How to Build a Cabinet With DVD Plastic Storage Unit Racks

Measure the height, width and depth of your plastic DVD storage racks using a measuring tape. You can choose the type of plastic rack you want, but it should be fairly simple in design so it can slide easily into the wooden cabinet you are going to build.

Create a sketch of your desired cabinet on a sheet of paper. You may divide the cabinet into multiple compartments, using one plastic DVD rack in each compartment. Refer to the number of DVDs in your collection and the storage capacity of the plastic racks you have chosen to determine how many compartments your cabinet needs.

Cut two sheets of 1/2-inch plywood to the desired width and depth of your entire cabinet using a circular saw. If you are building multiple compartments, add together the width of each compartment and 1/2-inch thickness of each divider between the compartments to find the total width of the cabinet. The depth of your cabinet should be between 1/2 and 1 inch deeper than your plastic DVD racks.

Use the circular saw to cut two more sheets of 1/2-inch plywood to the desired height of your cabinet. The height of your cabinet should be between 1/4 and 1/2 inch higher than your plastic DVD racks. The first two sheets of plywood you cut will serve as the top and bottom panels for your cabinet, and the second set will be the side panels.

Arrange the four sheets of plywood you just cut in a rectangular shape, positioning the boards upright on their longest narrow edges. Sandwich the side panels between the ends of the top and bottom panels. Drive nails from a nail gun through the top and bottom panels into the side panels.

Cut additional sheets of 1/2-inch plywood to size for the dividers inside your cabinet. Use the height and depth dimensions of your cabinet to cut the dividers -- they should be equal in size to the side panels.

Measure and mark the desired position for the dividers along the top and bottom panels in pencil. Slide the dividers vertically into place between the top and bottom panels. Secure the dividers by driving nails through the top and bottom panels into the dividers.

Cut a sheet of 1/2-inch plywood based on the total width and height of your cabinet. Lay this sheet of plywood -- which is the back panel -- flat on top of the frame you just finished constructing.

Attach the back panel by driving nails through the plywood into the top, bottom and side panels of the frame below. Drive additional nails through the back panel into the dividers.

Paint or stain your cabinet to match the existing decor in your room. Once the paint or stain has dried, you may choose to apply a coat of clear varnish or polyurethane. Allow the finish to dry completely before moving on.

Place one of your plastic DVD racks upright inside each compartment of your cabinet. The bottom of each DVD rack should sit flat against the bottom panel, and the sides should be flush with the side panels and dividers inside the cabinet.

Install the plastic DVD racks by driving 1/2-inch wood screws through the sides of the DVD racks into the wooden cabinet frame. Insert one screw in each of the four corners on both sides of each DVD rack.