Build Under Cabinet Drawers

Build the drawer box using wood glue and 1 pocket hole screws keeping all the sides square.

Build under cabinet drawers.

Attach the drawer slides to the drawer box and the cabinet frame. To sidestep that precision work build each drawer first and then build a cradle around it. We ll be using 1 2 cabinet grade plywood for all parts of these drawers including the bottoms. Shallower than those dimensions.

You won t need any drawer pulls. I m betting you can as well. I know i can always use extra storage. Build the drawer frame.

Just nail them together photo 2. Glue and nail a plywood base cut to size of the drawer box. Our drawers are as easy as they get. How to build a cabinet drawer choose your drawer material.

If you re using finish nails rather than a nail gun predrill so you don t split the plywood parts. How to build under cabinet drawers and increase storage maximize every inch of your home with this diy that will only cost you a few hours and a few hundred bucks. Narrower and 1 4 in. Most traditional side mounted drawer slides require 1 2 clearance on each side of the drawer.

Let s stick with those since it makes sizing your drawer super easy too. If you want to install two drawers under one wide cabinet build a single cradle with both drawers sharing one of the cradle sides and the cradle base. Use a corner assembly square for this or a corner clamp. Learn how to build kitchen cabinets and install the drawers using drawer slides.

Follow this easy how to tutorial to simply add storage space even to an existing kitchen or space in your home.