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Step-by-Step Pictures and Instructions To Build Folding Peg-Board Cabinet

Organize, cut the clutter and tools, clean up the workbench and garage floor. Read an overview of how to build a peg-board cabinet

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FIG. C: Cabinet Details

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1. Cut the peg-board to the sizes shown on Fig. C with a circular saw guided by a straightedge. Cut the 1x2s to length and fasten the Peg-Board to them with 1-in. screws spaced every 8 in.

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2. Cut the 1x6 mounting cleat in half at a 45-degree angle. For safety before cutting, screw it to a firm work surface with one edge overhanging 3 in. Use one half of the mounting cleat in place of the top 1x2 on the back Peg-Board panel.

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3. Measure and cut the 1x6 frame boards to fit around each panel. Glue and nail the top and bottom first, then the sides, to the 1x2 spacers with 2-in. (6d) finish nails spaced every 8 in. Fasten the frame board corners with two nails and glue. Predrill all holes with a 3/32-in. drill bit to avoid splitting the wood.

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4. Cut the piano hinge to length with a hacksaw and screw it on with the screws in the hinge package. Support and clamp the hinge sides in position to simplify hinge attachment. Close the doors and attach the hasp.

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5. Position the other half of the mounting cleat about 40 in. Above the work surface and fasten it to the wall studs with four 3-in. screws. Hang the cabinet and drive two 3-in. screws through the bottom 1x 2 into the wall studs for extra strength.

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Comments :
By Theresa, 10/12/2009, 2:37 PM EDT

Steve... Frank thinks this is a THREE-part cabinet, not a TWO part cabinet. He thinks that there are two "sides" which are meant to fold over the "middle" cabinet - one from the left, and one from the right - and meet in the center, making the center twice the size as the sides. That is not the case because the art on the left side is only meant to illustrate what the base cabinet looks like. (We can tell that from the dotted lines, yes? I think I am correct.)

By Steve, 09/12/2009, 5:48 PM EDT

Frank, look at picture 5 and you'll see that one side is larger than the other. Also note in Picture 1 that the left side is a 1X8 and the right side is a 1X6. It'll fold just fine, with the right side going in first, then the left.

By Frank Farlow, 09/10/2009, 4:28 PM EDT

It appears to me that the two doors can never close since they are the same dimension as the center cabinet which hangs on the wall! The two side cabinets need to be half the dimension of the center cabinet so they can close and be latched. You never showed a completed picture of the completed cabinet so this was obviously overlooked> Frank

By Frank Farlow, 09/10/2009, 4:28 PM EDT

It appears to me that the two doors can never close since they are the same dimension as the center cabinet which hangs on the wall! The two side cabinets need to be half the dimension of the center cabinet so they can close and be latched. You never showed a completed picture of the completed cabinet so this was obviously overlooked> Frank

By Frank Farlow, 09/10/2009, 4:28 PM EDT

It appears to me that the two doors can never close since they are the same dimension as the center cabinet which hangs on the wall! The two side cabinets need to be half the dimension of the center cabinet so they can close and be latched. You never showed a completed picture of the completed cabinet so this was obviously overlooked> Frank

By Frank Farlow, 09/10/2009, 4:28 PM EDT

It appears to me that the two doors can never close since they are the same dimension as the center cabinet which hangs on the wall! The two side cabinets need to be half the dimension of the center cabinet so they can close and be latched. You never showed a completed picture of the completed cabinet so this was obviously overlooked> Frank

By Frank Farlow, 09/10/2009, 4:28 PM EDT

It appears to me that the two doors can never close since they are the same dimension as the center cabinet which hangs on the wall! The two side cabinets need to be half the dimension of the center cabinet so they can close and be latched. You never showed a completed picture of the completed cabinet so this was obviously overlooked> Frank

By Frank Farlow, 09/10/2009, 4:28 PM EDT

It appears to me that the two doors can never close since they are the same dimension as the center cabinet which hangs on the wall! The two side cabinets need to be half the dimension of the center cabinet so they can close and be latched. You never showed a completed picture of the completed cabinet so this was obviously overlooked> Frank

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