How To Build A Medicine Cabinet

Step 1 overview for how to build medicine cabinet illustration by gregory nemec.
How to build a medicine cabinet - Attach a pull on the door stile. Then cut 4 pieces of 1 by 6 lumber to the same width as the bottom panel for the front back and top brace panels. Which actually measure 3 4 x 3 1 2. For a recessed medicine cabinet you will need to make your box from 1x4s.
At birdz of a feather we re all about upcycling so when it came time to renovate our small powder room we wanted to do it as sustainably as possible. This medicine cabinet provides storage and a chic display space for bathroom accessories. Attach the door centered on the opening using two hinges. This will act as the face of the medicine cabinet from which you ll build the frame behind.
A medicine cabinet is a usually a piece above your bathroom sink or on the wall next to it where we store some medicines first aid remedies and maybe some kind of bathroom stuff. Look for older doors. Build a box gain a medicine cabinet. Now that the hole is cut in the wall it is time to build the cabinet box.
To build a cabinet start by cutting panels for the bottom and sides out of mdf plywood or another type of laminate. Start by finding a cabinet door. Since my husband was going to use the bathroom to get ready in the morning he needed a medicine. If you have never built a cabinet box before you can see my instructions for how i build my cabinets here.
Attach a magnetic catch to the inside of the cabinet and the door. You can make one yourself or renovate an old one and use it. We built a medicine cabinet with a frame 20 inches wide 5 inches deep and 30 inches tall. Attach the magnetic part to the inside of the cabinet and the plate to the back.