Base units should be 24 in. deep and wall cabinets should be 12 to 14 in. deep. next, order or build the desktops and shelves to the dimensions shown on our plans. for strength and to minimize sagging, make them from 1-in. thick particleboard and glue plastic laminate to both faces.. From the strips ripped 22-1/4" wide, we then cut sides 34-1/2" long. this is standard base cabinet height. we also cut bottoms and shelves out of the strips - this varies depending on the width of your cabients. i will be putting together plans for different base cabinets, to give you exact lengths to cut bottoms and shelves at.. Home office cabinets � desk base the simple desk base cabinet anchors the office. it is always good to have one of these to hold larger items, reams of paper and other office essentials..
To visualize the cabinet building process let's name the production steps; making or ordering door/drawer fronts and other front parts, making/ordering drawer boxes, cutting and making ready to assemble cabinet boxes, and� and so important last step, - painting or finishing cabinets and cabinetry parts.. I�m sharing plans for office furniture this week as part of the madison avenue collection.. these plans will be great for office and craft rooms as the base cabinets are 28 3/4? heigh, perfect for using for a desk configuration.. If you are modifying these plans and using 3/4-inch plywood for the back, you'll also want to make a rabbet into the back bottom side of the top shelf of the cabinet. however, for our demonstration cabinet, this rabbit is not necessary..
