Chest of drawers

Thanks to the variety of furniture materials and accessories in the modern market, furniture production is now available to virtually everyone. Self-made interior items can significantly save money, as the creation of their own hands, even considering all the costs of cutting and materials, will cost many times cheaper than the store analog. Until recently, the chest of drawers was undeservedly forgotten piece of furniture, but today it again restores lost popularity. And then we will talk about how to make a chest of drawers with our own hands, even without special skills.

Before you begin to work, you need to decide what size the chest will be, and what material you plan to make it from. It is important to consider not only the cost of the material, but also its weight. If you carry this object out of furniture boards or natural wood, it can turn out to be quite heavy. If you prefer a laminated chipboard, then the product will be much easier. In order to further facilitate the construction, it is possible to produce a back wall and a bottom of a laminated fiberboard. So, the chest of drawers by our own hands is made as follows: after pre-ordering the sawing of the sheet, we purchase the necessary accessories, we bring everything home and collect it together. But first let's look at all in more detail.

To assemble a chest of drawers with your own hands, you will need detailed drawings of the future design, as well as some tools: a pencil, a tape measure, a drill, a scraper wrench or a drill bit, guides, screws and, of course, a hammer and nails for installing the rear wall. In addition, it is necessary to purchase accessories in advance.

As you know, the chest of drawers belongs to the body furniture, and when you build it you will need wooden blocks and plywood. The bars are needed to make the base of our chest. Materials can be ordered in specialized workshops, where they will be cut according to the required dimensions.

When the necessary materials are purchased and fully prepared, you can start to collect furniture yourself. We will make the chest of drawers by first making the base of the structure. Four bars are adjusted to the required dimensions, then these bars are fastened together. After that, you can attach the side parts of our chest to them.

When the base of the chest is completely ready, we can safely proceed with the manufacture of the frame. To do this, you need to take the sheets cut into the required sizes and install on them the supports for the furniture boxes. It is best to pre-attach a special skid to advance the boxes, they can be purchased at a specialized store. After this, you can be taken for connecting the side and back walls of the future chest. Before you start the assembly, do not forget to glue the visible sides of the parts from the chipboard with a special tape that matches the color.

When the chest of drawers is fully assembled, the resulting structure must be installed on a secure base. Then we'll take the top cover of the dresser. To it lay down as it should, it is necessary to adjust the trailing edge to the level of the frame, while it is desirable that the edge slightly protrudes from the front, as well as from the sides.

The final stage of the assembly includes the manufacture of boxes. Details of boxes can be fastened with screws, or with the help of good glue. If you have all the necessary materials at hand, the chest can be assembled quickly enough. You just need to calculate the dimensions correctly.

When all the stages of assembly are over, you can safely embark on the decor. For sure, seeing your creation, friends will be delighted, because to collect a chest of drawers will not be decided by everyone, although there is nothing difficult in this work. The main thing is desire, a drop of patience, and a little bit of diligence.