How to Build a Giant DIY Garage Cabinet
John Castro Introduction
Store camping equipment, tools, toys, and even clothes in this oversized garage (or basement) storage cabinet. Sliding doors keep everything clean, and hanging it from the wall keeps everything dry and mold-free.Overview: DIY Garage Cabinet
At 7 ft. tall, 2 ft. deep and 16 ft. long, this DIY garage cabinet not only holds a ton of stuff but also handles bulky items that other cabinets can’t: camping gear, bench-top tools, outdoor toys. You can even hang off-season clothes inside on hooks. The big sliding doors keep it all neatly hidden and provide instant, easy access.
Using birch doors and trim and AC plywood on the partitions, the project cost us just over $1,000. Simply substituting oak or lauan doors and replacing the AC plywood with oriented strand board (OSB), you could trim the cost by a quarter.
How fast is this project? If you stick to it, you could complete most of it in a day. Plan a second day to complete the details and get started on the finishing. In addition to standard hand tools like a tape measure, level, framing square and Speed Square, you’ll need a circular saw and drill. A power miter saw and pneumatic trim nailer would simplify the trim work but aren’t necessary.
