Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
So we got some cabinets for the garage at my parents' house awhile back, and they weren't exactly being utilized very well. The floor ones were never secured to the wall, a top was never built (allowing things to just pile up), and the drawers and cabinet spaces became unusable. So, while house sitting, I decided that I would fix it.
I got all 4 of the floor cabinets secured to the wall, added a 2x6 kick-plate under each one of them cabinets, and then added a 3/4" tabletop with a hard maple edge that over hangs maybe an inch or so. I then finished with 2 coats of shellac. It will be seeing moderately heavy use, but it is also relatively temporary as my dad has humored the idea of a fancier top.
After putting this all together, I then organized everything and ended up with a drawer that had no purpose (other than to store assorted lengths of wire) and a home for nearly everything that was in the mess at the beginning.
So we got some cabinets for the garage at my parents' house awhile back, and they weren't exactly being utilized very well. The floor ones were never secured to the wall, a top was never built (allowing things to just pile up), and the drawers and cabinet spaces became unusable. So, while house sitting, I decided that I would fix it.
I got all 4 of the floor cabinets secured to the wall, added a 2x6 kick-plate under each one of them cabinets, and then added a 3/4" tabletop with a hard maple edge that over hangs maybe an inch or so. I then finished with 2 coats of shellac. It will be seeing moderately heavy use, but it is also relatively temporary as my dad has humored the idea of a fancier top.
After putting this all together, I then organized everything and ended up with a drawer that had no purpose (other than to store assorted lengths of wire) and a home for nearly everything that was in the mess at the beginning.
