How to Make a Garage Pantry

Set two 1/2-by-24-by-60 inch side boards parallel to each other with their long, skinny edges pressed against the working surface. Put a 1/2-by-24-by-60 inch rear board on top of them and adjust the side boards so that they are positioned with their outside edges even with the outside ends of the rear board. Make a series of holes with a drill around the outside edges of the rear board and into the side boards every 12 inches. Insert one-inch wood screws into these holes and attach them firmly in place.

Turn these attached pantry boards upside down so that they are in a "U" shape on the working surface. Press a 1/2-by-25-by-25 inch top board against the end of the pantry boards so that the sides of the top board match the sides of the other boards, and the top board sticks out 1/2 inch on the open side of the pantry boards. Make holes around the perimeter of the top board and into the pantry boards every 12 inches. Set one-inch wood screws into these holes and tighten them with the drill. Repeat this step with a 1/2-by-25-by-25 inch bottom board on the other side.

Stand the assembled pantry upright. Position a 1/2-by-24-by-60 inch front board in place on the open side of the pantry so that the sides of the front board line up with the outsides of the side boards and the front board fits snugly between the top and bottom boards. Swing the front board out as if it were attached by hinges and position the hinges in the desired locations. Mark the locations of the hinge screw holes. Make holes into each marking using a drill. Secure the hinges to both front board and pantry using 1/2-inch wood screws.

Set the handle on the outside of the front board and note the ideal location of its screw hole attachments. Drill out holes in each marking and fasten the handle to the front board with the included installation screws.

Position the padlock latch against the outside of the front door and the side of the pantry. Mark the screw hole attachment spots. Drill these holes and attach the latch with 1/2-inch wood screws.

Add shelves to the pantry by positioning a 1/2-by-24-by-24 inch shelf board in the desired location in the pantry and marking the location on both side boards. Drill two evenly spaced holes in each side board along that marking. Insert pegs in each hole and set the shelf on the pegs.