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A wide three-bay cabinet with two door compartments and a center of stacked drawers, faced with printer's-drawer-style 1x3/1x2 grids — build every drawer and door to your own actual openings.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face frame stiles | 2 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 72" | 2x2, 8 ft | ☐ |
| Face frame rails | 8 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 34 1/2" | 2x2, 8 ft | ☐ |
| Face frame dividers Back face frame omits these. | 9 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 22" | 2x2, 8 ft | ☐ |
| Door/drawer face boards, wide | 24 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 21 3/4" | 1x3, 8 ft | ☐ |
| Door/drawer face boards, narrow | 18 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 21 3/4" | 1x2, 8 ft | ☐ |
| Door/drawer face cross pieces | 6 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 22 1/2" | 1x2, 8 ft | ☐ |
| Corner posts | 4 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 15 3/4" | 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet | ☐ |
| Sides | 2 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 69" | 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet | ☐ |
| Dividers and shelves | 4 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 31" | 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet | ☐ |
| Drawer slide supports Outer compartments only. | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 15 3/4" | 1x2, 8 ft | ☐ |
| Drawer sides Build to suit your actual opening and slides. | 6 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 19 1/2" | 1x6, 10 ft | ☐ |
| Drawer front/back Build to suit your actual opening and slides. | 6 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 17" | 1x6, 10 ft | ☐ |
| Back panel (optional) Cut to overall size minus 1/2". | 1 | 1/4" × 31" × 72" | 1/4" plywood, full sheet (optional back) | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Euro style bottom corner mount drawer slides, 16 in, pair | 3 set | ☐ |
| Inset hinges, pair | 3 set | ☐ |
| Cup style handles | 24 each | ☐ |
| 2x2, 8 ft | 8 each | ☐ |
| 1x3, 8 ft | 6 each | ☐ |
| 1x2, 8 ft | 6 each | ☐ |
| 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet | 1 each | ☐ |
| 1x6, 10 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" and 2-1/2" | 150 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 6 oz | ☐ |
| 1/4" plywood, full sheet (optional back) | 1 each | ☐ |
| Primer and paint, or stain and poly | 1 set | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Table Saw. Materials: 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet
Rip the plywood sheet into 15-3/4"-wide strips for the sides, dividers, shelves, and corner posts.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 2x2, 8 ft, Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" and 2-1/2"
Build the front and back 2x2 face frames with pocket holes. Leave the middle drawer dividers off the back frame.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x3, 8 ft, 1x2, 8 ft, Wood glue
Build the doors flat against the front frame to keep the boards square, using the wide and narrow door/drawer face boards and cross pieces. Test-fit the drawer face boards at this step too.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Wood glue
Connect the front and back frames with the corner posts, using glue and screws, checking for square.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Level. Materials: 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet
Attach the sides, checking everything for square.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet
Add the dividers, keeping them flush to the inside of each compartment.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 1x2, 8 ft
Attach the drawer slide supports to the two outer compartments only.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver. Materials: 1x6, 10 ft, Wood glue
Build three drawers to suit the actual finished openings and your drawer slides.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Euro style bottom corner mount drawer slides, 16 in, pair, Inset hinges, pair
Install the drawers inset 3/4" on the front to allow for the faces. Install the doors with the inset hinges.
Tools: Drill / Driver
Attach the drawer faces to the front, keeping an even 1/8" gap on all sides.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver. Materials: 3/4" plywood, ripped to 15-3/4" strips, full sheet, Wood glue, 1/4" plywood, full sheet (optional back)
Add the top. Add shelves, fixed or on shelf pins, and the optional back panel with nails and glue.
Tools: Random Orbit Sander. Materials: Cup style handles, Primer and paint, or stain and poly
Sand all surfaces, apply primer and paint or stain and poly, and add the cup handles.