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Part 4 — Interior cabinets
How to Build a DIY Travel Trailer - Interior Cabinets (Part 4)
Source: How to Build a DIY Travel Trailer - Interior Cabinets (Part 4) · 2018-10-16 · 9:25
What Joe did
- Built three rectangular overhead cabinet frames with pocket-hole screws and glue.
- Added supports for mounting and plywood bottoms.
- Made face frames and inset-style doors with routed plywood backing.
- Used a Kreg hinge jig for hidden hinges.
- Painted and mounted cabinets, then added plywood and face framing.
Numbers
| What | Value | Where in the video |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet sets | 3 | “make three sets of these rectangular frames” |
| Cabinet height | 12 inches | “all 12 inches tall” |
| Cabinet depth | 14 inches | “by 14 inches deep” |
| Side length | 53 inches | “two sides are 53 inches long” |
Materials and parts
| Item | Detail as Joe says it |
|---|---|
| Frames and doors | Wood, plywood, pocket-hole screws, glue, face frames, hidden hinges. |
| Glue | Polyurethane adhesive on longer pieces; then regular glue. |
| Cooler plan | Dometic cooler/freezer would slide under the future bed. |
Tools Joe used
- Router and Kreg hinge jig.
- Finish nailer; he followed the nails with screws.
Tips and mistakes
- Joe used screws after finish nails because the cabinets will shake on the road.
- He found polyurethane adhesive messy and switched back to glue.
For my build
- Nathan’s note: overhead storage should stay for light items, as Joe intended.
- Nathan’s note: adapt cabinet sizes to the new floor plan; do not copy this long run by default.