Towel cabinets provide extra bathroom storage.
Building a towel cabinet provides extra storage for bath towels and other materials. Many bathrooms, particularly those in older homes, do not provide enough storage space. Design a custom-made towel cabinet to match your bathroom's interior and assemble it in a few easy steps. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Cut the Wood
1. Use the saw and cut the first sheet of plywood into two pieces that are 18 inches wide by 25 inches long for the top and bottom of the cabinet. Cut two pieces that are 18 inches by 36 inches for the sides.
2. Cut from the second sheet of plywood one piece that is 23.5 inches by 36 inches for the back of the cabinet.
3. Cut one piece that is 25 inches by 36 inches for the door of the cabinet. Cut two pieces that are 17 inches by 23 inches for the shelves.
4. Cut the remaining plywood into eight squares that are 3 inches on each side for the cabinet's feet.
5. Sand and paint the pieces and allow them to dry.
Build the Cabinet
6. Stand the back piece on its long edge and place a side piece on top at a right angle, lining up the long edges. Screw the pieces together with four evenly spaced 1-1/2-inch screws, using the drill to create pilot holes for the screws if necessary. Attach the other side piece in the same manner.
7. Stand up the unfinished frame and attach the top piece on top. Use one screw every 12 inches. Drill pilot holes if necessary.
8. Attach two of the 3-inch squares at a right angle, using two screws. Drill pilot holes if necessary. Repeat for the remaining squares to make the cabinet feet.
9. Attach the feet to the underside of the bottom piece so the corners of the feet line up with the corners of the piece. Use three screws per foot. Drill pilot holes if necessary.
10. Flip the frame over and attach the bottom piece. Use one screw every 12 inches, drilling pilot holes if necessary.
11. Position the shelves at the desired locations and screw them into place. Drive two screws through the outside of the frame on each side and two for the back.
12. Attach the hinges to the long side of the door, using the 1/2-inch wood screws. Position the hinges 4 inches from the top and bottom of the door.
13. Attach the other half of the hinges to the inside of the cabinet frame. Screw the handle to the outside of the door.
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