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Murphy Bed, Part 1 - Assembling the Outer Frames and Cabinet Doors From "Weekend Remodeling" episode WKR-209

	Don't give up your home office ...
	... a Murphy Bed surrounded by bookcases makes a stylish stowaway that can be easily retrieved for overnight guests.

With the inner frames assembled, it's time to move on to assembling the outer frames and cabinet doors.

Materials:

3/4" plywood
1/4" plywood
1 x 2 poplar pieces and poplar trim
Hinges
Pocket hole plugs
1-1/4" wood screws
3" wood screws
Glue
Putty
Primer
Paint in color of choice
Circular Saw
Compound miter saw
Drill with bits
Reciprocating saw
Levels - 2 ft. and 4 ft.
T-square
Pocket hole jig
Drill press
Trim nailer
Brad nailers
Clamps
Sanding block
Utility knife
Pry bar
Rubber mallet

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1. Run a bead of glue along the edge of a front panel, the position the open side panel (figure A).

2. Use clamps to hold the panels in place and secure with a nail gun (figure B). Move clamps to next position, keep edges flush and repeat the process to secure.

3. Follow the same process to join the frame to the 3/4" boards. run a bead of glue in the rabbet joint (figure C), then adjoin.

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

4. Align the edges so they are even, then clamp the board in place (figure D).

5. Tap lightly with a rubber mallet if needed to make sure the board is secured in the rabbet joint. Secure with finish nails.

6. Install the bottom shelf (figure E). Apply glue to edges, then set into position. Nail in place. Repeat for remaining shelves and top piece.

7. Rotate cabinet one turn. Nail through front frame pieces into the shelf edges. Turn unit and nail through sides into the shelves (figure F).

8. Attach top and bottom braces and secure back panel with brad nailer.

Figure D

Figure E

Figure F

Cabinet Doors

This bookcase design includes a storage area with doors.

9. To make the doors, use 1/4" plywood for the facing, which will be surrounded by 1 x 2 frames. Pre-cut all the pieces to length, then use tongue and groove router to cut the tongue (figure G) on the two short pieces.

10. Readjust the router to create the groove down the center of all four pieces of the door frame (figure H). In this example, a decorative ogee profile is cut into the face of the 1 x 2 while the groove is being cut.

11. Assemble the doors. First, add a little glue to one of the short pieces, then insert the tone into the grooves on the longer pieces (figure I). Hold edges flush, then clamp.

Figure G

Figure H

Figure I

12. Next, slide the 1/4" plywood into the grooves (figure J), glue the ends of the final piece, then slide over the opposite end. With everything secure, move clamp to center to hold everything in place.

13. Measure and mark location of where hinges will be. In this example, 15/16" from the side and 3-1/2" from the ends. Cut 1-3/8" holes for hidden hinges using a drill press. Insert hinge into a hold, pre-drill and add screws.

14. Pre-drill the inside of the front frame at the bottom of the bookcase. Position the door and secure hinges to the cabinet with screws (figure K).

Next, Fuad will attach the bookcases to the wall and add trim.

Figure J

Figure K

RESOURCES :

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