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.

Build under sink cabinet.

Use a measuring tape to measure the area under a bathroom sink so you can determine appropriate cabinet height width and breath. Our drawers are as easy as they get. That leaves us with 45 in width for the 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.

But if the sink s plumbing runs through the bottom of the cabinet the drawers will have to be shorter. Measure the height 4 inches off the floor to the base of the sink to determine how high the cabinets should be. Under cabinet storage tools and materials. Step 1 take appropriate measurements.

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. Follow these steps to build your own cabinets under a bathroom sink. The room is just under 81 wide and the washer is 36 wide. Shop the best selection of under sink organizers to help with your storage and organization needs.