Under Stairs Pull Out Storage : 9 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

The storage drawers can be used for shoes, hats, bags The instructions here are based on the configuration in my house, it may be different for different spaces. The benefit of this system is that it can be adapted for any under stairs pull out drawers under stairs, even including much taller drawers for larger items such as a coat rack!

The configurations are endless, I hope you enjoy and are able to build a similar project with these instructions! In this project I use the following list of tools and materials, however as with all projects, a number of alternative tools or materials can be used. A well thought pull out drawers under stairs design is key to a smooth implementation. It's very easy to fall into the trap of 'designing as you go' but this does make the implementation much longer and can be risky should you come up against any unforeseen issues that a robust design would identify.

There's no reason why you can't hand draw your design with a pen and paper, but I prefer using a 3D modelling software like Sketchup. This allows you to draw everything to the exact scale, and also take measurements off the model once it has been drawn. If you're new to using Sketchup I would recommend spending some time working through their free YouTube tutorials I found it easy to use and picked it up quite pull out drawers under stairs. To staisr drawing your area in Sketchup measure everything you can and put this into your model.

I started by doing a few hand drawn sketches of the area then marking the drawing up after crawling around the space with a tape measure. Once the space is modeled you can then start on the pull out drawers under stairs of your drawers. You can then transfer each section onto a cutting plan that will help you to estimate how much materials you will need, and how to ;ull the sheets of wood for minimal waste.

Note: If the wall under the stairs is made of brick rather than plasterboard drywall in my case, you may want to start demolition of the wall in the next step first. The frame that holds the drawer runners is made out of 4"x2" timber. Cut a housing dado into the upright pieces that would support the horizontal supports at each end and pull out drawers under stairs these uprights into a piece of 4"x2" that will fix to the floor.

It is important that the horizontal supports are supported from the top and the bottom with the housing dado to prevent them coming away with a see-saw action when a heavy drawer is fully extended. Once you have the uprights installed at the front and back you can install the horizontal cross members the the drawer pull out drawers under stairs will fix ou.

Before fixing down it is important to spend the time to ensure all your horizontal pieces are square, level, and all parallel with each other. This will ensure the drawer runners are parallel when fully extended.

When fixing everything down it's best to fix in as many places as possible to make this as rigid as possible. This frame is going to take the weigh of the drawers so it is not pull out drawers under stairs if there is any room for movement or vibration. In my case I used a lot of metal "L" brackets to pull out drawers under stairs this frame from all angles.

This was mainly because my walls and floor were not square and these brackets allowed a square frame to be fixed put a wonky wall.

Bravery test! Now the project gets serious as you start cutting holes in your previously nicely finished wall! Pull out drawers under stairs my case I was lucky enough that this was a plasterboard wall drywall and could be easily cut with a hand saw pad saw.

Drill a pilot hole to start with and get cutting following the lines of your frame. I found it easier to drill a pilot hole for every straight line instead of trying to cut around a corner.

Don't worry too drawefs about the rough edge, this will be covered with draawers PVC angle later in the project.

Pull out drawers under stairs could also use a jig saw here. I opted for the hand saw as I felt it would make less mess and would be easier to control. It didn't take me long to complete this step. This step is the most important to get right to get a smooth running set of drawers.

If your drawer uncer are not level and parallel your drawers could be stiff and difficult to open and close. Offer your first run up to the first horizontal support and use a clamp to hold in place.

The clamp needs to be firm enough to hold it and allow some wiggle room to make adjustments. Use a spirit level to make sure this is as level as possible. Once level screw it in place. When installing the 2nd runner in the pair, follow the same process by clamping tsairs place, but this time you will need to ensure it is not only level but at the same height unser the first level. Use a spirit level across the two runners to make sure they are at the same height.

Once in position it can be screwed in place. Now that both runners are screwed in place it is worth fully extending the runners and checking that they are not only level with each other, but that they are parallel. You can do this by measuring the distance between them at the front and back to ensure the distance is the same. You can then go one step further by measuring diagonally from the front of one runner the back of the next, and making sure this is the same for both sides.

Unde one case I had runners that were not parallel so I used pull out drawers under stairs penny washers pull out drawers under stairs pack out the back of one set of runners to bring them parallel with the 2nd in the pair.

It is possible to now leave these and move onto building the drawers, however I went one step further and mounted a strip of 1"x2" timber onto each drawer runner, and installed a cross piece between them, so that I unfer a sliding solid base that the drawers can sit on and fix to.

This extra step will really help getting the draws in if they are larger heavier units. This was the thickest in the shop. It made a really sturdy set of drawers, but in hindsight the next thickness down would have also been adequate and would stairx made the drawers a little lighter.

The shop I got the plywood from give a free cutting service on all their large sheets. Up to 15 cuts for free and a small fee for additional cuts providing they are all straight line cuts and not on pieces too small. I found all the cuts on the large sheets were accurate to the exact measurement I gave.

I only used this service to cut down the large sheets so they were small enough for me to get them home. TIP: If you model each piece you need to cut out in the Sketchup model, you can get the most pieces out of your sheet of wood with the least waste.

I used a table saw to cut each piece out. You can also use a hand circular saw with a straight edge if you don't have pull out drawers under stairs table saw, or you could try your hand at cutting with a hand saw if you're brave enough to cut a straight line. To find the angle of the stairs, I used an angle finder which I transferred over to the table saw sled.

TIP: If using a circular saw or table saw with plywood, you're likely to get some pull out drawers under stairs on your cuts. To overcome this you can make the cut in 2 passes. The first pass with the saw at half the dept of the wood, and the second finish off the cut.

I found this gave a much smoother cut. I used a pull out drawers under stairs of wood glue and wood screws to get the strongest joints, but screws alone would have been adequate.

First drill a hole the size of your screw shaft in all the 'top' pieces. These are the pieces which you will see the screw head in. Next, using a drill bit slightly smaller than the thread of the screw, align your two pieces and mark the receiving piece with your smaller dill bit. Once you have all your holes marked out, drill a pilot hole deep enough to take the entire shaft of the screw.

As plywood is multiple pieces of wood sheets glued together, if you are to screw into the end grain without a pilot hole you will force the single sheets apart and your plywood will split. A decent pilot hole will prevent this from happening.

Lastly, make sure you are using a screw that is partially threaded. That is a thread for most of the shaft but a smooth section of the shaft by the head of the screw that will not bite into the top piece of wood. This will allow the pieces to be pulled together when you screw them up tight.

I started by fixing the bottom and two sides of the drawers together first. This allowed me to use two spacers on each side to sit the shelves on before screwing them together.

This ensures the shelves sit level. Pull out the bases fixed to the drawer runners as far as they will extend and carefully place the drawer units on to them. If you have larder heavier drawer units you may pull out drawers under stairs it helpful to have someone pull out drawers under stairs you lift them into place. Next take some time to ensure they are in the right place, push the drawers in and out by pushing and pulling the bases to ensure the drawers conceal completely under the stairs and they they aren't fouling on anything as they are pulled out.

Once positioned in place they need to be screwed into place. You could now just screw down from the top into the timber bases, however ouh will see the screw heads on your drawer surface so a cleaner look will be to screw up from the bottom.

To do this, use wood clamps to hold the drawer to the base so that both drawer and base will stay attached to each other and you can use drawera release mechanisms on the drawer runners to remove both pull out drawers under stairs from the frame under the stairs.

TIP: If screwing in from the bottom, make sure you check the length of the screw isn't going to piece through to the top side of the bottom shelf on the drawer. The front panels are the decorative fronts that you will see when the drawers are closed. I used a thinner sheet of MDF for my drawers.

I chose MDF as it has a smooth finish and I wouldn't have to do too much to prep it to make it look like its part of a hidden drawer. I checked the measurements twice draawers this piece, and allowed for a 5mm gap around each stsirs front. Rather than cutting each drawer front individually, I cut a piece to fit in the the space where the wall was and then cut down into drawer sections last.

This meant I Pull Out Drawer Under Kitchen Sink Jacket would have accurate edges that would align perfectly. I cut the sheet down Under Sink Pull Out Drawer Organizer on the table saw so that the stzirs and sides were the pul size. The sheet was too large to cut the angle of the table saw sled, so I used a circular saw and a straight edge to cut the angled edge. I find that making the cutting blade as shallow as possible reduces the amount of burning on the edges. Once the sheet is the right size it can be cut into the pieces to cover the front of the pull out drawers under stairs. At this point it's worth checking it fits and checking where each drawer starts pull out drawers under stairs finishes to make sure you're cutting in the right place.

Lastly, using a chamfer bit in a router will give drawes edges a pupl edge that will be less likely to suffer damage from minor bumps from everyday use.

To fix the front panel to the drawer, first wedge the drawer forward so that the drawer is sticking out and you have a solid edge to push against. Use a ouh amount of hot glue on the MDF front panel and stick it to the drawer that is sticking out. If your hot glue gun is set to a hot temperature you will have seconds working time before it dried solid.

Use this time to align the front panels so that they fit in place perfectly.

This under stairs pull-out storage makes it easier for you to find stuff that you need. You don’t have to crawl all the way inside just to find what you’re looking for. You simply pull the entire storage unit out and voila, you’ll see each and every item you have in that storage. Wonderful home features an under the stairs nook painted in a scenic mural lined Pull Out Drawer Under Kitchen Sink Cell with a built-in dog bed adorned with a bench cushion and bolster pillows fitted with pull out storage: the first drawer holding faux grass;the second drawer holding dog food bowls. San Francisco Showhouse. view full size. Pull out drawers make an ideal solution if the area under the stairs is not that large. We relish turning your visions into reality and invite you to be as creative as you can! Other options to consider include turning the space into a small study area, a wine cellar, a cosy snug area, a small library, a child's play den or an area for your pets!

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