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Summary

Weneededanentrywayconsoleforourhomethatwasbothfunctionalandbeautiful.Iloveopenshelvingwithbasketsforquicklystoringthingslikemail,keysandsunglasses,butalsowantedstoragebehinddoorsforlarger,lessattractivethings.Usingplywoodforthecarcassandpineboardsforthefaceframe,doorsandbase,webuiltthisentrywayconsoleforabout$100.

Description

Counterheightconsoletablewithopenandclosedstorage,perfectfortheentrywayormediaroom.

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ShoppingList CutList1–4’x8’x¾”cabinetgradeplywoodsheetrippedinto15-3/4”widestrips4–1x2@8feetlong1–1x4@8feetlong3–1x3@8feetlong1-4’x8’x¼”plywood4setsofhinges4knobs/pulls4magneticclasps1-1/4”and¾”bradnails1-¼”pocketholescrewsTableSaworCircularSawMiterSawDrillPocketHoleJigBradNailerRandomOrbitalSanderTapeMeasure,Square,SafetyEquip

1–¾”plywood@15-3/4”x58”–top2–¾”plywood@15-3/4”x55”–shelves2–¾”plywood@15-3/4”x35-1/4”–sides1–¾”plywood@15-3/4”x8-1/2”–divider1–1x2@58”–faceframetop2–1x2@35-1/4”–faceframesides2–1x2@53-1/2”–faceframestiles1–1x2@29-1/2”-faceframecenter2–1x2@26”–faceframeshelves1–1x4@16-1/2”–basesides1–1x4@58”–basefrontcuttofit8–1x3@20-3/4”–doorstiles8–1x3@7-7/8–doorrails4-¼”plywoodcuttofitapprox.8”x15-3/4”

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Step1:Carcass

Ripplywoodontablesaworwithcircularsawintostrips15-3/4”wideby8feetlong.Fromthesestrips,cutoutpiecesforcarcass.Assemblethecarcassusingthree¾”pocketholesand1-1/4”pocketholescrewsperjoint,foralljointsexceptcenterdivider.

Forcenterdivider,applygluetobothendsandpositionincenterofuppershelfopening.Use1-1/4”bradnailstosecureinplace.

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Step2:FaceFrame

Using¾”pocketholesand1-1/4”pocketholescrews,buildfaceframeonflatlevelsurface.Topfaceframepieceoverhangsfrontandsidesby¾”.

Nailcompletedfaceframetofrontofcarcasswith1-1/4”bradnailsandwoodglue.

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Step3:Base

Measureandcutsidebasepieces.Nailtosideswith1-1/4”bradnails.Measureandcutfrontbasepiece.Nailtofrontwith1-1/4”bradnails.

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Step4:Back

Cutbackpiecefrom¼”plywoodandnailtoalledgesonbackofcabinetusingglueand¾”bradnails.

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Step5:Doors

Assembledoorframepiecesusing¾”pocketholesand1-1/4”pocketholescrews.Cutplywoodslightlylargerthanopeningandnailtobackwith¾”bradnailsandwoodglue.

Installdoorswithhinges.Addknobsorpullsandmagneticclasps.