Using pocket-hole joinery and plywood from the home center, This Old House DIY expert Jenn Largesse shares the steps she used to turn a complex build into an easy assembly
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"Why do we build? For me, the motivation is often practical: I see a piece of furniture that I love, but can’t abide the hefty price.
"Take this console cabinet, for example. I spotted a similar one online for $325. I loved its striking black color and cane door and drawer- front details. So I snapped a photo and did some research. My penny-pinching instincts again proved correct: I found that I could build it for about half the cost of the original.
"That was motivation enough for me to sketch out a plan and head to the home center to pick up some materials. Back in my workshop, I cranked up the music and was ready to make some sawdust. By the end of the following day, I had my own handsome cabinet with plenty of storage space for family-night puzzles and board games—proving that, with the right tools and a little bit of effort, you can create a functional, quality piece of furniture that doesn’t drain your bank account."
For a cut list and steps go to the This Old House website [https://www.thisoldhouse.com/e/22362621].
Cost: About $160
Time: 6 hours
Skill level: Easy
Tools:
Circular saw https://amzn.to/3iPPJVq
Miter saw https://amzn.to/3f44Cm2
Drill/driver https://amzn.to/3y9WMis
Pneumatic brad nailer https://amzn.to/3ibeH2M
Pocket-hole jig https://amzn.to/3rH90g8
Bar clamps https://amzn.to/2UWWlJSOrbital sander https://amzn.to/3iWtYnd
Hand stapler https://amzn.to/3f7S11f
Paintbrush https://amzn.to/3iZCSAa
Paint roller with foam roller cover https://amzn.to/3zKUp61
Scissors https://amzn.to/3x9Hj0y
Utility knife https://amzn.to/3yb6RLY
Drop cloth https://amzn.to/3f5qHkq
Materials:
¾" by 4′ by 8′ plywood panel https://thd.co/36oVbtc
Five 1×2 boards, 8′ long https://thd.co/2T9ltZt
1/8" by 4′ by 8′ hardboard panel https://thd.co/3qAcbEl
Three edge-style cabinet pulls https://amzn.to/3zPucTZ
Two 3-inch no-mortise hinges https://thd.co/2VRaisM
Four 12-inch drawer slides https://thd.co/3g0UqLG
1¼-inch wood screws https://thd.co/3zC4rGy
1¼-inch pocket-hole screws https://thd.co/3xaBpvS
¾-inch brad nails https://thd.co/3BUcwbI
25 feet edge-veneer tape https://thd.co/3yOqQk2
½-inch open-mesh cane, 18"-wide roll by 4′ https://bit.ly/2UfSCXz
3⁄8-inch staples https://thd.co/3iUofhK
Wood glue https://amzn.to/3f7Vehf
Tack cloth https://amzn.to/2Wwnq7d
Matte black paint-and-primer https://thd.co/2VXgaRE
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