Spoiler alert: I didn’t get any cupboards constructed this weekend. However that doesn’t imply I didn’t work! I labored my tail off this weekend getting the entire items prepared and introduced inside in order that I could be prepared to start out constructing at this time. The prep work took manner longer than I assumed it might. Plus, I wasn’t feeling nice, so I used to be working at a slower tempo than I usually would have. However I used to be decided to get the entire important items prepped and able to begin constructing at this time, so I pushed via.
Final Thursday, all of my plywood was delivered for the closet cupboards. I’ve to confess that seeing that large stack of 39 items of plywood being delivered was a bit intimidating. This closet would be the greatest construct I’ve ever executed. Thus far, the most important construct I’ve executed is the pantry, however that was about 1/3 the dimensions of the closet.
So seeing that large stack of plywood being delivered was a second of realization on the big process earlier than me.
However I acquired proper to work on Thursday and began ripping down plywood. By the tip of the day Thursday, I had about ten sheets of the three/4-inch plywood ripped down, however I nonetheless wanted to tear down the opposite 11 sheets of three/4-inch plywood, minimize the entire items to size for the primary cupboard bins, after which minimize the 1/4-inch plywood for the backing to dimension earlier than I may even get began constructing.
So that’s how I spent my weekend. To tear the three/4-inch plywood, I positioned the plywood on prime of a 1-inch piece of stable foam insulation board, and used my Kreg Rip-Cut Circular Saw Guide (affiliate hyperlink) to tear the items to 17 inches huge.
I minimize two items from every bit of plywood, so I ended up with 42 items. Most of those will find yourself being cabinets and separators between drawer sections. So I didn’t have to chop all of those to their correct size this weekend. As of this morning, I nonetheless have a big stack that must be minimize to the right size later.
However I did want 16 items minimize to 87.5 inches lengthy. Once more, I used my Kreg Rip-Lower Round Noticed Information for this, and it was simple to slip every bit off of the stack a bit and minimize it in place.
This was the straightforward half as a result of I may do that half standing up.
However then I needed to minimize the smaller items for the tops and bottoms of every cupboard unit, and my rip-cut information isn’t lengthy sufficient for that. So I made a decision to make use of my miter noticed for this. I had run out of desk house by this level, so I simply labored on the bottom. Since every bit is 17 inches, and my sliding miter noticed solely cuts 12 inches, I needed to minimize so far as I may going one course, after which flip the board over to complete the minimize.
The toughest a part of this entire course of was slicing the 1/4-inch plywood that I’ll use for the backing on every unit. Once more, I used my rip-cut round noticed information for this, however because the 1/4-inch plywood is skinny and floppy, this half was a problem. I wanted to chop eight items in complete, and I needed to minimize each the size and the width. I virtually used my desk noticed for this, however it was a really windy day, and I used to be scared that the wind could be an issue if I attempted to feed these via my desk noticed. This felt a lot safer to me.
After which got here the longest (but in addition essentially the most satisfying) a part of the method. Earlier than bringing the items inside, I made a decision to sand each single piece first. In my effort to economize, I had used a less expensive plywood that’s actually meant for underlayment. One aspect is sanded, however it isn’t practically as easy as cabinet-grade plywood. I didn’t need to pay for the upper priced plywood since my cupboards can be painted and never stained, so I saved fairly a bit of cash utilizing this plywood. However I did need to do fairly a little bit of wooden filling and sanding to get it prepared for paint.
I completed up the entire sanding simply after 8:00 final night time, after which needed to make 33 journeys from the carport to the closet to deliver the entire items inside. Since these models can be so large, I’ve to construct them contained in the room. There’s no manner I may have constructed them exterior after which maneuvered the absolutely constructed items via the home and into the room. So after 33 journeys, I had the entire items inside and able to begin constructing at this time. I’ve a complete of 16 lengthy aspect items.
Twelve items for the highest and backside of the huge models, and 4 items for the highest and backside of the narrower models that can flank the door.
Eight of the 1/4-inch plywood backers for every unit.
After which 40 items of two×4 minimize to 2.75″ in size that I’ll use for the toes for every unit.
So with the entire items minimize, prepped, and introduced inside, I’m able to get began constructing out the closet at this time. Barring any unexpected circumstances, I ought to have some precise closet cupboards constructed by the tip of the day at this time, and this room ought to begin taking form in a short time!
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Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and enhance the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
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