The plans on this site are built using frameless cabinet construction and pocket hole joinery for plywood. Here’s a quick look at the Kreg jig details and how it makes for easy work in drilling pocket holes (link opens in a new window). Specifically, as it relates to building garage cabinets, we’re interested in 90 […]
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Skills – How to Build Garage Cabinets
Learn all the skills to build your own garage cabinets. Simple lessons and some practice will make you a pro in no time!
Cutting Plywood with a Circular Saw
Cutting plywood with a circular saw can be a challenging task, but here’s a good (and short) video to show you how to make a plywood cutting guide and how to use it. Thanks to Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor of This Old House for showing us how to make perfectly straight cuts using […]
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Applying Polyurethane to Cabinets and Projects
Polyurethane is widely revered as one of the most durable yet easy-to-apply protective wood finishes. Polyurethanes are now available in both oil-based and water-based, and there are differences in the way in which both are applied and in durability. However, for many projects that will see a lot of wear and tear, few finishes are […]
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How to Use a Tape Measure
Learn These Simple Tricks About How to Use a Tape Measure You may be chuckling about the title of this post, but Leah from See Jane Drill demonstrates some handy ways to use a tape measure. Learn the finer points of measuring your plywood and spaces with a tape measure. Using a tape measure properly […]
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Easy Plywood Cutting Table
Easy to Set Up, Use and Store Away For an easy plywood cutting platform to use for cutting sheet goods, these 2 videos offer some simple solutions. Both set up quickly and easily. With folding table legs or a couple of sawhorses, these make the perfect track saw cutting table. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykKrfjEx570 Watch how quickly this […]
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Homemade Shelf Pin Jig
Want a custom and inexpensive solution for drilling shelf pin holes? Make your own shelf pin jig! Here’s a short video to show you how: Drilling the dowel as a stop is a bit much – a piece of blue tape on your drill bit works just as well and is easy to set-up. […]
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