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Hanging Wood Wall Bins

A wall-hung shelf unit with notched sides and five open front bins, cut efficiently from a single sheet of 1/4" plywood.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Sides Notched to fit the shelf bottoms — trace your actual 1x3 stock width for the notch, not a nominal size.	2	3/4" × 5 1/2" × 33 3/4"	1x6	☐
Shelf bottoms	6	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 14 1/2"	1x3	☐
Hanging cleat	1	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 14 1/2"	1x2	☐
Back	1	1/4" × 16" × 33 1/4"	1/4" plywood or hardboard	☐
Front bin pieces	5	1/4" × 16" × 4 3/4"	1/4" plywood or hardboard	☐

Item	Qty	✓
1x6 board, 6 ft (Pine)	1 each	☐
1x3 board, 8 ft (Pine)	1 each	☐
1x2 board, 14-1/2" (or 1x3) (Pine)	1 each	☐
1/4" plywood or hardboard, 24" x 48"	1 each	☐
Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4" (or 2" construction screws)	20 each	☐
Finish nails, 3/4"	30 each	☐
Wood glue	3 oz	☐

Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.

Brad Nailer
Circular Saw
Drill / Driver
Jigsaw
Cuts the shelf notches into the side pieces.
Pencil
Random Orbit Sander
Speed Square
Tape Measure
Hearing Protection — optional
Pocket Hole Jig — optional
Alternative to 2" construction screws for the shelf joints.
Safety Glasses — optional

1. Cut the plywood pieces
Tools: Circular Saw. Materials: 1/4" plywood or hardboard, 24" x 48"
Lay out and cut the back panel and the five front pieces from a single 24" x 48" sheet of 1/4" plywood, as shown in your reference layout. The back comes out slightly smaller than the full opening, but since the 1x2 hanging cleat covers that area, it won't matter. Use a circular saw or table saw for these cuts.
2. Notch the sides
Tools: Jigsaw, Random Orbit Sander. Materials: 1x6 board, 6 ft, 1x3 board, 8 ft
Place a shelf-bottom board on top of a side board with one edge flush, and trace a line down the side board to mark the notch width. Mark the notch depth, then carefully cut the notches out with a jigsaw. Sand the cut edges smooth.
3. Attach the shelf bottoms
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x3 board, 8 ft, Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4" (or 2" construction screws)
Attach the two sides together with the shelf-bottom boards, seated in the notches. Use either 3/4" pocket holes with 1-1/4" pocket-hole screws, or 2" construction screws.
4. Attach the hanging cleat
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x2 board, 14-1/2" (or 1x3), Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4" (or 2" construction screws)
Attach the 1x2 cleat to the top the same way you attached the shelves. You'll use this cleat to hang the finished unit on the wall.