How To Build Wall Mounted Hallway Cupboard

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How to build wall mounted hallway cupboard.

The cabinet width can be anywhere from 12 60 but always should be made in 3 increments. Yep definitely a live and learn thing. I knew i d make mistakes that i could learn from and i d rather make those mistakes on this hallway cabinet than the pantry or. Design your hallway cabinet.

That s why i wanted to be sure to build this smaller cabinet before i jumped into the pantry project and especially before i started building the studio cabinets. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. Overlaps on the sides let you fine tune the cabinet width during installation. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible.

For tall cabinets like this sometimes i put a cleat at the top and under a fixed shelf near the bottom. Any space left over between that distance and your ceiling is fair game for upper cabinets. Instructions plan your hallway cabinet finish. Paint and seal hallway cabinet.

Use pocket holes to secure the cleat at the back of the cabinet. Make and attach countertop. Face frames cover plywood edges. Measure the height of the french cleat on the cabinet from the bottom shelf add the distance of how much the cabinets should be off the floor that s the final height of the lower cleat strip on the wall.

Use level to mark and mount the strip on the wall at the wall stud with two of 2 1 2 cabinet mounting screws at each location. Cleats are necessary for securing the cabinet to the wall into studs during installation for built ins. Add trim stain and seal countertop. Effective hallway designs are lurking on every corner and this diy shoe rack is affordable and easy to do.

Drill shelf pin holes. For upper or wall cabinets add 18 20 to the 36 counter height. Know that while this design was intended for a single shoe placement only you can always expand it and make it fit for a pair.