Materials List
You can use most species of timber to build the winecabinet. We used mainly pine because it is lighter, cheaper and easy to work with. The back of the winecabinet is structural plywood and the draws are made from MDF.
| Module | Size (mm) | Qty |
| Main Unit | ||
| Top | 1000 x 470 x 20 | 1 |
| Sides | 1285 x 440 x 20 | 2 |
| Shelves | 930 x 445 x 20 | 1 |
| Plywood Back | 1285 x 940 x 5 | 1 |
| Rack | ||
| Front/Back | 920 x 75 x 20 | 10 |
| Sides | 160 x 75 x 20 | 10 |
| Faceboards | ||
| Base Front | 1000 x 100 x 20 | 1 |
| Base Sides | 470 x 100 x 20 | 2 |
| Front-sides | 1190 x 30 x 10 | 2 |
| Front-top | 960 x 30 x 10 | 1 |
| Draw Divider | 40 x 95 x 10 | 1 |
| Base Frame | ||
| Front/Back | 920 x 75 x 20 | 2 |
| Sides & Centre | 405 x 75 x 20 | 3 |
| Draw Tracks | 405 x 30 x 10 | 3 |
| Draws | ||
| MDF Front/Back | 402 x 80 x 12 | 4 |
| MDF Sides | 405 x 80 x 12 | 4 |
| Faceboards | 428 x 93 x 20 | 2 |
| MDF Base | 402 x 405 x 12 | 2 |
If you want to save money on the materials you can use tongue&groove pine for the shelves, the racks, the cabinets sides and top.
We used 240 x 20 pine for the sides and top and glued two pieces together. For the shelves we used tongue&groove pine, glued together and the flat surface sanded and facing upwards.
The racks front, back and sides were also made from tongue&groove pine.
Winecabinet Dimensions
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Base Frame Dimensions
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Draws Dimensions
Instruction
1. Base Frame
The base frame sits in the bottom of the main unit and provides stability to the unit and also acts as the draw tracks. Note that we have some height to play with for the base frame. It does not necessarily need to be 100mm, if you want to use tongue&groove the height could be 750-800mm.
First cut out the corner as shown in Figure A - this space is where the front faceboard will sit once the main units sides are attached. When assembling the base frame note that the front piece sits 5mm below the sides and back. The centre piece and draw tracks on each side sit flush with the top of the front piece (and 5mm below the sides and back). This is done so that the draws don't have too much space to move sideways when sliding in and out.
2. Racks
Cut out the almost semi-circles out of the rack pieces, making sure the height of the holes are not more the the specified 36mm otherwise the space might be too tight for some wine bottles. This job is best done with a jig-saw and depending on the size of your saw you should be able to clamp together 3 to 4 pieces and cut them in one go.
3. Unit Shelves
Cut out a 10mm x 10mm square out of the two front facing corners of each shelve - again this space is where the front faceboard will fit into.
4. Unit Sides
In the sides cut out a groove 5mm deep and 20mm wide for the shelves to sit in. Also cut out a 5 x 5 mm recess out the the back/inside corner for the back plywood sheet to sit into.
Fix the rack sides to the main unit sides - remember to always put screws or nails in from the inside of the unit. Also mark on the inside of the side, the top position where the frame base is going to attach. The top edge of the frame base should sit 135mm from the bottom edge of the main units side pieces.
5. Unit Top
In the top piece cut out a groove 5mm deep and 20mm wide for the side pieces to sit in - note to be careful not the cut the groove the whole width of the top - starting at the back the groove length should be 440mm. Similarly to the sides, cut out a 5 x 5 mm recess out the the back/inside corner for the back plywood sheet to sit into. You can also round the corners and top edge of the top piece if desired.
6. Putting it Together
Attach the units sides to the top piece. Easies with the unit lying on its back. Then attach the base frame - making sure you leave a 5mm gap at the back of the unit for the back plywood sheet. Similarly attach the shelves (these should slide into the grooves cut earlier) - also leaving a 5mm gap for the back plywood.
The front of the shelves and the front of the base frame should sit out from the front of the sides by 10mm - leaving enough space for the front faceboards.
Do not attach the back plywood sheet until staining and painting is finished.
Now attach the front and back pieces of the rack to the already fastened rack sides.
Finally fit the draw dividers between the top of the base frame and the bottom of the shelve.
7. Faceboards
The front-top faceboard must be cut at 45° on each end, leaving the top edge 960mm. One end each of the front-side faceboards must also be cur at 45° to join onto the front-top. Now attach these faceboards to the front of the unit.
The base side and front faceboards are also cut at 45°, after which these can be attached to the main unit. When attaching these faceboards, place a thin piece of cardboard (i.e. 1mm thickness) underneath the faceboard to leave a gap of 1mm at the bottom of the unit. This allows for air to circulate and stop water and damp building up underneath the unit.
8. Draws
The draws are a simple rectangular shape with the base attached to the bottom of the MDF frame. The final stage is to attach the draw faceboards - again fixing these with screws from the inside of the draws. Any sort of draw knob or handle can then be attached.
9. Finishes
Sand, stain and paint the unit to the desired look and once finished attach the back plywood sheet to the unit and we're done.
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