How to Build a Sideboard from Stock Cabinets

By: Jennifer Stimpson, This Old House magazine

Shopping List

Supplies You Will Need

1. ½-inch cabinet grade birch plywood. Get a 4x8 sheet.

2. 18-inch base cabinets. Get three.

3. 1x3 furring strips. Get two 10 foot boards.

4. ½x2 lattice strips. Get two 8 foot boards.

5. ½x1 lattice strips. Get two 6 footers.

6. ¾ bed molding. Get one 8 footer.

7. Push door catches. Get three.

8. Drawer knobs. Get six.

9. Furniture feet. Get four.

10. Corner foot plates. Get four.

11. Medium grit sandpaper.

12. Wood putty.

13. Latex primer and paint.

14. Metallic gold antiquing wax.

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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
- circular saw
- hammer and nail set
- miter saw
- hand saw
- drill/driver
- putty knife
- paint brush
- roller cage with 3/8 inch nap cover
- screwdriver
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Tom Silva removing a toekick from a stock cabinet

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Photo: Wendell T. Webber

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11: Sand and Paint the Piece

1. Remove the Toekick

To shorten each cabinet to accommodate feet, transfer a line that?s flush with the bottom edge of the face frame to the toekick, sides, and back of each cabinet using a combination square. Remove the excess material using a hand saw.