bushwacked Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I am going to need to build a new wall cabinet for our bathroom because we have a huge open wall and are running low on storage space. For the most part it would hold the basics ... towels and bathroom/shower stuff. All the cabinets I see that I like are $200+ so I figured why not do it myself then and most likely save money and it be better quality (Hopefully ) The wall where it is going to go is here, right above the ironing board: So far my design is below .... Nothing spectacular, but it should be very efficient for where it is going and hold plenty. I was wanting to make it out of some nice wood, however when I pitched the idea to my wife ... of course she wanted something bright in there since it is a little dark. Sooooo white it is, which means some form of plywood and poplar. I was debating making it fully out of poplar thought just because. The price would be a little cheaper for poplar as well since from what I can see it would run me about 60ish BF of poplar coming in at around $1.6-1.8 a BF puts me right around $100 and if I went full ply with poplar face frames that would be 3 sheets of ply ~$50 plus poplar so looking at $160-175. Is there any reason I should not go full poplar? Yes plywood would be easier and a lot less milling ... Hopefully I will be picking the wood up today if poplar is the way to go to let it get acclimated for a few days .. If I go pl it will be next week. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 96 sq ft of ply replaced by 60 bd ft of poplar ? I know the useful /leftover factor of ply has to fit parts on a sheet but the poplar waste can be substantial as well. Also plan for wood movement if going all solid wood . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 well if I really squeeze things on the ply I could probably get it done in 2 sheets, but that would be without any accidents or needing to recut anything. It is some big pieces as this will be around 4' x 3' cabinet. The poplar has a 25% fudge factor built in as well ... so that was like 12 BF of just in case ... if that is why you are implying that I may be over estimating ?? Yes wood movement was my big concern, but poplar doesnt seem to move as much from what I have seen so it would be minimal and would be taken into account as well just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Since you got me curious Steve I drew out my ply cuts ... 2 sheets is plenty as long as a bigger piece doesn't get messed up haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 That's not a lot of extra width, did you account for kerf loss in your cut diagram? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 On the right the bottom and right side have 4" to spare which should be plenty of room minus the 1/8 kerf. The left one I did not get a dimension on the right and bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Anyone want to guess what showed up in this massive dang box! This is crazy packaging for what showed up. Going to lumber yard tomorrow and start breaking down what I got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 You mail ordered wood in a major metro area ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 You mail ordered wood in a major metro area ? Lol no. Maybe my phrasing was a little off. I'll be breaking down what I get tomorrow. That big box was a circular saw and rail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheperd80 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Makita tracksaw! I totally wouldve guessed it, you shouldnt have given it away so fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Makita tracksaw! I totally wouldve guessed it, you shouldnt have given it away so fast. Id definitely go with plywood and poplar face frames. And you could reduce the board footage and weight by turning the whole thing into 1 box with partitions instead of 3 separate boxes. . Youre gonna be breakin that ply down like a champ. I mean... you just got a new tracksaw... i think you HAVE to do it with plywood. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Haha yep I thought my wife ordered something huge. Had no idea they would waste so much packing those 2. Yep I decided on plywood for sure and poplar face frame. I was thinking about making one box but I wasn't sure my thicker face frames at 2" would look goofy or not. I guess sketch out a single box and see what that looks like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 How do you plan to join the face frames ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 How do you plan to join the face frames ? Probably pocket holes since I'll be painting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 You could probably get away with a 1 1/2" -1 5/8" face frame. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 I reworked the design and now I'll only need about a sheet and a 1/3 to finish this. So give me a nice chunk to save for later. Bought the ply and poplar at lunch today. Hopefully have a little time to start break down tonight. If not then it will be tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bushwacked Posted January 29, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Getting some work done finally!!! Cut out and dado/rabbets done. Going to assemble once kids go to sleep. After breaking down 2 sheets of ply. The makita seems great. The only thing that is driving me crazy is the short power cord. It feels like it should be 2-3' or so longer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Did you do the dados and rabbets with the stacked head or hand held router? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted January 29, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 I used a short extension cord and some Velcro tie wrap strips and strapped the cord to the vac hose.( before I got my TS75) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Did you do the dados and rabbets with the stacked head or hand held router? Borrowed my brother in laws dado stack for that. I used a short extension cord and some Velcro tie wrap strips and strapped the cord to the vac hose.( before I got my TS75) Oh that's a good idea. I was also thinking of taking apart the track saw and wiring in a longer cord but not sure I want to do that with it so new and wanting to make sure I don't void the warranty just yet haha How long is the cord on the festools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 My 12 gauge cord is the length of the hose, it's around 12 ft long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 So a little screw up. Top part of the center divider. Back is off about an 3/32 .... can I fill that with bondo or something? It's already glued and nailed in ... I though it would go away when I clamped it but no It's being painted so that will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 make up some 1/4" quarter round moulding to hide it? just my first thought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Anyone that see's this and comments on it, tell them next time to find a Motel 6! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Anyone that see's this and comments on it, tell them next time to find a Motel 6! Lol! I'm good with that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 If you fill it, glue in a sliver of wood first, and pare it smooth. Bondo is likely to crack and fall out of an unsupported space that wide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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