zannej
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Yet another back burner project that I want to try because I already have some of the lumber and can see what I can use & what I need to buy.
Friend's kitchen looks somewhat like this (my sketchup drawings) minus some cabinets over the sink (those are planned but not purchased yet)
There's an air fryer and other appliances on the counter next to the tall pantry. There is now a barn door between the living room and kitchen. There are 6 panel doors to the two bedrooms that connect to the kitchen.
The space is small but lacks prep space and could use an island, but it needs to be portable and relatively small.
I saw these plans on Ana White's site: Rustic X Small Rolling Kitchen Island | Ana White
Instead of slats for the bottom drawer I want it solis and I want it to span the entire width of the island instead of halfway. I'll eliminate the middle shelf. On the opposite side I want to have a shelf behind the drawer. Instead of using a thin project panel framed out with trim on the top I want to go with 2x2s made into bucherblock style. I figure 6 of them cut into 3s will get the right length. With kerf factored in they should be approximately the right size. Will get an extra board or two just in case. I want the side panels behind the X pattern to extend all the way. These will be painted gloss black on the outer side. Rest of the unit will be painted to match the cabinets. I'm knocking 1/2" off the span between the top and bottom frame pieces because I want to use 1/2"x2'x2' plywood panels on the sides and the extra 1/2" would leave a gap.
I want to use ball bearing full extension drawer slides instead of the block system used in the plans.
Off the top of my head, the change in the length of the X pieces would make the long one around 27-1/4" & short ones 13-5/8". Although, I'm considering making two long pieces and notching them in the middle. I think they would be sturdier that way.
I want to use 1/4" lauan for the bottom of the drawer, the panel behind the drawer (back wall of the upper shelf) and possibly for the shelf, but I might use 1/2" plywood there instead. Under the drawer and the face of the shelf will be trimmed out with 2x2s. Debating using the 1/4" for the bottom shelf as well, but if I do that I would want an additional 2x4 in the bottom middle for extra support. The lauan is less expensive than the 1/2" plywood.
Right now there is debate on whether to use locking casters or some kind of furniture slides on the bottoms of the feet. Personally, I'm in favor of casters. Friend is worried the cart will roll too easily when unlocked because the floor is so unlevel. Flooring people said slides would grind dirt into the vinyl planks. I also worry that it might slide when they don't want it to without locking casters. Also worried it will mark up the floor. But if I did switch to slides instead of casters I'd extend the bottoms of the legs about 3" down (still leaving the X thing at the planned size).
Also, I don't like pocket screws so I want to use glue and nails instead. I have different types of nail guns and nails to use. I can still use screws for some parts. Any exterior nails will get hit with putty & painted over. 2x2 strips are cheaper than 1x2s in my area.
My biggest quandary is how to get the drawer slides in the right position. I want to make the drawer's outside width around 22" (instead of the smaller one they had in the plans) but with the 1/2" side panels that might be more difficult to build up to the right size. I wonder if using the 1/4" lauan would work better instead. Drawer slides are 1/2" thick and something like 1.77" high & 12" long. My brain is not wanting to compute the math.
Any ideas? I mean, absolute worst case scenario, I could notch the sides of the drawers in about 1/4" and have 2x4s on top of the 1/4" plywood.
Is any of that making sense?
Sketches of the version with casters
Without casters it looks about the same but the bottom parts of the legs extend below to where the casters meet the floor. Not even sure what sort of sliders to use on the bottoms if I did use them instead of casters.
Any thoughts? Suggestions?
Friend's kitchen looks somewhat like this (my sketchup drawings) minus some cabinets over the sink (those are planned but not purchased yet)
There's an air fryer and other appliances on the counter next to the tall pantry. There is now a barn door between the living room and kitchen. There are 6 panel doors to the two bedrooms that connect to the kitchen.
The space is small but lacks prep space and could use an island, but it needs to be portable and relatively small.
I saw these plans on Ana White's site: Rustic X Small Rolling Kitchen Island | Ana White
Instead of slats for the bottom drawer I want it solis and I want it to span the entire width of the island instead of halfway. I'll eliminate the middle shelf. On the opposite side I want to have a shelf behind the drawer. Instead of using a thin project panel framed out with trim on the top I want to go with 2x2s made into bucherblock style. I figure 6 of them cut into 3s will get the right length. With kerf factored in they should be approximately the right size. Will get an extra board or two just in case. I want the side panels behind the X pattern to extend all the way. These will be painted gloss black on the outer side. Rest of the unit will be painted to match the cabinets. I'm knocking 1/2" off the span between the top and bottom frame pieces because I want to use 1/2"x2'x2' plywood panels on the sides and the extra 1/2" would leave a gap.
I want to use ball bearing full extension drawer slides instead of the block system used in the plans.
Off the top of my head, the change in the length of the X pieces would make the long one around 27-1/4" & short ones 13-5/8". Although, I'm considering making two long pieces and notching them in the middle. I think they would be sturdier that way.
I want to use 1/4" lauan for the bottom of the drawer, the panel behind the drawer (back wall of the upper shelf) and possibly for the shelf, but I might use 1/2" plywood there instead. Under the drawer and the face of the shelf will be trimmed out with 2x2s. Debating using the 1/4" for the bottom shelf as well, but if I do that I would want an additional 2x4 in the bottom middle for extra support. The lauan is less expensive than the 1/2" plywood.
Right now there is debate on whether to use locking casters or some kind of furniture slides on the bottoms of the feet. Personally, I'm in favor of casters. Friend is worried the cart will roll too easily when unlocked because the floor is so unlevel. Flooring people said slides would grind dirt into the vinyl planks. I also worry that it might slide when they don't want it to without locking casters. Also worried it will mark up the floor. But if I did switch to slides instead of casters I'd extend the bottoms of the legs about 3" down (still leaving the X thing at the planned size).
Also, I don't like pocket screws so I want to use glue and nails instead. I have different types of nail guns and nails to use. I can still use screws for some parts. Any exterior nails will get hit with putty & painted over. 2x2 strips are cheaper than 1x2s in my area.
My biggest quandary is how to get the drawer slides in the right position. I want to make the drawer's outside width around 22" (instead of the smaller one they had in the plans) but with the 1/2" side panels that might be more difficult to build up to the right size. I wonder if using the 1/4" lauan would work better instead. Drawer slides are 1/2" thick and something like 1.77" high & 12" long. My brain is not wanting to compute the math.
Any ideas? I mean, absolute worst case scenario, I could notch the sides of the drawers in about 1/4" and have 2x4s on top of the 1/4" plywood.
Is any of that making sense?
Sketches of the version with casters
Without casters it looks about the same but the bottom parts of the legs extend below to where the casters meet the floor. Not even sure what sort of sliders to use on the bottoms if I did use them instead of casters.
Any thoughts? Suggestions?
