WALL MOUNTED GARAGE CABINETS

Supplies
Item Quantity Description
4'x8' - 3 4" Plywood 5 Cabinet Grade Plywood

8" Long Door Handles 9

Full Overlay Frameless Hinges 9 sets

1 1 4" Pocket Hole Screws

2 12" Wood Screws

Brad Nails 1 14" long

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 Cut List

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 Cut List

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 Cut List

Note: The total length of the cabinets, in this plan, is over 13 feet so the cabinets need to
be made from two sections. Each piece in the cut list has a description with either (L) for
the longer section or (S) for the short section. The front doors are the same size for the
short and long sections.
Step 1
First, download and print out the cut sheet and cut all the pieces
using a table saw or/and skill saw. Then start with the long section
(L) of the cabinet. Take the back piece 94 3/8"x26 1/2" and the
bottom piece 94 3/8"x15 1/4" and drill pocket holes as shown in the
picture.

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 Step 2

screws and Wood Glue. Make sure that the bottom piece has
the pocket holes on the inside of the cabinet, and backboard
pocket holes are placed behind the cabinet. (Since my cabinets
are placed behind the horizontal track of the garage door, the
cabinet door on the very right will not open. That is why I have
pocket holes on the bottom piece and on the side piece to
secure that door in place. If you do not have any obstructions in
the garage then you could make all doors open). Then take the
side pieces and attach them to the bottom and backboard. The

Step 3
Take the door that does not open and drill two pocket holes on
the inside top. Then attach it to the cabinet on the right.

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Step 4 At this point, attach the cabinet to the wall. Use a Stud
Finder to find the studs in the wall then measure stud locations and
transfer these measurements to the inside of the cabinet. Screw-in

cabinet and align it to the correct elevation, finish screwing in the

screws into the studs.

Step 5
Once the cabinet is firmly secured onto the wall, place one shelf

temperately. This will serve as a guide to install the divider boards

accurately. Then place a box or a bucket with the second shelf

middle divider against. Attach two middle dividers side by side with 1

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Step 6
Remove the temporary shelves from the right side and place 30

Attach two middle dividers on the left side and two in the center

Step 7
Take the shelf boards and drill pocket holes on the sides and the
back. Use a scrap piece as a guide that's 13" tall and place it
against the divider boards on each side. Then place the shelf over
the scrap piece with pocket holes facing up. Attach the shelf with
screws and then remove the scrap pieces. Do the same thing for all
the shelves.

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Step 8
Take the top piece (94 3/8x15 1/4") and drill pocket holes in the
front and both ends. Then attach the front upper lip (95 7/8"x3") with
1 1/4" pocket hole screws. The front piece will be larger by 3/4" on
both sides.

Step 9
Slide the top piece on top of the cabinet and attach it with pocket
holes screws on the ends. You could also secure it on the back and
the middle (to the center dividers) using either wood screws or 1

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Step 10
The doors will be installed at the very end for both short and long
cabinets. The process for the short cabinet is very similar to the long
cabinet. Take the bottom and back pieces and drill pocket holes as
shown in the picture. Then attach the bottom, back and side pieces
together using wood glue and 1 1/4" pocket holes.

Step 11
Similar to step 4 find the studs in the wall with a stud finder, then
transfer the measurement to the cabinet backboards. Slightly drill in
the wood screw through the backboard. Lift the short cabinet
against the left side of the long cabinet and finish screwing in the
wood screws into the wall studs.

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Step 12
Drill pocket holes in the middle dividers and both of the shelves.
Attach first the dividers and then the shelves using the same
method as in steps 5 through 7.

Step 13
Then install the top piece and the front lip on the short cabinet,
similar to steps 8 and 9.

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Step 14

have a frame in the front, use full overlay frameless hinges. Take the

it with a pencil. The hinges you purchase usually come with a

down through the template x marks to make a little dent in the door.

using shank Forstner drill bit. Place the hinge inside the large hole
and using a construction square make sure that the hinge is
perfectly squared before pre-drilling the holes for the screws. Then
pre-drill the screw holes with a self-centering hinge drill bit. Attach
the hinge to the door using the screws that came with the hinges.
Repeat this step to install all hinges on all doors.

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Step 15

Make sure that these marks match exactly as the door. Place the
second template at the mark and with a nail push down through the
template to make a dent on the sideboard. Release the screw that
adjusts the door depth and half of the hinge will slide out. Attach this

hinge by itself than to hold the door and attach it in place). Now
insert the door hinge back into the other half and tighten the screws.
Do this for all of the doors.The hinges come with instructions on how
to adjust the doors. Adjust the doors to make sure the gaps between
the doors and drawers are the same all the way around. Once the
doors are installed, take the handles and mark where to drill the
holes. Use a scrap piece to pre-drill the holes for the handles to
make sure the holes are drilled accurately. Using that as a template,
clamp it to the door and drill the holes. Using a template makes the
handle installation easier. Drill the holes and install the handles.

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