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Pantry and Bathroom From "Wasted Spaces" episode DWSP-113

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Pullout Trashcan Holder

1. Begin with your lumber cut to size. Again, the kinds of slides you use will dictate the size of the shelf you need to hold the can. The key step in this build is getting the trashcan to hang from the plywood.

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The pantry is a practical place for a trashcan. It's out of the way and you can close the doors. For this rollout pantry, a pullout trashcan is built to maximize convenience.

2. Turn your trashcan (kitchen size works best) upside down on the top piece of plywood and trace the edge. Draw a line 1/2" inside that edge all the way around the traced line. This will be your cut line.

3. Drill a hole so you can get the jig saw blade inside the shape and cut the outline of the trashcan. The whole idea here is for the trash can to drop through the hole you are cutting and rest on the outer lip.

4. Once you have cut the piece, it's a good idea to test fit it with the trash can.

5. Build the supports for the slide. Any shape of sides and back supports will work just fine. Nail and glue them together.

6. Now is a good time to prime the entire unit. Before it can be painted, the raw plywood needs to be primed.

To allow the pantry to move in and out of the closet, attach large castors to the bottom. One castor in each corner.

Hardware

1. Pre-drill holes for the carriage bolt to go through, and then set the caster in place.

2. Place the lock washer on the end of the bolt and tighten.

Tip: The shelf hardware is set in place with small set screws, into the cabinet and then into the shelves. If you want to add other hardware like handles or locks, those things are optional.

Wall Guides

To keep the pantry on track as it is rolled in and out of the closet, we built some simple wall guides and attached some coinciding hardware to the unit.

1. The wall guides are basically "T" shaped pieces of lumber with a vinyl strip screwed to the bottom.

2. The hardware on the pantry will slide along the vinyl strip aligning it into position as it's pushed into the closet.

3. Attach the guides to the wall with drywall screws taking note of how high they are from the floor.

4. Measure the same distance up from the floor to put the hardware onto the cabinet.

The door on the closet takes up a great deal of floor space when opened. To fix that, two bi-fold doors are used to create a set of mini French doors. This will free up floor space and allow access to the closet. Modifying hollow core doors is a pretty common DIY task. Whether you're cutting to length or width, the process is the same.

Bi-fold Door Modification

1. Determine how much of the door needs to be removed. If you are making a long rip cut along the length of the door, a table saw will be the best tool to use. If you are cutting along the width of the door a circular saw is the best saw.

2. Cut the door to size. The off cut piece will be the filler strip you use to repair the hollow door.

3. Use a sharp chisel to scrap the glue away from the filler strip.

4. Once the filler strip is clean, run a bead of carpenter's glue along both sides of the inside of the door.

5. Tap the filler strip into place so that it is flush with the edge of the door.

6. Fire finish nails along the length of the door to hold it in place.

7. Because two doors are replacing one door, new hinges will have to be added to one side.

8. Measure the placement of the original hinges and place the new ones to match.

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RESOURCES :

Benjamin Moore Paint
Website: www.benjaminmoore.com

Klein Tools
Website: www.kleintools.com

Delta Woodworking
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

Porter-Cable Tools
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

Closetmaid
Website: www.closetmaid.com