Tool Storage Shelf | Build It | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a tool storage shelf out of leftover lumber from other Build It projects. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 5-6 hours Cost: $0 and up, depending on how much leftover lumber is available Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Building a Tool Storage Shelf: Track saw [https://amzn.to/38xOGCY] Drill [https://amzn.to/38wP9oU] Forstner bit [https://amzn.to/2TPiKG4] Jigsaw [https://amzn.to/2RKRcin] Router [https://amzn.to/2vfA78F] Shopping List: 5/8-inch plywood for cabinet [https://amzn.to/2RF5pNS] ¼-inch plywood for adjustable dividers [https://amzn.to/2RF5pNS] 1x10 or wider lumber [https://amzn.to/2GjBDJi] Cup [https://amzn.to/37mSjLJ] Wood screws [https://amzn.to/3azmvoV] Steps: 1. Cut the plywood into 5 sheets until you can frame a cabinet to the desired dimensions, with one board as a divider. In this case, Tom cut the plywood to form a 3-foot x 4-foot x 1-foot cabinet. 2. On the bottom shelf, measure and mark good locations for the fingers. Make them evenly spaced. 3. Drill holes at the peak of each finger using a forstner bit to ensure it has a rounded edge. Tom advises putting a sacrificial board underneath the bottom shelf to prevent blowout, and another board on top to act as a straight edge to ensure each finger terminates at the same depth. 4. To make the outside edges of the fingers round, take a cup and trace the curve on the board. 5. Cut out the rest of the fingers using a jigsaw. 6. Cut the dimensional lumber to size to act as shelves. 7. Layout the shelves inside the box of the cabinet and determine their heights. Each shelf can be slightly different to accommodate specific tools you wanted stored in the shelf. 8. Dado one side of two shelves at the same time to accept the ¼-inch plywood dividers. Add as many dados as you want dividers. 9. Assemble the cabinet using wood screws. Since it’s just going in a garage, butt joints are fine. It will help to slide some of the ¼-inch dividers in place before screwing in the top and bottom of those shelves. 10. Attach a back to the cabinet using any leftover plywood. Resources: Tom built the tool storage cabinet out of leftover materials from previous Build It projects, including ¾-inch oak plywood, 1x12-inch select pine, and ¼-inch birch plywood. These can all be found at home centers and lumber yards if you don’t have enough material in your scrap pile. To cut the boards to the correct dimensions, Tom used a TS 55 circular saw [https://amzn.to/2TQgXQZ] from Festool. He then secured everything together using GRK #9 2-inch multi-purpose screws from GRK Fasteners [https://amzn.to/37ncc5s] and some wood glue from Gorilla Glue [https://amzn.to/2tCqjW2]. The kit that Tom and Kevin referenced and used as inspiration for their tool storage organization was the M18 18V Cordless Combo Tool Kit by Milwaukee Tool [https://amzn.to/2sRTPGR]. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr Keywords: This Old House, Ask This Old House, DIY, Home Improvement, DIY Ideas, Renovation, Renovation Ideas, How To Fix, How To Install, How To Build, Build It, Tom Silva, Kevin O'Connor, tools, woodworking, storage, shelf Watch the full episode: https://ift.tt/2O27674 Tool Storage Shelf | Build It | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/