Wood Tilt Out Trash Cabinet-Pallet boards how do I love thee!

Submitted by Dafoemomma on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 14:53

We modified the plans to be the height of our countertops, roll and to be the dimensions of a nice cutting board we have. We originally were going to have a custom butcher block made for the top, but after having a built in one in our old house (we just moved) we decided it would be nice to be able to take the cutting board on and off to cut. We only put two locking caster wheels in the back as we have small kids and wanted to be able to stop the kids from pushing it around as much. If I hadnt wanted the hinges to be flush and a wooden knob and metal handles on the side we could have built this out of pallet boards, scraps and things we allready have! We also put small L brackets on three sides to hold the cutting board in when we cut. The cost is just caster whees, the wood knob, and the side handles as we had all the wood and paint from other projects. Also things take us a lot longer with kids and no one to watch them (and I am 8 months preggo!) so I could have done this even with drying time in a day or two. As it was I think it took me 4 days working an hour or two every day

Estimated Cost
About $8
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Watered down Folk Art paint with a polyurethane over it
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Dafoemomma

Sun, 08/28/2011 - 14:56

Sorry for the less than great photo! We are still unpacking and I havent found my good camera. This was a cell phone camera so I will try to post better ones later.