Converting existing cabinets

[NullSmurf]

Mama needs a new kitchen!

I'm removing 12 existing cabinets and installing 22 including kitchen and dining room. My price, besides the big bucks for the custom cabinets is that I get one relatively large cabinet in the dining room for my usage.

I've decided to seal it, line it with Spanish cedar, yadda, yadda. You get the idea. Has anyone done this? I've been scheming on this for weeks, but I wonder if there might be pitfalls that I haven't considered. I already have the sealing materials and have located a source for 1/8" cedar.

 

[AVB]

Use screws and keep the glue to a minimum.

 

[Satchmo]

I've been looking into building a cabinet humi. I'm trying to do research on assembly of them. Glue is a no-no is all I have found out so far.

I also have an old set of kitchen cabinets, which started my whole project. I did not think that they were built tight enough. I was considering caulking/sealing and lining with cedar. I've was told the caulk is not a good idea and passed on that. The cabinets I have were venear also, and the consensus was that the material would not hold up to the humidity....

Probably not much help, but FWIW

 

[NullSmurf]

The biggest roadblock I've found so far is that adhesives and sealants tend to outgas (like, well, old retired military guys). I'm going to try anyway, using good old Elmer's glue as a between board sealant. I don't have the cabinets yet, so I'm unsure of how I'm going to deal with the door seals. I'll let you know.

 

[Devil Doc]

Gluing any two pieces of wood together face to face will cause problems. Wood moves. A 12" panel of solid wood will move 3/8" over a period of a year. I would advise just screwing the cedar panels to the cabinet. Elongate the screw holes to allow the panel to move.
BTW, I'll remember that crack

Doc.

 

[NullSmurf]

Gluing any two pieces of wood together face to face will cause problems. Wood moves. A 12" panel of solid wood will move 3/8" over a period of a year. I would advise just screwing the cedar panels to the cabinet. Elongate the screw holes to allow the panel to move.
BTW, I'll remember that crack

Doc.

Never fear, Doc. I said old retired military guys.

I was only going to use the glue as a seal on the cabinet joints. I wasn't planning to use cedar at all. I alrady have about 20 solid cedar boxes that aught to do the trick.