Recently my mom had her bathroom remodeled. In the process she replaced on of her bathroom vanities and I thought that it might make a good workstation for my many DIY and Garden projects. I'm very pleased with the result which now will provide a clean solid work top, cabinet space, a pegboard area for tools, and best of all it is mobile! I purchased my materials for this cabinet renovation at Lowe's in association with the Creative Ideas program.Materials
- Outdoor Paint (can be adjusted to match any color you wish)
- Cabbot Premium Wood Stain and Sealer
- Screws and Washers
- Wood Glue
- 1 - 8 ft. piece of quarter round trim
- Plywood cut to one 24" x 35"
- 3 - 8 ft. 2"x4"s
- 4 caster wheels (two locking)
- Finish nails
- Epoxy
- Powerstrip (optional)
I began by working on the countertop. I cut it slightly longer than the cabinet length which came to around 25 inches and cut the width to 24 inches. This allowed for some overhang and a larger work surface area. Once the countertop was cut I sanded it down thoroughly and attached the quarter round pieces to three of the sides. I used finish nails with predrilled holes and wood glue to attach the quarter round. When the quarter round was cut I made sure to match the angles of each corner for a tight fit.
When the glue dried on the quarter round sections I filled in the gaps with more wood glue and allowed it to dry. I wanted to reduce as many possible holes and gaps in the surface top as possible. Then I stained the top with a dark stain. You can choose from several different colors of stain but I liked the dark counter tops which will be matched up with a rich tan/light brown color for the cabinet paint. While that was drying I worked on the cabinet.
The cabinet needed sanded down thoroughly to remove any finish coat that was there previously. I also added 2x4 pieces to make a base for the cabinet wheels. I cut one piece to cover each side of the inside of the cabinet bottom. I put the length sides on first then the width sides attached to them. Then I used the screws and washers to attach the wheels to the bottom of the cabinet. Once it was mobile I began painting. I covered all surfaces with the outdoor paint inside and out. Since this is a garage project I wanted all surfaces to be water resistant.
Time to go back to the countertop! When it was all dried - which I allowed at least one night for - I prepped it for an epoxy covering. I mixed the epoxy as the instructions instructed and applied it. It took a couple pours to get a complete covering. I've never worked with epoxy before and while I am pleased overall with the result I had trouble with getting an even coverage on the quarter round edges. I left it overnight to finish hardening.
Next I attached all the remaining pieces together. The pegboard went directly on the back of the cabinet which I held on with clamps until I had the bottom screwed into the cabinet. Then the 2"x4" supports which screwed in to the cabinet and the pegboard. Last I put the cabinet counter on top of the cabinet.
