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A tall, narrow two-door bathroom cabinet built as two stacked plywood carcasses — a base and a top box — with all pocket holes hidden top and bottom before they're joined.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcass sides Cut first from the ripped strips. | 4 | 3/4" × 15 1/4" × 33 1/2" | 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-1/4" strips, full sheet | ☐ |
| Carcass tops, bottoms, and shelf Cut after the 33-1/2" pieces. | 5 | 3/4" × 15 1/4" × 28 1/2" | 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-1/4" strips, full sheet | ☐ |
| Bay supports | 5 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 28 1/2" | 1x3, 8 ft | ☐ |
| Back panel | 1 | 1/4" × 30" × 68" | 1/4" underlayment or hardwood plywood, full sheet | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-1/4" strips, full sheet | 1 each | ☐ |
| 1x3, 8 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| 1/4" underlayment or hardwood plywood, full sheet | 1 each | ☐ |
| Edge banding, 3/4" wide, 25 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| Cabinet doors, 30-3/4" x 14-3/4" | 2 each | ☐ |
| Frameless full overlay concealed hinges, pair | 2 set | ☐ |
| Shelf pins (if using adjustable shelves) | 1 set | ☐ |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" | 45 each | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 3/4" | 60 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 4 oz | ☐ |
| Cabinet paint | 1 set | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-1/4" strips, full sheet, Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4"
Build the base carcass and the top carcass, placing pocket holes on the top carcass at its top edge, and on the base carcass at its bottom edge, so both stay hidden once stacked.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x3, 8 ft, Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4"
Add a bay support at the back of both carcasses, pocket holes facing upward into the ends. Add a second bay support to just the base carcass, pocket holes facing the back, planning ahead for the bottom shelf.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-1/4" strips, full sheet, Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4"
Attach the bottom shelf to the base carcass with pocket holes into its underside.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Circular Saw. Materials: 1/4" underlayment or hardwood plywood, full sheet, Brad nails, 3/4", Wood glue
Cut the back panel pieces. Glue the backs of both carcasses, line up a factory edge of the plywood to the side of each carcass, and nail down with 3/4" brad nails, squaring the carcass to the panel's edges as you go.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-1/4" strips, full sheet, Shelf pins (if using adjustable shelves)
Attach shelves fixed in place, or drill shelf pin holes for adjustable shelves, trimming the shelf length about 1/8" if going adjustable.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Edge banding, 3/4" wide, 25 ft, Cabinet doors, 30-3/4" x 14-3/4", Frameless full overlay concealed hinges, pair
Apply edge banding to the door panel edges, then install the doors with the frameless concealed hinges for full overlay doors.
Tools: Random Orbit Sander. Materials: Cabinet paint
Sand all surfaces and apply cabinet paint.