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Whew! The first cabinet is completed (for the most part). “Greg,” you might ask, “How did you do it?” If I were indeed asked that, instead of yabbering on for lord knows how long—embellishing with unneeded detail & insisting that it’s much harder than I was actually describing—I would simply give you my list of steps. And such a list you would find, remarkably, right here:

BOXES

• cut 3/4 panels with circular saw
• cut 3/4 panels to width with table saw
• cut 3/4 panels to length with table saw
• cut 1/4 panel with circular saw
• cut 1/4 panel to width with table saw
• cut 1/4 panel to length with table saw
• sand panels
• cut 3/4 panels with table saw for base
• drill pocket screws in base
• assemble, glue, & screw base
• run face frame stock through thickness planer
• cut face frame stock to width
• cut face frame stock to length
• cut mounting cleat stock to length
• drill holes for rope lighting
• drill pocket screws in side panels for face frame
• cut panel biscuits
• assemble base
• hand sand panels
• vacuum panels
• drill pilot holes for side panel screws
• assemble, glue, drill, & screw panels
• cut face frame biscuits
• assemble, glue, & screw face frames
• sand face frame stock
• assemble, glue, & screw face frame onto panels
• install back panel
• cut pantry top panels
• prep pantry top panels (biscuts & pocket holes)
• sand pantry top panels
• assemble pantry top panels
• install pantry top on pantry

FINISHING

• apply finish to box (x4)

HARDWARE

• install rope lighting tracks
• mount drawer hardware to box
• mount pantry hardware to box

INSTALLATION

• pull up floor
• remove shelving
• drill through slab
• put in space
• shim & screw-in

PANTRY ELSE

• hand sand doors + drawer fronts
• sand pantry top face frame
• apply finish to doors + drawer fronts (x4)
• apply finish to pantry top (x4)
• mount drawer front to hardware
• mount hinges to pantry box
• drill for hinges in door
• mount door on hinges
• install appropriate molding

ELECTRIC

• branch circuit
• install 12v transformer
• install switch

The next ones should go much faster—no need to wait for ordered tools. And I’m sure I’ve left out quite a bit of detail and really, it’s much harder than I actually described.

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