Build A Storage Cabinet With Doors

At 24 deep standard base cabinets allow you to bend over and reach in to retrieve anything at the back.

Build a storage cabinet with doors. Construct doors cut plywood to make the doors to fit these openings. Standard base cabinets measure 34 1 2 high for a 36 high work surface with a 1 1 2 countertop. Measure how tall you need the bottom shelf and mark for reference. The simple two door cabinet has been around for centuries but it s still one of the most elegant ways to store your stuff.

The upper cabinets provide deep enclosed storage space and tie the upright cabinets together so they can t twist away from the wall. While still on the ground attach the doors with four hinges each using a self centering bit. Make cabinets as wide as you like but remember that the wider the doors the greater the tendency to rack and warp. Instead of installing upper cabinets you could simply run a long shelf across the tops of the upright cabinets.

The 1x2 in the front should form a lip to prevent things from sliding off easily. Make them the same as the base see previous section and image 5 above but swap out the 2x2 s for 1x2 s. Diy oversized garage storage cabinets. Our plans will show you how to build your own in two weekends max.

I show you how i built a large storage cabinet with doors for my garage.