Building File Cabinet Drawers

How to build a drawer.

Building file cabinet drawers.

I built my drawer 14 wide by 10 deep. This week i am making a 2 drawer filing cabinet for my grandfather join me as i walk you through building this simple construction oak cabinet. I hear from a lot of folks that building and installing drawers can be intimidating but as long as you take your time and make sure you re checking for square you shouldn t have too much of an issue. When planning your cabinet make sure to leave 1 clearance above the top of the file drawer so the hanging file tabs will clear the faceframe or drawer above the files.

Pre drill a hole in each end of the strip and attach the strips with the 1 pan head screws each through a spacer into the larger drawer boxes. Typical filing cabinets have two to four drawers each and contain multiple file folders within that can be pulled out via a small handle on the exterior of the cabinet. You re basically just building a box. Originally posted 2012 09 04 08 00 25.

If building a new drawer you can follow my simple drawer tutorial but adjust the size to accommodate the files. Finish the file cabinet as desired. Buy products such as 2 3 4 and 5 drawer lateral and vertical filling cabinets with multiple finishes and colors. Shop for file cabinets in office furniture.

Leave a comment below. Another critical step to build your own file cabinet is selecting the type of hanging rails. Using equipment with the wrong load rating will potentially result in costly damage to your file cabinet hardware. A filing cabinet is a type of storage furniture meant for storing and categorizing important paper documents.

Have any questions about the free furniture plans to build a file cabinet.