Diy Built In Bookcase With Cabinets. I want to be sure that i break it all down so you can recreate this in your own home. Here are some of his best tips for cutting labor and hassles, without sacrificing quality.
Place kitchen base cabinets in the proper location then measure to determine the dimensions needed for a plywood top (image 1). I really enjoyed the pics and the breakdown of the step by step process as you progressed through it. Some common wood species which are reliable for making diy built in bookshelves are birch, douglas fir, hard maple, white oak.
I wanted the cabinets to sit above the 5.5″ baseboard so i built the platforms at 5.5″ height using 3/4″ plywood.
Watch the video to see how we used prefab cabinets, wood, and trim to create our own custom media center! Of course measurements and rooms will be different, but if you can walk away with the big key takeaways (and a realistic. They are generic kitchen cabinets that were used for this project. Place kitchen base cabinets in the proper location then measure to determine the dimensions needed for a plywood top (image 1).