T minus one day and counting to kitchen cabinet installation

The forecast calls for rain. That’s the only possible delay. Aaron at Central Texas Custom Cabinets is ready. Steven took a field trip to the cabinet shop today for a sneak preview. Drool!

Above, Aaron peels back a small corner of the plastic that protects the white laminate surface of a kitchen drawerfront. He is standing next to the unit that comprises the pot-and-pan end of the island that will be installed opposite the cooktop. Need a pan? Pivot 180 degrees. There it is. No walking. Planned ahead!

Several cabinet components. The tall box is the "broom closet" that fits into the wall behind the kitchen door. The short unit on the platform behind it will be turned to stand tall and mounted atop the "broom closet" box. Everything is modular. Like Lego.
Several cabinet components. The tall box is the “broom closet” that fits into the wall behind the kitchen door. The short unit on the platform behind it will be turned to stand tall and mounted atop the “broom closet” box. Everything is modular. Like Lego.
An example of the cleats that will hold the cabinets to the wall.
An example of the cleats that will hold the cabinets to the wall.
Bani uses a trim router to finish the edge of the white laminate piece that will be installed at the front of a cabinet.
Bani uses a trim router to finish the edge of the white laminate piece that will be installed at the front of a cabinet.
The run of boxes that will become the kitchen sink, trash cabinet, utensil storage and then cooktop -- laid down on their back on the floor of the shop, drawers pointed to the sky.
The run of boxes that will become the kitchen sink, trash cabinet, utensil storage and then cooktop — laid down on their back on the floor of the shop, drawers pointed to the sky.
Peering into the same cabinets for what would be a top-down view of the drawer slides, already mounted.
Peering into the same cabinets for what would be a top-down view of the drawer slides, already mounted.
A forest of cabinets.
A forest of cabinets.
Chris begins to install a drawer front ...
Chris begins to install a drawer front …
And begins to adjust the fitting.
And begins to adjust the fitting.
A collection of not-tall drawers ...
A collection of not-tall drawers …
And deeper drawers.
And deeper drawers.

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