On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:42:23 -0500, "Swingman" wrote:

wrote in message

Really like the shelf at the bottom of the uppers. It's also convenient
having that many drawers ... my next shop will have as many drawers as I can
stuff in.

Well done!

Thanks :-)

This was posted by "dan" in rec.woodworking:

"Time to organize the garage. I plan to build my own storage cabinets
using 1/2" or 3/4" plywood - I'm leaning towards 1/2". These will be
sitting on adjustable "feet" so the bottom would most likely be 3/4".
I
plan on having some adjustable shelves and sliding shelves. There will
be doors on most if not all of the cabinets. I would like these to
look
fairly nice, durable and easy to clean. Should I paint or finish with
urethane?

Any other ideas are greatly appreciated!"

I suggested that he use 1/2" plywood as I have done in this garage. I
have since moved. I wish I had taken pics with the cabinets' doors
opened to show how I did it. This is my first cabinet's project. I
used 1/2" plywood for the casing, with 3/4"X3" Oak for the frame. I
have loaded both top and lower cabinet shelves and it show no sign of
sagging. I purchased all the hardware's (slides, European hinges and
pulls) everything fits properly before I go on the project. Since the
plywood casing is 1/2", I added leftover plywood as shim strips and
glue both sides of the casing to supports the drawers' slides. To make
the job easier, I use leftover plywood for the base. That eliminates
the need to leveling each lower cabinet.

I got the idea from "American Woodworking" February 1999, #71 (Built
your own "Shop Cabinets" page 42). I strongly suggest anyone planning
to build their own workshop/garage cabinets or kitchen cabinets to
email John Paquay or go to
http://home.insightbb.com/~jpaquay and buy ($9) a copy of "Building
Your Own Kitchen Cabinetry."

Now I am going to make my kitchen and garage cabinet in the house we
bought last year. I have purchased all the woodworking machines I
need, including a Porter Cable biscuit joiner (for the cabinet's
frame). Time to get busy as soon as it get warmer.