How To Build A Large Dresser Drawer

Make drawer boxes about 1 32 in.

How to build a large dresser drawer. First build the shelves and drawers router learn how to build a router table the drawers install the rails and build the top and fronts to each piece. The bottom should slide into the drawer in 1 4 x 1 4 grooves milled in the sides and drawer front. First of all i must have drawn up 10 different plans for this thing in my quest to find the best most efficient and soundest way of building it. I m building these drawers for my diy dresser.

Learn how to properly measure for drawer. If you re using dimensional lumber you ll just go to first size that is under 1 of your opening. I ve found 15 amazing and unique ways that you can use old drawers and make them new again. They re fussy to install.

Now if you don t have old drawers from a dresser that s just collecting dust in your attic i m sure you can find some at yard sales or flea markets. If you ve been looking for a way to repurpose old dressers or cabinets i have a treat for you. Addicted 2 diy has a free dresser plan that builds a beautiful rustic dresser with 6 smaller drawers and a large cabinet in the center. For this drawer my opening was 7 1 8 wide so i subtracted 1 1 8 and made my drawers 6 tall.

Using the other half 24 x 96 cut the bottom panel 24 x 34 1 2. See the diagrams. Rip one piece in half to 24 23 7 8 and crosscut the 24 x 96 in half to make the two sides 48 47 7 8. How to make the crosscut sled i used in this one.

If you re just joining us i m building a 9 drawer dresser for my brother in law. Smaller than you need. The bottom is usually 1 4 thick plywood for small drawers or 1 2 thick material for bigger drawers or drawers that will hold heavy objects. Https ibuildit ca projects norms crosscut sled the easy dovetails jig build article.

In this video i show you how to make cabinet drawers using screws for the queen sized storage i ve been working on. There s a lot of detail included in this free plan including a pdf download of the project with all the details and even a video on how to build it. You may remember my first and second attempts at designing my brother in law s dresser. Cut the dresser box pieces determine the desired size of your dresser or use the dimensions provided here select the 3 4 plywood stock.

Use thinner stock for smaller drawers and thicker stock for big ones. To build this you will need medium density fiberboard caulk wood glue spackle plywood a miter saw router compact drill and a few more tools.