Building File Cabinet Drawers

Typical filing cabinets have two to four drawers each and contain multiple file folders within that can be pulled out via a small handle on the exterior of the cabinet.

Building file cabinet drawers.

Heavy duty drawer slides such as kv 8505 are ideal for converting drawers into durable file cabinets. You re basically just building a box. Originally posted 2012 09 04 08 00 25. Pre drill a hole in each end of the strip and attach the strips with the 1 pan head screws each through a spacer into the larger drawer boxes.

Buy products such as 2 3 4 and 5 drawer lateral and vertical filling cabinets with multiple finishes and colors. Shop for file cabinets in office furniture. Have any questions about the free furniture plans to build a file cabinet. I built my drawer 14 wide by 10 deep.

A filing cabinet is a type of storage furniture meant for storing and categorizing important paper documents. Choose the rail type. How to build a drawer. Using equipment with the wrong load rating will potentially result in costly damage to your file cabinet hardware.

If building a new drawer you can follow my simple drawer tutorial but adjust the size to accommodate the files. This week i am making a 2 drawer filing cabinet for my grandfather join me as i walk you through building this simple construction oak cabinet. Another critical step to build your own file cabinet is selecting the type of hanging rails. When planning your cabinet make sure to leave 1 clearance above the top of the file drawer so the hanging file tabs will clear the faceframe or drawer above the files.

Finish the file cabinet as desired.