Open Wall Cabinet, 36" Wide x 30" Tall

Attach the top and bottom to the sides. Keep all pocket holes on the outside faces — neighboring cabinets or end panels will cover them once your kitchen is installed.

Drill 3/4" pocket holes facing forward along all the top, bottom, and side edges now, for attaching the face frame in a later step.

Attach the hanging support from the back with pocket holes. Scraps from the carcass plywood work fine here, or use a 1x4.

Attach the back with nails and glue, using 3/4" nails.

Build the face frame first, using 3/4" pocket holes and 1-1/4" pocket-hole screws. Attach it to the carcass through the pocket holes drilled in step 1, also with 1-1/4" pocket-hole screws. The face frame overhangs the sides by 1/4", but stays flush with the top and bottom.

Cut your shelves to the fixed or adjustable measurements, trimming the front edge back 1/8" to leave room for the edge banding. Iron on the edge banding to the front edge of each shelf and trim flush. Install fixed shelves permanently with nails and glue, or drill shelf-pin holes in the sides for adjustable shelves.

Hang the cabinet through the top back support, screwing into the studs in your wall.