Built-in garage workshop storage with bi-fold doors

[emmakeshome]

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

• 19mm Plywood
• 7mm Plywood
• 64mm DAR Pine

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

• Full Overlay Hinges
• Brass Piano Hinges
• Brass Handles
• Wood glue

Tools

• Drill
• Impact Driver
• Mitre Saw
• Brad Nailer
• Orbital Sander
• Shop Vac
• Clamps
• Roller
• Paint brush
• Paint Tray

Steps

Step 1

Build boxes out of 19mm plywood using the Kreg Pocket Hole jig. You can get the plywood cut to size at Bunnings.

Step 2

Build base frame for the boxes to sit on and secure into the studs.

Step 3

Secure boxes to base frame and studs in the wall.

Step 4

Trim 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

Build the frames for the doors out of the 64mm DAR Pine and the Kreg Pocket Hole jig.

Step 6

Router 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

Drill 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

Sand, prime and paint everything. I used a dark colour so it required a lot of coats!

Step 9

Attach the Home Solutions to the insides of the cabinet boxes and load all of your chosen accessories. This was the easiest part!

Step 10

Drill 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.

[emmakeshome]

Awww Rosie! You are always so kind and supportive! I know you could totally do this project now!!