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AuthorNotes:
HieveryoneandHappyMonday!!!
Afewweeksback,onourFacebookPage,youaskedforafoodstorageshelf.
NowIgetit.Whenharvesttimecomes,youneedsomewheretodryallofyourproduceandstoreitforthe
winter.Iftakencareofproperly,youcouldbeenjoyinggardenfreshcarrotsandpotatoesallwinterlong!
ButIreallyliketotrytohaveeachplanbuiltbeforeitgetspostedjustincaseit'sgotaflaworitcouldbemade
better.
Serena,oneofourlovelyreaders,wassokindtovolunteertobuildthisfoodstorageshelfforus!
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AndIamsogladshedid!
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BecauseSerenanotedthatthetopshelfwasalittletightonspace.
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Sowemadetheplanalittlebetterforyouandsuggestputtingthetopbraceontopnotinfront.Ithinkthecat
approves!
ThankyousomuchSerenaformakingthisplanpossible!
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ShoppingList:
42x2@8feetlong141x3@8feetlong71x2@8feetlong1and2finishnails2screws
Recommendalso2PHscrews
GeneralInstructions:
Pleasereadthroughtheentireplanandallcommentsbeforebeginningthisproject.Itisalsoadvisabletoreview
theGettingStartedSection.Takeallnecessaryprecautionstobuildsafelyandsmartly.Workonacleanlevel
surface,freeofimperfectionsordebris.Alwaysusestraightboards.Checkforsquareaftereachstep.Always
predrillholesbeforeattachingwithscrews.Usegluewithfinishnailsforastrongerhold.Wipeexcessglueoff
barewoodforstainedprojects,asdriedgluewillnottakestain.Besafe,havefun,andaskforhelpifyouneedit.
Goodluck!
Dimensions:
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CutList:
FRAME42x2@41(legs)161x3@23(sidedrawerglides)22x2@41(LPtoSP,bothendscutat
60degreesoffsquare,endsparallel)42x2@20(longestpoints,oneendcutat60degreesoffsquare,
otherat30degreesoffsquare,endsarecutinsamedirectionbutnotparallel)41x3@25(front/back
supports)DRAWERS141x2@23141x2@20491x3@23
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Step1:
Itisveryimportanttomakesurethattheendsarebuiltidenticalandsquare.Thesiderailswillactuallyserveas
drawerguides,soyouwillwanttomakesuretheguidesareattachedsquaretoo.Irecommendfirsttakingallof
your2x2legsandmarkingallofthematthesametimewiththesideraillocations.Thenyoucanattach.Youcan
attachthesiderailswith2finishnailsandglue.
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Step2Instructions:
NowtheXbraceswillkeepeverythingsquare.Somemitersawswillcuta60degreeangle,butifyoursdoesnot,
youwillneedtomarktheanglewithasquareorprotractorandcutwithacircularsaw.Rememberthattheangle
is60degreesOFFSQUARE,sothiswouldmean30degreesfromtheedgeoftheboard.Attachthecross
bracestoallsiderailsandlegs.
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Step3Instructions:Oncebothlegsaredone,allyouhavetodoisaddthefront/backsupports.
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Step4Instructions:Andthenbuildtrays.Traysmustbebuiltsquaretoslideright.
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Step5Instructions:Andthenslidethedrawersin!
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Step6Instructions:
Serenafeltliketheoriginalinstructionsmadethetopshelftootightforaccessingproduce,sowemodifiedto
placethefrontsupportontop.Sheblockedthefrontjustfordecorativepurposes.Thismakesthetopshelfmuch
larger.
PreparationInstructions:
Fillallholeswithwoodfillerandletdry.Applyadditionalcoatsofwoodfillerasneeded.Whenwoodfilleris
completelydry,sandtheprojectinthedirectionofthewoodgrainwith120gritsandpaper.Vacuumsanded
projecttoremovesandingresidue.Removeallsandingresidueonworksurfacesaswell.Wipeprojectcleanwith
dampcloth.Itisalwaysrecommendedtoapplyatestcoatonahiddenareaorscrappiecetoensurecolor
evennessandadhesion.Useprimerorwoodconditionerasneeded.
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Room:kitchen(/category/plans/room/kitchen)
SkillLevel:Intermediate(/category/plans/skilllevel/intermediate)
Style:
CottageStyleFurniturePlans(/category/plans/style/cottage),FarmhouseStyleFurniturePlans
(/category/plans/style/farmhouse),GreenorEcoFriendlyStyleFurniture(/category/plans/style/green)
Comments
(/users/chair)Chair(/users/chair)repliedonMon,2012061815:11PERMALINK
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FANTASTIC!! (/COMMENT/39570#COMMENT-39570)
Sooooobuildingthis,especiallyforthingslikeonionsthatneedtobekeptdrytostorewell:D
GuestLucyrepliedonMon,2012061817:17PERMALINK(/COMMENT/39576#COMMENT39576)
wimsyrepliedonThu,2012062111:02PERMALINK(/COMMENT/39668#COMMENT39668)
Imadearacksimilartothis,andIcoveredtop,bottom,backandsides(allexceptthefrontof
course)withwindowscreeningtokeepthebugsout.Thefronthasascreen"door"withselfclosing
hingesthatopenstoslidetheracksout.Workslikeacharm,andeasytoclean.
CidzzrepliedonTue,2012091809:26PERMALINK(/COMMENT/42593#COMMENT42593)
CutterrepliedonMon,2012061818:07PERMALINK(/COMMENT/39578#COMMENT39578)
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OH MY! (/COMMENT/39592#COMMENT-39592)
Iamsoinlovewiththisproject,thatIwanttomarryit!Sogreat!!!
AnnirepliedonTue,2012061914:44PERMALINK(/COMMENT/39600#COMMENT39600)
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THIS IS SURE PRETTY! (/COMMENT/39606#COMMENT-39606)
Ireallylikethisideaforapantry,andwouldjustlovetohavesomethingthatwouldmakeallthedifferent
fruitsandveggieslooksodarnedpretty.Whatagreatjob!
Ihaveathoughtandaquestion.First,IhaveonionskinsallovermypantrywhereIstoremyonions
(MaybeI'mjustmessy!).Imightthinkaboutaddingasolidbottomeddrawerattheverybottom,tocatch
allthestuffthatwillfallthroughthecracksintheupperdrawers.Thatcouldeasilybepulledoutand
emptiedandwouldsavemefromhavingtomovethewholethingtocleanunderit.
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And,asI'mprobablyolderthanmostofyou,myinfoaboutstoringdifferentfruitsandveggiesmightno
longerberelevant,butIgrewupthinkingthatyoushouldn'tstorepotatoesandonionsneareachother,
andthatappleskeptwithotherfruitsandveggieswouldspeeduptheirripeningprocess.Anythoughts
aboutthat?Maybesincethisisopenstoragethatwouldn'tbeaproblem(ifiteverreallywas:))
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YEP! DON'T MIX 'EM! (/COMMENT/39629#COMMENT-39629)
Youarerightonionsandpotatosdon'tdowellstoredtogether.I'mwonderingifapplesarealsoa
poormatchtoeithertheonionsorthepotatoes....guessI'llhavetogohitupgoogleformoreinfo!
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MIXING... (/COMMENT/42198#COMMENT-42198)
Ireadsomewherethatyoushouldstoreapplesandpotatoestogethertheappleshelpkeep
thepotatoesfromsprouting.Otherthanthat,Idon'tknow.
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