NotchLoading plan…
Loading plan…
Use your browser's Print (Ctrl/Cmd + P) and choose Save as PDF. This page works offline once you've opened it with a signal.
A hutch unit for a modular bar system, built around a removable interlocking plywood wine grid that slides out through the front.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sides | 2 | 3/4" × 11 1/2" × 34" | 3/4" plywood (ripped strip) or 1x12 | ☐ |
| Side trim | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 11 1/2" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Legs | 4 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 34" | 2x2 | ☐ |
| Shelf | 1 | 3/4" × 11 1/2" × 14 3/4" | 3/4" plywood (ripped strip) or 1x12 | ☐ |
| Shelf trim and top support | 3 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 14 3/4" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Top | 1 | 3/4" × 11 1/2" × 17 3/4" | 3/4" plywood (ripped strip) or 1x12 | ☐ |
| Top trim | 1 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 17 3/4" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Top front trim | 1 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 17 3/4" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| Wine grid, tall dividers Clamp all three together and cut as a stack for identical slots. | 3 | 1/4" × 13 3/4" × 33 1/4" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Wine grid, short dividers Clamp together and cut as a stack. | 7 | 1/4" × 13 3/4" × 14 3/4" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Back | 1 | 1/4" × 17 3/4" × 34 3/4" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4" plywood, half sheet, ripped into 11-1/2" strips Or substitute solid 1x12 — measure your actual board width and adjust measurements. | 1 each | ☐ |
| 1/4" plywood, full sheet | 1 each | ☐ |
| 2x2 board, 8 ft (Pine) | 2 each | ☐ |
| 1x3 board, 2 ft (Pine) | 1 each | ☐ |
| 1x2 board, 8 ft (Pine) | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4" | 24 each | ☐ |
| Finish nails, 1-1/4" | 60 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 6 oz | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 3/4" plywood, half sheet, ripped into 11-1/2" strips, 1x2 board, 8 ft, Finish nails, 1-1/4", Wood glue
This project is shown built from 3/4" plywood ripped into 11-1/2"-wide strips; you can use solid 1x12 instead, but measure your actual board width first and adjust measurements accordingly.
Drill pocket holes along the side and top edges of both side pieces for attaching the top and legs in later steps. Then, on the outside faces, nail 1x2 trim at the top and bottom with 1-1/4" finish nails and glue, keeping the outside edges flush.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 2x2 board, 8 ft, Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4", Wood glue
Attach the legs to the sides with 1-1/4" pocket-hole screws and wood glue.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 3/4" plywood, half sheet, ripped into 11-1/2" strips, 1x2 board, 8 ft, Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4"
Build the bottom shelf with pocket holes and attach it to the sides the same way, flush to the bottom.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver. Materials: 3/4" plywood, half sheet, ripped into 11-1/2" strips, 1x3 board, 2 ft, 1x2 board, 8 ft, Finish nails, 1-1/4"
Attach the top, flush to the front, along with its trim pieces.
Tools: Speed Square
Before cutting the wine grid, dry-fit the carcass together and check it for square — the grid pieces below need a true rectangular opening to slide into.
Tools: Bar / Pipe Clamps, Table Saw. Materials: 1/4" plywood, full sheet
Clamp the plywood pieces for the tall dividers together and cut them all at once as a stack — this keeps every slot lining up between pieces. You need three tall dividers.
Tools: Bar / Pipe Clamps, Table Saw. Materials: 1/4" plywood, full sheet
Cut the seven short dividers the same way, clamped together as a stack.
Materials: 1/4" plywood, full sheet
Slide the tall and short dividers together to form the interlocking wine grid.
Insert the assembled grid into the hutch. To make it easy to remove later, keep the small shelf pieces removable from the front — you can then pull the shelves out, collapse the tall dividers, and slide the whole grid out through the front.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver. Materials: 1/4" plywood, full sheet, Finish nails, 1-1/4", Wood glue
Nail the back panel on with glue. Secure the hutch to its base to avoid a tipping hazard, and also screw it to a wall stud behind it — this is a tall, front-loaded piece and must not be left freestanding.