How to Build a Console Cabinet | House One | This Old House

Using pocket-hole joinery and plywood from the home center, This Old House DIY expert Jenn Largesse shares the steps she used to turn a complex build into an easy assembly #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse "Why do we build? For me, the motivation is often practical: I see a piece of furniture that I love, but can’t abide the hefty price. "Take this console cabinet, for example. I spotted a similar one online for $325. I loved its striking black color and cane door and drawer- front details. So I snapped a photo and did some research. My penny-pinching instincts again proved correct: I found that I could build it for about half the cost of the original. "That was motivation enough for me to sketch out a plan and head to the home center to pick up some materials. Back in my workshop, I cranked up the music and was ready to make some sawdust. By the end of the following day, I had my own handsome cabinet with plenty of storage space for family-night puzzles and board games—proving that, with the right tools and a little bit of effort, you can create a functional, quality piece of furniture that doesn’t drain your bank account." For a cut list and steps go to the This Old House website [https://ift.tt/3g3I59k]. Cost: About $160 Time: 6 hours Skill level: Easy Tools: Circular saw https://amzn.to/3iPPJVq Miter saw https://amzn.to/3f44Cm2 Drill/driver https://amzn.to/3y9WMis Pneumatic brad nailer https://amzn.to/3ibeH2M Pocket-hole jig https://amzn.to/3rH90g8 Bar clamps https://amzn.to/2UWWlJSOrbital sander https://amzn.to/3iWtYnd Hand stapler https://amzn.to/3f7S11f Paintbrush https://amzn.to/3iZCSAa Paint roller with foam roller cover https://amzn.to/3zKUp61 Scissors https://amzn.to/3x9Hj0y Utility knife https://amzn.to/3yb6RLY Drop cloth https://amzn.to/3f5qHkq Materials: ¾" by 4' by 8' plywood panel https://thd.co/36oVbtc Five 1x2 boards, 8' long https://thd.co/2T9ltZt 1/8" by 4' by 8' hardboard panel https://thd.co/3qAcbEl Three edge-style cabinet pulls https://amzn.to/3zPucTZ Two 3-inch no-mortise hinges https://thd.co/2VRaisM Four 12-inch drawer slides https://thd.co/3g0UqLG 1¼-inch wood screws https://thd.co/3zC4rGy 1¼-inch pocket-hole screws https://thd.co/3xaBpvS ¾-inch brad nails https://thd.co/3BUcwbI 25 feet edge-veneer tape https://thd.co/3yOqQk2 ½-inch open-mesh cane, 18"-wide roll by 4' https://bit.ly/2UfSCXz 3⁄8-inch staples https://thd.co/3iUofhK Wood glue https://amzn.to/3f7Vehf Tack cloth https://amzn.to/2Wwnq7d Matte black paint-and-primer https://thd.co/2VXgaRE Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/3jclZ3N 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 How to Build a Console Cabinet | House One | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/thisoldhouse/