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  • The interior track system to support the bins was designed using bins as guidelines. 1x stock ripped to 3/4" by 1" by 18" and nailed/glued to sides created the tracks to support containers. 1x stock ripped to 3/4" by 1-1/4" and glued/nailed to face as trim. Each cabinet is attached to wall studs with two 1" L brackets and screws.

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  • Cabinet doors are 3/4" birch plywood with 3/4" quarter round glued and nailed to top and bottom ends. The quarter-round was used as a design element to mimic the design of the existing furniture in the Voyles dining room. 3/4" wide laminate was glued to each side to cover the plywood graing to give a smooth surface.

  • All components were primed and then painted with two coats semi-gloss finish paint.

  • Misc. details - All doors are 18" wide. Lower doors are 30" tall. Upper doors are 50" tall. Left cabinet has four doors, 36" by 18" roll out work table, space for printer and roll-out cart with slides to hold containers in upper section. Right cabinet has six doors, fixed shelving below and slides to hold containers above.

  • Wall cabinet - Also 3/4" plywood with 1x pine facing and two doors. One fixed shelf. Screwed to the left main cabinet and into wall studs.

  • Computer table - 1x ledger screwed to wall (2-1/2" screws), top is screwed to ledger (1-5/8" screws)


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