Storage Cabinets

Archive for May, 2009

I have a small pantry in my MB it is 8ft tall by 18" wide opening. There is a 5" wall on left side and 6" wall on the right that returns to the back wall IOW this pantry is framed and it sits forward of the running exterior wall. . Inside the 6" wall runs my vent to the roof for the sink nearby as well as electric and medicine cabinet will hang on other side. Anyway, I really didn't have use of the top 2 plus feet of this storage area so I took the header out and opened it up to leave a 5" header at the top. All was going well and I was putting back the top plate framing and beefed it up with 2×4 so new closet door will have something to hang from and then I started getting ready to drywall and the right side framing was put in crooked during construction. So now when I go to put new drywall piece all is well till I get close to the top and this metal frame pushes out my drywall. IOW the metal frame when it was installed behind the drywall it leans towards the opening. What do I do now? Get a thinner piece of drywall for that side and shim the bottom part?Or, shave off the backside of the drywall in that top portion of the drywall so it will lay flat.

I wish I could be there to take a look at it myself to see what you are talking about! Maybe you can install drywall up to the obstruction and then spackle over the obstruction. Can the metal be removed with a pair of TIN SNIPS or a circular saw, jig saw, or reciprocating saw (SawsAll). Reciprocating saws were made to reach hard-to-reach places and can use metal or wood blades.

The idea of using thinner sheetrock with shims sounds good. Drywall comes in 3/8, 1/2, 5/8+. The 3/8 size is made for workers who lay one sheet atop the other for a more solid 3/4" thick wall. But you can buy 3/8" sheet and shim it. Sounds good.

anyone know where to shop for affordable garage storage systems. I like units they sell at Sears by Craftsmen and Gladiator but they are out of my price range. I've checked Home Depot and Menards already. I don't want rubbermaid type. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

The cheapest thing I have seen that is super heavy duty are these Costco-esque shelving units called Gorilla Rack. There are lots of other brands like this, too. They are basically metal frames that fit adjustable shelves made out of heavy-duty particleboard. See the link for a picture. They sell these at Costco and OSH most of the time.

Another option is to buy lumber and rent a circular saw, and build it yourself. Ask a teen or retired neighbor to help out for a little cash.

I have many canning supplies and kettles. My cabinets are small and the pressure cooker and open kettle pots are too large to fit. I've seen 6ft. tall, wooden cabinets, but can't seem to find on the net. Please help.

A pantry cabinet may be what you are referring to. A canning and pressure cooking pan is around 16" deep with the handles.

You are correct – you can not find many full depth pantry cabinets on the Internet… perhaps due to shipping sizes?

http://astore.amazon.com/kitchen-cabinets-kitchen-products-20/detail/B000L8BDN4/104-0433179-7556767 has one pantry cabinet that is 24" deep and perhaps just wide enough – I am not sure how much room the frame takes.

An island cabinet and large base cabinets also work well for storing large items like pressure cookers.

http://astore.amazon.com/kitchen-cabinets-kitchen-products-20/ has many such base cabinet items. Garage Storage Cabinets are also on the internet are large enough. http://astore.amazon.com/kitchen-cabinets-kitchen-products-20/104-0433179-7556767?node=4&page=7

I agree – more full depth pantry kitchen cabinets sold as such should easily available. Traditional pantry cabinet sizes http://www.brandsconstruction.com/CopperminePhotos/displayimage.php?album=7&pos=3 are 24", 30", and 36" wide but are not easily available on the internet. For those in the Zeeland MI area Brands Construction does build custom pantry cabinets. http://www.brandsconstruction.com/CopperminePhotos/thumbnails.php?album=10

If you are planning a new kitchen or a kitchen layout or even buying new cabinets be sure to do your homework and understand your goals!

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Hope this helps – Wishing you the Best!