Making Storage Cabinet Doors

First part of the garage make over is to create 4.

Making storage cabinet doors.

The 1x2 in the front should form a lip to prevent things from sliding off easily. Next place it on the 2x4 supports and attach with screws to create the shelf image 2. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.

We are trying to attack the garage organization task for the next few weeks and my job is to make some wall cabinets with doors slowly make the mess not looking so obvious and get more organized. Begin assembly of the door. Also the wider the door the more clearance you ll need in front of the cabinet. Measure how tall you need the bottom shelf and mark for reference.

Position the doors over the hinges using shims to maintain a 1 8 in. Make them the same as the base see previous section and image 5 above but swap out the 2x2 s for 1x2 s. A flat door panel will usually be made from 25 inch 6 mm plywood the same wood type as the rest of the cabinet. Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated.

Make cabinets as wide as you like but remember that the wider the doors the greater the tendency to rack and warp. Deeper cabinets hinder access to the countertop below. Cut the door panel insert slightly less than the size you need to allow for wood expansion and contraction. Making garage storage cabinets i.

Cut down plywood to 34 x34. Making a tall storage cabinet subscribe to my channel. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. Ordinarily this will be the width of a table saw blade.

Cut the doors and set them in place to check the fit before banding the edges. Start by adding 3 foot 2x4 support boards where the interior cabinet shelves will go one on each side. Use clamps or weights to hold the doors in place. Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in.

Standard wall cabinets measure 12 deep.