Building your own recessed medicine cabinet isn’t nearly as difficult as building something like a stand alone pantry cabinet. If you are looking for a custom model medicine cabinet that you are unable to find in the home supply stores, you will want to think about putting your own together. Follow the basic steps we’ve outlined for you to get started on this project in your own workshop.

Step #1: Gather Your Materials – You want to start by making sure that you have everything you need to complete the project. From your furniture grade plywood, to the stain, wood glue, putty, and shelving material, you will need to make sure that you’re not making extra trips to the supply store when you need something. You also want to make sure you’ve got the drawer pull or handle, shelf pegs, wood screws, hinges, and the tools needed to cut and shape the wood.

Step #2: Begin Building The Box Frame – The box frame can be designed as large or small as you like. You want to start by cutting the hole into your drywall and cutting through the 2”x4” studs inside the wall, then measuring the space to get your dimensions for the cabinet. Then you can cut the sections out of the furniture grade plywood and install them together to create the box frame.

Step #3: Drill The Holes For The Shelves – With the box frame completed you need to begin drilling the holes for the shelving pegs and the shelves themselves. Glue the wood pegs into the holes you’ve drilled, and then cut the shelves to be the width in between the inside sections of the box frame.

Step #4: Cut The Cabinet Face – The cabinet face should be the same size as the overall dimensions of the box frame. You need to cut the trim pieces to fit onto the frame, preferably at 45 degree angles to fit onto the cabinet face properly.

Step #5: Assemble The Cabinet Face – With the cuts made you will need to begin assembling the face and the trim pieces together. You can use wood glue and small finishing nails to get complete this portion of the project.

Step #6: Assemble The Cabinet – As you’ve wrapped up the face of the cabinet you will need to attach the hinges to the box frame as well as the cabinet face itself. Make sure that the hinges operate properly before you install the cabinet into the wall.