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Wall Cabinet
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Design Option
◄ Adding a drawer to your wall cabinet is an easy way to maximize
storage for smaller items. The drawer consists of a box made from
four sides. A 1⁄4" plywood panel completes the bottom of the drawer.
Then a false front and knob is added to match the door.
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t Yo u ’ l l N e e d Cabinet Project Plan
What you’ll
W h a need
TOOLS
25”

Circular Saw Drill Kreg Right Angle Clamp

HARDWARE & SUPPLIES SHOPPING LIST
Quantity Description
100 SML-C125 11⁄4", #8 Coarse, Pocket-Hole Screws
1 Bottle of Wood Glue
2 Sheets 120-Grit Sandpaper
25” 4 Shelf Pins
25 Small Nails for Back
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Wall Cabinet
Materials Project Plan
PARTS LIST AND CUTTING DIAGRAM
SHOPPING LIST PARTS TO CUT
Quantity Description Part Qty. Description Length Width Thickness
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1 each 1 x 4 - 4'-long Pine or Poplar A 2 Sides 30" 12" ⁄4"
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3 each 2' x 4' - 3⁄4" MDF Sheets B 3 Top/Bottom/Shelf 161⁄2" 113⁄4" ⁄4"
3
1 pair Partial Wrap 1⁄4" Overlay Hinges* C 2 Cleats 161⁄2" 31⁄2" ⁄4"
1
1 each Door Knob or Handle D 1 Back 30" 161⁄2" ⁄4"
3
1 each 2’ x 4’ - 1⁄4” Plywood E 1 Adjustable Shelf 161⁄2" 11" ⁄4"
3
*NOTE: You can purchase hinges from a home center F 1 Door 231⁄4" 17" ⁄4"
or www.rockler.com (Part No. 32217).
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F D
E B B B
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Skill Builder DVD Icon
When you see this DVD logo, please reference your Skill
Builder DVD for in-depth tips on how to build the featured joint.
How to Build it!
STEP-BY-STEP
GETTING STARTED
1. You can see the overall dimensions for the wall cabinet in the
drawing on the left. The first thing to do is cut the parts for the two
sides (Parts ‘A’), and the top, bottom, and fixed shelf (Parts ‘B’) as
shown in the Cutting Diagram.

NOTE: The holes shown in the cabinet sides are for the adjustable
F A shelf you’ll make later. You can drill these holes now, or wait until
the cabinet is assembled. The locations for the holes are shown in
the top left drawing on the next page. (Hole sizes are exaggerated
for clarity.)

Top View
B
B B

BUILDING THE CASE

2. The two drawings on the right show you where to drill the
Pocket-Holes. The left drawing shows the cabinet top, the right
drawing shows the fixed shelf and cabinet bottom. The location for
the Pocket-Holes isn’t critical, but you’ll want to stay at least B
1" from each edge.

3. Now you can fasten the top to one of the side pieces with a
little glue and Pocket-Hole screws. The top should be flush with B
the top edge of the cabinet side and the front edge should be even B
with the front. The Kreg Right-Angle Clamp is handy to have for
this step.

4. Add the cabinet bottom just like you did the top, making sure
the bottom is flush with the bottom edge of the cabinet side and 1/2
5/8
B
the front edges are even. 3/4
7/8
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Bottom View
1-1/8
5. The fixed shelf comes next. You’ll want to draw a line 5" up 1-1/4
1-3/8
from the cabinet bottom to position the fixed shelf so there’s 5”
TIP: To get some help with this, view the
1-1/2

between it and the cabinet bottom (see drawing above). KREG JIG® SETTING SkillBuilder™ “900 Panel Joints” section
Use 11⁄4"-long on the Kreg Jig® DVD.
Pocket-Hole Screws
with Coarse Threads

ADDING THE CLEATS AND SIDE

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6. The next thing to do is add the two cleats (Parts ‘C’) on the
back of the cabinet like you see on the left. Drill the Pocket-
Holes in each piece and fasten them in place. The back of the
cleats should be even with the back edge of the cabinet top
and bottom. The top, bottom, fixed shelf, and cleats are inset
from the back edge 1⁄4" to leave room for the back panel you’ll
1/2
5/8 add later.
3/4
7/8
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1-1/8 7. Finally, you can add the other cabinet side. Just make sure
1-1/4
1-3/8 the front edge is flush with the fronts of the top, bottom, and
1-1/2
fixed shelf. And you’ll want to maintain the 5" spacing between
C KREG JIG® SETTING the fixed shelf and cabinet bottom. When you’re finished, the
Use 11⁄4"-long
Pocket-Hole Screws
cabinet should look like the one in the drawing on the left.
with Coarse Threads
 Wall Cabinet
Project Plan

ADDING THE SHELF PIN HOLES 2"

2"
2"

8. If you haven’t done so already, you 2"

can drill the 1⁄4"- diameter holes that will

be used for shelf pins for the adjust-
able shelf. The location for the holes is 9 3/8"

shown in the drawing at right.

6 1/2"

CABINET BACK AND SHELF

9. To complete the cabinet, cut the 1⁄4" plywood to size (Part ‘D’) and
use small finish nails and glue to fasten it in place.

10. Adding the adjustable shelf (Part ‘E’) is easy. Just install four shelf
pins, like you see at right, and cut the shelf to size.

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FINISHING UP
11. You can leave the cabinet as is, if you’d like. However, adding
a door is easy and will hide the items you store in your cabinet for
a neater look. Look for hinges like the ones you see on the right.
Position them about 2" from each end of the door. You may want
to enlist some help to hold the door in position while you fasten the
hinges in place. Add a knob and you’re done!

12. To hang the cabinet on the wall, you’ll need to locate the wall
studs. Then drill through the two cleats and fasten the cabinet to the
studs using 21⁄2"-long Pocket-Hole screws. Use a minimum of four
screws to anchor the cabinet to the wall securely.