Build Under Sink Cabinet

Building this unit requires just over half of a standard 4x8 sheet of sanded pine or birch plywood a 23 1 4 inch by 30 3 4 inch piece of 1 4 inch thick plywood for the cabinet back to give the unit structural integrity and a piece of 1x6 cut to 23 1 4 inches in length for the false drawer front.

Build under sink cabinet.

An adventurous soul might try to build a tilt out drawer in place of the false front for storing small sink related items like sponges and steel wool but the false drawer front is the standard. Follow these steps to build your own cabinets under a bathroom sink. Materials required 1 5 8 wood screws 1 2 x 2 x 2 hardwood plywood 1x4 x 16 maple 1x6 x 2 maple 20 ball bearing drawer glides 3 4 x 4 x 8 hardwood plywood 6d finish nails construction adhesive woodworker s glue. The sink is 42 wide so the cabinet needs to be more than 42 but less than 45 wide so this definitely made it hard to find a cabinet that would work.

That leaves us with 45 in width for the cabinet. The room is just under 81 wide and the washer is 36 wide. Step 1 take appropriate measurements. Our drawers are as easy as they get.

Shop the best selection of under sink organizers to help with your storage and organization needs. 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. But if the sink s plumbing runs through the bottom of the cabinet the drawers will have to be shorter. Under cabinet storage tools and materials.