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Tip
Door-mounted
spice rack
p. 32
Roll-out
pantry cabinet
p. 44
Glide-out and
swing-out shelves
p. 38
projects that
create
more
space
in your cabinets...
Swing-down
cookbook rack
p. 36
Door-mounted
lid rack
p. 32
THE FAMILY HANDYMAN
SEPTEMBER 2001
31
1&2
CUT SHELVES SO
FRONT EDGE IS 2-1/2"
FROM BACK OF DOOR
JIGSAW
OUTSIDE-TOOUTSIDE RACK
MEASUREMENT
1" HOLE
CLAMP
HORIZONTAL
RAIL
1" SPADE
BIT
VERTICAL
STILE
5/16"
DRILL BIT
1/2" x 2-1/2"
BOARDS
1
32
1/16"
DRILL BIT
CLAMP
1/2" x 2-1/2"
SHELVES
3/4"
BRAD
5/16"
DOWELS
CABINET
STILE
CABINET
RAIL
1" DIA.
CUTOUT
FIG. A
SWING-OUT
SPICE RACK
5/16"
DOWEL
Spice rack depth and positioning. Make certain the new rack
wont hit the cabinet frame when
the door swings. We found that fitting the rack between the two 2-in.
wide vertical stiles (Photo 1) gave us
adequate room. If your doors are
solid wood or laminate, hold in
place a scrap of wood the same
depth as the spice rack (2-1/2 in.
was the depth we used) and swing
the door. Move it away from the
door edge until it no longer makes
contact with the cabinet frame, then
mark the door. This will determine
the overall width of your spice rack.
We used soft, easy-to-nail pine
and basswood for both the spice
and the lid racks. If youre using a
harder wood, like maple or oak,
position the pieces, then predrill
34
1/2"
1/4"
1/2" x 2-1/2"
BOARDS
2"
3/4"
BRAD
NAILS
3d
FINISH
NAILS
Tip
Use high-gloss
polyurethane for
natural wood,
high-gloss enamel
for painted wood.
These finishes are
more scrubbable.
GLUE
3/4" x 3/4"
LIP
STRAIGHTEDGE
SUPPORT
BLOCKS
3d FINISH
NAILS
1
36
L-MOLDINGS
45DEGREE
ANGLES
MACHINE
BOLT
SWING-DOWN
HINGES
FIG. B
MACHINE BOLT
WITH WASHER
AND LOCK NUT
SWING-DOWN
COOKBOOK RACK
Overall dimensions can vary
according to space available
PLYWOOD
SWING-DOWN
HINGES
3d FINISH
NAIL
1" x 1"
L-MOLDINGS
SEPTEMBER 2001
37
Blind-corner cabinets
those with a blank face
that allows another cabinet to butt into them
may be great for aging
HINGED
SWINGGLIDEwine, but theyre darn
OUT
OUT
SHELF
near impossible to see
SHELF
and reach into. This
pair of accessories puts
an end to this hidden
wasteland. The hinged
shelf swings out of the
way, and the gliding shelf slides forward so you can
access food items stored in the back. You can use the
same hardware and techniques for making base
cabinets more accessible too.
The key measurements and clearances:
Glide-out shelf dimensions. You can only make the
unit as long as the door opening is wide (or else you
cant fit it in!). Make the unit about 1/2 in. narrower
than the inside width of the cabinet.
More KITCHEN STORAGE
1" x 1"
L-MOLDING
SUPPORT
PLYWOOD
SIDES
1/2"
PLYWOOD
1x3
3d FINISH
NAILS
1
38
1/2"
PLYWOOD
BOTTOM
GLUE AND NAIL the 1x3s together using 4d finish nails, then secure the plywood bottom with
3d finish nails.
METAL
SLIDES
PLYWOOD
MOUNTING
BASE
SECURE UNIT
TO MOUNTING
BASE WITH 3/4"
DRYWALL SCREW
COMPLETED
TRAY UNIT
3
Tip
BLIND
CORNER
CABINET
1/2"
SPACE
PIANO
HINGE
1/2"
PLYWOOD
1x4
MOLDING
3d
FINISH
NAIL
1x3
FIG. C
L-MOLDING
2"
DRYWALL
SCREWS
GLIDE-OUT AND
SWING-OUT SHELVES
These two measurements cannot
1/2"
SHELF
BOTTOM
1x4
PINE
1/2"
SPACE
1/2"
3/4" SCREEN
PLYWOOD
MOLDING
1" x 1"
MOUNTING
L-MOLDING SLIDES
BASE
Shelf unit dimensions will
1x10 CUT
TO FIT
CABINET
OPENING
WIDTH
40
22-1/2 DEGREE
MITER CUTS
2" COARSE-THREAD
DRYWALL SCREW
EQUAL
LENGTHS
CARPENTERS
GLUE
45DEGREE
CORNER
CUT
COUNTERSINK BIT
1x10
UPRIGHTS
5
Tip
OPENING WIDTH
Tip
42
1x10
SHELF
DIAGONAL
MEASUREMENT
CANNOT EXCEED
OPENING WIDTH
PIANO
HINGE
TOP OF FRAME
OPENING
SUBTRACT 1/2"
FROM CABINET
OPENING TO
DETERMINE
PANTRY UNIT
WIDTH
PLYWOOD
FLANGES
SHELF UNIT
HEIGHT (MINUS
DEPTH OF TOP
BRACKET)
1x3 TOP
GLIDE
SUPPORT
BOTTOM
GLIDES
FACE
FRAME
AND DOOR
HINGES
REMOVED
PLYWOOD
FILLER
MEASURE the cabinet face frame opening, then subtract the height of the top and bottom glides. Use the
guidelines given to arrive at the depth, width and
height of your pantry unit. Be sure to install the bottom
glides so they run parallel to the cabinet sides. If necessary, use plywood to raise the cabinet bottom even with
the bottom lip of the face frame.
1
44
TOP
GLIDE
3/4"
SCREEN
MOLDING
1/2"
PLYWOOD
UPRIGHT
1x4
6d
FINISH
NAIL
1"
DRYWALL
SCREWS
1/2"
PLYWOOD
BOTTOM
1/2"
PLYWOOD
UPRIGHT
TOP
GLIDE
1x3 TOP
GLIDE
SUPPORT
1x3
1/2"
PLYWOOD
1x3
L-MOLDING
PANTRY
BOTTOM
GLIDES
PLYWOOD
FILLER
EXISTING CABINET
BOTTOM
SEPTEMBER 2001 THE FAMILY HANDYMAN
BOTTOM GLIDE
FIG. D
EXISTING
CABINET
DOOR
EXISTING CABINET
FACE FRAME
46
3/4" SCREEN
MOLDING
TOP GLIDE
SECURED TO
1x3 SUPPORT
SPRING
CLAMPS
PLYWOOD
UPRIGHT
BRACKET-TOSHELF UNIT
SCREWS
Piermont maple
cabinets with
honey spice finish
from Kraftmaid,
(888) 562-7744
Allure
stainless steel
vent hood
from Broan,
(800) 558-1711
1x6 tongue-and-groove pine
(Sherwin-Williams paint,
Moon Slice, No. 1647)
Gilded Elements
EM2-2T laminate
from Nevamar,
(800) 638-4380
Faucet (N470-WH)
from Delta,
(317) 848-1812
1x3
backsplash
ledge
(site-built)
Hartland sink
from Kohler,
(800) 456-4537