[kowbra]

PART ONE...

In our last rig, the linen storage cabinets were more plentiful than in our new Montana, and DW really wants more storage. Also, the top cabinet is very deep and she cannot reach the back corner even if trying to stand on a stool or the toilet.

So, this mod is about adding a 2nd Linen Storage cabinet, and I will have a later related mod about adding more storage above the pantry.

LUMBER
In order to make this mod happen, I had the dealer order some lengths of prestained lumber along with doors and hardware. For this mod, here is what I needed...
1. A cabinet door with hardware, the same as the existing upper cabinet door from factory
2. A 7' 1x3" square stained board
3. A 48" 1x3" rounded edge stained board
4. (I reused the existing rounded 1x1.5" trim board)

The 7' board is cut as follows:
-2@ 19.75" lengths
-3@ 11" lengths
-1@ 10.75" length


STEPS:
-remove the entire upper frame...
-cut a new opening in the bathroom, below the existing linen cabinet. I made it 12.5" wide to match the upper. I found where the framing was to support the shelf in the upper cabinet, and cut the opening down 20" from there...
-next, I drilled a 1/4" hole through the wall from the bathroom side so I could get my bearings on the inside of the pantry...
-imagine my surprise when I start cutting an opening, and find that there is an extra wall panel inside! It seems they framed the bathroom wall, but then added another panel inside the pantry! ...
-I tried jigsaw and multi saw, but a sharp knife actually worked the best to cut through the panels...
-I used a Kreg pocket jig to attach all of the pieces together. Sorry I don't have more photos; got busy getting it done and missed some in the middle...
-view from inside the pantry looking out...
-view of the new installed frame. You can see the new 1x3x48" on the right edge, and you can see where I re-used the 1x1.5" trim on the left edge...

NOTE: the pantry shelf is about 17.5" tall. But the door for the upper cabinet is made for a 20-21" tall cabinet. So you can see how I added a horizontal piece of 11" board and a vertical piece to cover that...


Ok, that's it for today and part 1. Next step will be to mount the new door and hardware. And final step will be to build a divider wall inside the pantry. (I have to decide how I'm doing that, as I could not get the dealer to order wall panels for me).

Hope you enjoy!

Brad