Materials list

ITEM	QTY.
4' x 8' x 3/4" plywood	3
4' x 8' x 1/2" plywood	1
4' x 8' x 1/4" plywood	1
8' closet rod	1
Edge banding (iron-on veneer)	2 pkgs.
20" drawer slides	4 prs.
6' shelf standards	10
Closet rod flanges	10
Wire basket	1
2-1/2" screws	1 box
1-5/8" trim screws	1 box
1-1/4" screws	1 box
1" screws	1 box
Wipe-on poly	1 pint

Cutting list

KEY	PCS.	SIZE & DESCRIPTION
A	4	3/4" x 11-7/8" x 52" corner box sides
B	4	3/4" x 11-7/8" x 18-1/2" corner box tops and bottom
C	4	3/4" x 2-1/2" x 18-1/2" corner box screw strips
D	2	3/4" x 13-7/8" x 34" shelf unit sides
E	1	3/4" x 13-7/8" x 22-1/2" shelf unit top
F	1	3/4" x 21" x 24" shelf unit bottom
G	2	3/4" x 2-1/2" x 22-1/2" shelf unit screw strips
H	2	3/4" x 20-3/4" x 44" drawer unit sides
J	1	3/4" x 20-3/4" x 22-1/2" drawer unit top
K	1	1/4" x 24" x 44" drawer unit back
L	1	3/4" x 2" x 22-1/2" drawer unit cleat
M	8	1/2" x 6" x 19" drawer sides
N	8	1/2" x 6" x 20" drawer fronts and backs
P	4	1/4" x 20" x 19" drawer bottoms
Q	4	3/4" x 7-3/4" x 22-1/4" drawer face
R	8	3/4" x 11-7/8" adjustable shelves, cut to length (not shown)
S	2	3/4" x 13-7/8" x 22" adjustable shelves for shelf unit
T	1	3/4" x 11-7/8" x 18" right corner box adjustable shelf
U	1	3/4" x 14-1/4" x 96" top shelf (not shown)

1

Finish now, save time later. Prefinishing gives you a faster, neater finish because you’ll have fewer corners to mess with. Apply two coats of polyurethane quickly and smoothly with a disposable paint pad.

2

Preinstall drawer slides. Attaching slides is a lot easier before the boxes are assembled. Position the slides using reference lines and a spacer. Remember that there are left- and right-hand slides, usually marked “CL” and “CR.”

3

Gang-cut the standards. Cutting 16 standards one by one with a hacksaw would take hours. Instead, bundle two or more together with tape and cut them with a jigsaw.

4

Nail first, then screw. If you have a brad nailer, tack the boxes together to hold the parts in position. Then add screws for strength.

5

Square the drawer boxes. If the boxes aren’t square, the drawers won’t fit right or glide smoothly. Drawers take a beating, so assemble them with nails and glue.

6

Center the drawer faces perfectly. Stick the faces to the boxes with double-sided tape. Then pull out the drawer and drive screws from inside the box.

7

Plumb the shelf boxes. The corners of your closet may not be plumb, so check the box with a level before you screw it to the studs. Mark stud locations with masking tape.

8

Install the center unit in two parts. The center unit is big and clumsy, so install the shelf unit first, then prop up the drawer unit with spacers and screw it to the shelf.