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Collector's Cabinet From "Wasted Spaces" episode DWSP-105

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Cabinet Installation

1. Slide the cabinet into the hole in the wall.

2. Measure 5" in on each side to avoid hitting any wires. Then, countersink the screws making sure to keep the unit flush with the wall.

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	Using a straight edge, make sure that all four corners of the cabinet are flush with the wall.
	Use a router to round off the edges of the drawer fronts. Install metal guides around the sides of the drawers.

3. To cover the gap between the newly installed cabinet and the remaining drywall, install trim using a nail gun.

4. Use screws to attach metal cornerslides to the drawer mounts.

Tip:

• The box will slide in along the platform skids that were installed earlier.

Drawers

1. Use wood glue to attach the sides of the drawers to the bottom.

2. Screw on the front panel to complete each drawer.

3. The drawers measured 6" high by 38" wide by 19" deep. Your drawers may vary due to your wall size.

Tips:

• All four drawers will measure 6" high by 38" wide by 19" deep.

• Building drawers shouldn't be intimidating; just think of them as boxes without tops.

• To avoid exposed screws on the front, drive them from the inside of the drawer.

• When using a router, always make sure to have the router plate on the wood before you start it. Also, keep the plate flat the entire time.

Screw the doors into the hinges and check to make sure they open and close correctly.

Doors

1. Use a table saw to cut the birch plywood for the doors, and measure and cut trim.

2. Using a nail gun, add trim along the edge of the doors. The trim will give the doors a more defined look.

3. Paint the doors.

4. Once the doors are ready, line them up along the cabinet front.

5. Place hinges on the outer trim around the cabinet.

Tip:

• By adding doors to the cabine, you can protect your baseball cards from over-exposure from the sun. You can also protect them from your kids!

	Remove the D-rings from the binders using a screwdriver.
	This cabinet is perfect for baseball cards, or any other treasured collection. There are no more Wasted Spaces!

Storage Accessories

1. Once baseball cards are sorted and placed into plastic sheets, use the rings from a metal card binder to hold the sheets in the new drawers.

2. Screw two D-rings onto the bottom of the drawers. Mount them more toward the front of the drawer to ensure maximum viewing.

3. Slide the drawers into the cabinet; listen for a "click" to make sure the drawer is locked in.

Tip:

• Metal card binders come in C or D shapes. D-ring binders have a center piece (a D-ring), especially designed to hold paper or other inserts.

Finishing

1. Add hardware to doors and drawers.

2. Put pictures and shelves back up on the wall.

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RESOURCES :

Benjamin Moore Paint
Website: www.benjaminmoore.com

Collector Safe
Website: www.collectorsafe.com

Delta Tools
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

Klein Tools
Website: www.kleintools.com

Porter-Cable Tools
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

Sentry Safe
Website: www.sentrysafe.com