Cabinet to laundry roon

Overall Dimensions are shown below.

above image Tilt Out Doors

If you choose to have your recycle center tilt out instead of slide out (see image below), you will need
piano hinges for the bottom and support hinges like (shown below)
These supports will keep the doors from falling completely open. Also, you will need a magnetic
clasp to hold the door in place when closed.
The other option is to use drawer slides, each of the “bins” will slide out instead of tilt out. This will
make cleaning the inside much easier. Depending on your choice of drawer slides (self closing or not)
you may need a magnetic clasp to keep in place. Image and details for the pull out bin option is below.

Above image – Slide Out Doors

Shopping List
1 – Sheet 3/4″ A1 Plywood (for Staining) or MDF (for Painting) See HOW-TO section for choosing
your wood.
1 – 1/4″ Plywood or MDF (for the back, you will only need about 1/3 sheet, this stuff is cheap)
1 – 1×2
1 – 1×3
2 sets of 15″ Drawer Slides for Slide Out OR
2 sets of Hinges and 2 sets of Hinge Supports for Tilt Out
2″ Screws or Nails (Screws are stronger, nails are easier)
1 1/4″ Screws or Nails
Wood Glue
Sand Paper
Wood Putty
Paint and Finishing Supplies
Handles, Knobs as desired
Tools
Saw
Jigsaw
2″ Nails or Screws
Pnematic Finish Nailer (for Nailing) or Screw Gun with Countersink bits and drill bit (for Screwing)
Sander
Cutting List for Base Unit
A) 2 – 3/4″ Plywood or MDF @ 28 1/4″ x 16″ (Sides)
B) 1 – 3/4″ Plywood or MDF @ 36 3/4″ x 16″ (Bottom)
C) 1 – 3/4″ Plywood or MDF @ 27 1/2″ x 16″ (Center Divider, front corner notched out)
D) 1 – 3/4″ Plywood or MDF @ 40 1/4″ x 17″ (Top)
E) 1 – 1×2 @ 36 3/4″ (Top Support)
F) 2 – 1×3 @ 16″ (Side Footer, cut out inside)
G) 1 – 1×3 @ 39 3/4″ (Front Footer, cut out inside)
H) 1 – 1/4″ Plywood or MDF @ 38 1/4″ x 30″ (Back)
Cutting List for Doors (Tilt Out and Slide Out)
I) 2 – 3/4″ Plywood or MDF @ 17 3/4″ x 26 1/2″ (Doors, potentially slightly smaller to fit hinges)
J) 2 – 3/4″ Plywood or MDF @ 17 3/4″ x 15″ (Bottoms of bins)
K) 4 – 1×2 @ 20″ (Drawer Braces, ends mitered at 45 degrees)
Suggested Plywood Cutting Layout

If you are using MDF (standard measurements for 1 sheet are 97″ x 49″) then disregard this. If you are
using A1 plywood (standard measurement for 1 sheet is 96″ x 48″) the length of your bottom of
drawers (shown in blue above) will be slightly shorter (about 1/4″) if you choose to use the above
plywood cutting layout. This will not make a difference in the plans. You can alternately purchase
another sheet of plywood or MDF.
General Instructions. Cut all your boards. Cut your pieces square, preferably using a table saw.
Mark out where each board will join other boards. Predrill all of your screw holes with a countersink
bit first. If you are using screws on MDF, you will need to use DRYWALL screws and NOT wood
screws, and also predrill the entire length of your screws. If you are using nails on MDF, avoid
fastening within 1″ of the sides of the board on the end edges. Use 2″ nails or screws unless otherwise
directed. Always use glue. Work on a clean level surface. Take a square of the project after each step
(visit the HOW-TO section). Have fun and be safe.

1. Build the box. Most furniture used for storage starts with a box, and then you simply trim out the
box and add doors and mouldings. This one is no different. Begin by fastening the bottom, B (Blue),
to the sides, A (Green). Then fasten the center divider (C, Purple) to the bottom. You may wish to
complete step 2 first.
 2. Notching out the Center Divider. Use your jigsaw to notch out the center divider as shown
above. The notch will be 1 1/2″ deep and 3/4″ tall, to accommodate the top support, attached below.

please note that the measurement shown above is to the outside of the recycle center. Your 1×2 top support should be 36
3/4″ long, as noted in the cutting instructions.
3. Top Support, E. Attach the top support as shown above, fastening through the sides into the end
edges of the support. Also fasten to the center divider. Make sure you measure and are certain the
center divider is centered on the top support. Use the diagram from step 1 to shoe you the
measurements.
4. Top, F. Attach the top. The back will be flush, but the sides and front will overhang 1″. Use the
1 1/4″ nails or screws to screw through the underside of the top support into the underside of the top.

5. Side Footers. Cut out the side footers as shown above. Note how the measurements are different
on each side. I cut out one footer, and trace the other footer from the first cut. To mark out your cut,
find a round object and use the edge to make your pattern.
6. Front Footer. Attach the front footer in the same manner as the sides. The front footer cutout is
the same on either side, unlike the sides. Make sure you fasten the front footer to the side footer.

7. Back. Attach the back. Make sure the back is fastened to the top, sides, center divider and bottom.
Use the 1 1/4″ nails or screws and glue.
 THE DOORS SHOULD BE 17 3/4″ WIDE AND NOT 17 1/4″
8. Doors. For a tilt out door, build as shown below. Then attach the hinges to the bottom and the
hinge supports as desired. You may also need to attach a magnetic clasp to the top center to keep the
door in place when closed.

9. Slide Out Drawer Option. If you are building a slide out, first fasten the drawer bottom to the
drawer slides and fit into the base unit. make sure that the door bottom fits 3/4″ inset from the base
unit. You will need to leave room for the door. Then fasten the face to the drawer bottom by centering
the drawer face on the opening for the bins with the drawer bottom pushed all the way in. Nail into the
drawer bottom. Then pull the drawer out and fasten the supports and back cleat in place.
10. Finishing. Fill holes with wood putty and sand and finish as desired.