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I needed somewhere to store and organise my growing collection of DIY tools and supplies. The Flexi Storage Home Solutions are the perfect answer but I needed to protect everything from the copious amounts of saw dust that I create. So I custom built these cupboards to enclose the Home Solutions and I added Bi-fold doors so that everything is easy to access when working on my latest project. I finished it off with 4 coats of Dulux Deep Aqua and brass handles for a fun pop!
Materials
Tools
Flexi Storage Home Solutions:
- Hang Track Black
- Hang Track Cover Black
- Double slot wall strip black
- Double slot wall strip joiner black
- Full width mesh basket 1 runner black
- Full width mesh basket 2 runner black
- Sliding basket frame black
- Wire shelf front 'A' black
- Wire shelf bracket black
- Wire shelf bracket nose end cover black
Steps
Step 1
1/10Build boxes out of 19mm plywood using the Kreg Pocket Hole jig. You can get the plywood cut to size at Bunnings.
Step 2
2/10Build base frame for the boxes to sit on and secure into the studs.
Step 3
3/10Secure boxes to base frame and studs in the wall.
Step 4
4/10Trim out the boxes with the primed pine using wood glue and a braid nailer (or hammer and nails if you do not have one).
Step 5
5/10Build the frames for the doors out of the 64mm DAR Pine and the Kreg Pocket Hole jig.
Step 6
6/10Router the inside of the door frames using a rebate bit. Then glue and nail the 7mm ply to the inside of the door frames.
Step 7
7/10Drill out the holes for the hinges using the Kreg Hinge Jig and then attach the hinges to the doors and then to the cupboards. If you are doing bi-fold doors you can attach the piano hinges now or after painting.
Step 8
8/10Sand, prime and paint everything. I used a dark colour so it required a lot of coats!
Step 9
9/10Attach the Home Solutions to the insides of the cabinet boxes and load all of your chosen accessories. This was the easiest part!
Step 10
10/10Drill holes for each of the handles (I made a little template out of scrap ply so that they were all in the same spot), then screw in your handles.
Hello @emmakeshome
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your garage tool storage project.
There is nothing in the rules that say that your tool storage area has to be plain and simple. The bi-fold doors you've created are a very nice touch and give your cabinet a nice stylish look. Your choice of construction material is ideal and should provide you with a long service life. How many days did it take to assemble the cabinet? Can you please tell us the name of the colour you've used on your cabinet?
Again, thank you for sharing such a fantastic project.
Eric
