinets. Adjust the distance between the compass point and pencil tip to equal the widest gap between the wall and the countertop and tighten the thumbscrew. Run the compass point along the wall to transfer the contour to the countertop.
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COUNTERTOPS
4. Sand to the line with a belt sander fitted with 100-grit sandpaper. Test the countertop’s fit and repeat the process shown in Photo 3 to scribe a new line if necessary. Keep scribing and sanding until you get a perfect fit.
4. Sand to the line with a belt sander fitted with 100-grit sandpaper. Test the countertop’s fit and repeat the process shown in Photo 3 to scribe a new line if necessary. Keep scribing and sanding until you get a perfect fit.
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WAINSCOTTING
5. Fit a board to a corner that’s not plumb. Use a level to hold the board plumb. Set the compass for the widest gap and scribe the line. Saw or plane away the wood to the outside of the line.
5. Fit a board to a corner that’s not plumb. Use a level to hold the board plumb. Set the compass for the widest gap and scribe the line. Saw or plane away the wood to the outside of the line.
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SHELVING
6. Fit a shelf to a corner that’s not square. Slide the shelf into the corner, keeping the long back edge tight to the wall. If the shelf fits between two walls, cut it about 1/2 in. too long and set it in at an angle. Run a pencil along the wall to scribe the line. Saw along the line. Repeat the process on the opposite end of the shelf.
6. Fit a shelf to a corner that’s not square. Slide the shelf into the corner, keeping the long back edge tight to the wall. If the shelf fits between two walls, cut it about 1/2 in. too long and set it in at an angle. Run a pencil along the wall to scribe the line. Saw along the line. Repeat the process on the opposite end of the shelf.
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WINDOW STOOLS
7. Notch your window stool and set it in place. Measure the gap between the back edge of the stool and the window and set your compass for 1/16 in. less than this measurement. Run your compass along the wall behind each end of the stool. Saw or file away the material to the lines.
7. Notch your window stool and set it in place. Measure the gap between the back edge of the stool and the window and set your compass for 1/16 in. less than this measurement. Run your compass along the wall behind each end of the stool. Saw or file away the material to the lines.
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IRREGULAR EDGES
8. Scribing helps you fit a cabinet side, paneling or molding to irregular surfaces like brick. First support the paneling or molding so its edge is plumb. Then set the compass a little wider than the widest gap and scribe the line. Be careful to hold the compass perpendicular to the surface being scribed.
8. Scribing helps you fit a cabinet side, paneling or molding to irregular surfaces like brick. First support the paneling or molding so its edge is plumb. Then set the compass a little wider than the widest gap and scribe the line. Be careful to hold the compass perpendicular to the surface being scribed.
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