Build a simple storage cabinet with a drawer and doors with adjustable shelves. This easy-to-build versatile piece of furniture can be used in any room!
Tools
Kreg Tools
Other Tools
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Staple Gun
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Circular Saw
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Drill/Driver
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Miter Saw
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Random Orbital Sander
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Table Saw (optional)
Materials
Wood Products
- 1.5 Sheet of plywood , ¾”
- .5 Sheet of plywood , ¼”
- 1 Board , 2x2x8
Hardware & Supplies
- 1 Box of 1 ¼” pocket hole screws (See tools list)
- 1 Box of 2” pocket hole screws (See tools list)
- 1 Box of 2 ½” pocket hole screws (See tools list)
- 4 Cabinet hardware of choice
- 1 Paint or stain in the color of choice
- 1 16” drawer slides
- 2 Inset frameless door hinges (2 pairs)
Cut List & Parts
- 2 ¾” plywood (Doors) , 20 ¼” x 13 ⅝”
- 1 ¾” plywood (Drawer Front) , 28 ¼” x 6 ½”
- 1 ¾” plywood (Top) , 33” x 19 ½”
- 1 ¾” plywood (Divider) , 20 ½” x 18”
- 4 ¾” plywood (Rails) , 28 ½” x 4”
- 2 ¾” plywood (Sides) , 28 ¾” x 18”
- 1 ¾” plywood (Bottom) , 30” x 18”
- 2 ¾” plywood (Shelves) , 13” x 16”
- 2 ¾” plywood (Drawer long side) , 26” x 5”
- 2 ¾” plywood (Drawer short side) , 16” x 5”
- 1 ¾” plywood (Back support) , 28 ½” x 4”
- 1 ¼” plywood (Back) , 29 ½” x 22”
- 1 ¼” plywood (drawer bottom) (If not using dados) , 27 ½” x 16”
- 2 Boards (Legs) , 2x2x5" (long to short end at 10-degrees- parallelogram)
- 2 Boards (Long aprons) , 2x2x22" (short to short end at 10-degrees- trapezoid)
- 2 Boards (Short aprons) , 2x2x9 ½”
Directions
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Prepare the boards
Make the cuts per the cut list. Review the plans and make pocket holes where needed. Pocket holes in plywood are made with ¾” setting on the pocket hole jig and pocket holes in the 2x2 is made with 1 ½” setting.
Apply edge banding to all the edges that will be visible.
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Attach the sides
Attach the sides to the bottom using 1 ¼” pocket hole screws.
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Attach the rails
The first set of rails is attached to the top of the cabinet using wood glue and 1 ¼” pocket hole screws.
The second set of rails is attached as shown below using pocket hole screws.
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Attach the divider
Measure and mark the exact location of the center divider.
Add the divider. Make sure it is square and level prior to attaching with pocket hole screws.
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Build the drawer box
Build the drawer box as shown below.
The drawer box can be built two ways - either with the bottom sitting in a dado groove or on the outside.
Install the drawer slide and make sure the drawer works before removing it for the next step.
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Attach the top
Make sure that the top is well centered before attaching with pocket hole screws through the sides and countersunk pocket hole screws in the rails.
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Build the base
Build the base using the 2x2 boards as shown.
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Attach the base
Center and attach the base to the bottom of the cabinet frame using countersunk 2” pocket hole screws.
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Install drawer and door
Install the drawer front as well as the doors using the cabinet door mounting jig set to the inset door setting.
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Attach the cabinet hardware
Using the hardware jig attach pulls to the cabinet.
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Add the back
In order to anchor the cabinet to the wall, you can add back support.
Also, add a backer board to the bottom part of the cabinets using a staple gun.
