Recommended Shop Cabinets
01-05-2009, 09:38 AM
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Nicole, the antlers are great for hanging drying towels too.
Man there are some nice garages around these parts.
01-06-2009, 02:24 AM
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Move along now. Nothing to see here... Move along.
01-07-2009, 02:01 AM
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Talked to a friend of mine and decided to build my own cabinets in his shop. That's where I built the ones in my house 8 years ago. Going with oak and better hardware than the other shop quoted me (they were going to use birch).
I will also be adding a dead or dying exotic tree like Sean for that 'no woman dwells here' man cave look.
PS- Because I built the cabinets in my house, is the reason why I did not want to build these, they are too much damn work!! If you have never built cabinets before, you wouldn't realize how much work goes into them.
I will also be adding a dead or dying exotic tree like Sean for that 'no woman dwells here' man cave look.
PS- Because I built the cabinets in my house, is the reason why I did not want to build these, they are too much damn work!! If you have never built cabinets before, you wouldn't realize how much work goes into them.
01-07-2009, 08:56 AM
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It definitely can't be easy for someone who doesn't do it regularly.
I'm sure it gives you a sense of satisfaction, saves you money and you know it's done right when you do it yourself.
Would love to see pics of the process if you're willing.
I'm sure it gives you a sense of satisfaction, saves you money and you know it's done right when you do it yourself.
Would love to see pics of the process if you're willing.
01-07-2009, 01:03 PM
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David--
The way you will build them is way different from the way the home-store cabinets are made. Yours will be stonger, heavier, feel more solid. Plus you get to brag about how you did it. I'll make a recommendation that you use a good stable MDF for the carcasses rather than plywood. I'll also suggest that you use veneered MDF for your doors. Home-center plywood warps/twists over time, so you'll be searching for hardwood-core cabinet plywood if you really hate idea of the veneered MDF.
One thing I wish I'd done with mine was add wheels under the large sections so I could roll them out for annual cleaning and the semi-annual floor resealing. The toe kicks are held to the subframe with Velcro (not kidding!) so they pull off for casual cleaning, but casters under the whole thing would be a lot handier. I do have wheels under the Lista sections, just not under the longer drawer sections we built.
The way you will build them is way different from the way the home-store cabinets are made. Yours will be stonger, heavier, feel more solid. Plus you get to brag about how you did it. I'll make a recommendation that you use a good stable MDF for the carcasses rather than plywood. I'll also suggest that you use veneered MDF for your doors. Home-center plywood warps/twists over time, so you'll be searching for hardwood-core cabinet plywood if you really hate idea of the veneered MDF.
One thing I wish I'd done with mine was add wheels under the large sections so I could roll them out for annual cleaning and the semi-annual floor resealing. The toe kicks are held to the subframe with Velcro (not kidding!) so they pull off for casual cleaning, but casters under the whole thing would be a lot handier. I do have wheels under the Lista sections, just not under the longer drawer sections we built.
