Easy To Build Wall Cabinets

Begin with the right cabinet dimensions.

Easy to build wall cabinets.

Wall cabinets typically have one or more shelves not including the bottom of the cabinet and may or may not have doors. The best material for building cabinets is plywood 3 4 inch plywood for the box sides top bottom and shelves. Birch purebond plywood full sheets are best but 2 8 sheets would work as well. Face frames cover plywood edges.

Building a basic wall cabinet is a great introduction to woodworking. The sample base and wall cabinets shown below have these features to make building them as simple as possible. Hickory 2 4 purebond plywood panels. This will give you two 3 feet wide cabinets on the ends and a 2 foot wide cabinet in the middle.

Standard counter depth is 25 which the cabinets themselves being 24 to allow for a 1 countertop lip. To frame out the cabinets secure 8 foot 2x4s perpendicular at 36 across and 60 across. The 3 4 plywood case eliminates panel jointing planing and glue ups. Standard counter height is 36 with the cabinets usually being around 34 5 tall to allow room for the countertop material.

What you will need to build your own diy kitchen cabinets. Its size can be easily modified to your specific needs. Birch purebond plywood full sheets are best but 2 8 2 4 or 4 4 sheets would work as well. Cut plywood to make the doors to fit these openings.

Build the front of the frame in the same pattern as the back 8 feet wide and 8 feet tall. This simple wall cabinet is easy to build with ordinary plywood and everyday tools.