How to Make Your Own Shop Cabinets

Place the 24-by-96-by- ¾-inch plywood on the worktable. Measure from one end and make marks at 24, 24 ¾, 48, 48 ¾, 72 and 72 ¾ inches. Place the framing square on the marks and draw lines across the width of the plywood.

Drill four pilot holes between the lines across the width of the plywood. The first and the last ones should be 1-inch from the edges.

Place the five pieces of 24-by-30-by-¾-inch plywood on the worktable. Make a mark from the 24-inch edge at 4 inches and from 30-inch edge at ¾-inch. This is for the 96-by-4-by-¾-inch nailing strip.

Apply glue to the 24-inch edge opposite the notch that was cut in Step 3, place them between the lines and on either end of the 96-inch plywood and secure them with the 1½-inch drywall screws. Next, set the 96-by-4-by-¾-inch nailing strip on the notches and secure it to the dividers.

Place the two 96-inch 2-by-4s on the worktable along with the 16-inch 2-by-4s. Secure the 16-inch 2-by-4s between the 96-inch 2-by-4s with the 3-inch drywall screws, spacing them out evenly.

Place the 2-by-4 assembly from Step 5 on the floor and against the wall to which the shop cabinets will be installed. Secure it to the wall with the 3-inch drywall screws, place the plywood assembly (Steps 1 through 4) on the 2-by-4 assembly and secure it to the 2-by-4s with the 1½-inch drywall screws.

Place the remaining 24-by-96-by-¾-inch plywood on top of the cabinet and secure it to the dividers with the 1½-inch drywall screws.