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Overview
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A tall and slender cabinet for provides a handy and attractive place to store barware and display spirits.
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To build the hutch:
1. Cut and assemble the glass rack
• Cut glass rack pieces
• Assemble glass rack pieces
• Attach glass rack to top shelf
2. Build the hutch frame
• Cut sides to length
• Attach block below bottom shelf
• Assemble box parts
3. Construct the wine rack
• Bevel ends of wine rack
• Mark cut lines on wine rack X
• Notch wine rack pieces
• Assemble wine rack pieces
• Install shelf above the X
4. Attach the trim
• Attach face frame pieces
• Cut crown molding
• Cut crown molding nailing strip
• Attach crown molding
• Attach base molding
2. Attach the trim
• Mark the corner overhang
• Secure stiles and rails
• Attach the molding
3. Secure the shelving cleats
• Screw cleat to back
4. Assemble the front and sides
• Join the corner
5. Install the shelves
• Inset shelf
6. Finish attaching the molding
• Attach corner stiles -
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6 hours
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$150
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Tools
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Shopping List
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Difficulty: Moderate
The assembly is simple, but installing the crown and putting the wine-rack insert together require patience and skill
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Tools List
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Miter saw
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Shopping List
1. 1x15 edge-glued shelving. Get four 6-foot boards and one 3-foot board to make the sides, top, bottom, shelves, and wine-rack insert.
2. 1x3 to create support strips for the bottom board.
3. ⅝-inch square dowels to make the glass rack. Get two 3-foot lengths.
4. ⅜x3 lattice strips to make the glass rack. Get two 3-foot lengths.
5. 3¼-inch baseboard molding: Get a 6-foot length.
6. 3⅝x9/16-inch crown molding: Get a 6-foot length. 7. 2x4 to make the backing strips for the crown molding
8. 1x2 to make the face-frame stiles: Get two 6-foot boards in clear pine.
9. 1x5 to make the face-frame rails: Get at least 3 feet in clear pine.
10. 5mm lauan for the backing. Get one 4x8 sheet.
11. 1½-inch brad nails
12. ⅝-inch brad nails
13. 1¼-inch drywall screws
2. 1x3 to create support strips for the bottom board.
3. ⅝-inch square dowels to make the glass rack. Get two 3-foot lengths.
4. ⅜x3 lattice strips to make the glass rack. Get two 3-foot lengths.
5. 3¼-inch baseboard molding: Get a 6-foot length.
6. 3⅝x9/16-inch crown molding: Get a 6-foot length. 7. 2x4 to make the backing strips for the crown molding
8. 1x2 to make the face-frame stiles: Get two 6-foot boards in clear pine.
9. 1x5 to make the face-frame rails: Get at least 3 feet in clear pine.
10. 5mm lauan for the backing. Get one 4x8 sheet.
11. 1½-inch brad nails
12. ⅝-inch brad nails
13. 1¼-inch drywall screws
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