Build Movable Kitchen Island Stock Cabinets

Upper wall cabinets at 12 inches deep by 30 inches tall are ideal for building a mobile island.

Build movable kitchen island stock cabinets.

Diy kitchen island on wheels. Your posts may be a different size so these pieces should be large enough to completely mount and support the posts. Kitchen base cabinets are too tall for use in a mobile island unless you cut them down to size. Place the cabinet assembly the island base right side up on the kitchen floor and position the island precisely where you will install it.

Cut two square pieces from the mdf to sit in between the newel post and butcher block. We made ours 5 x5. This easy to follow diy kitchen island tutorial will teach you how to build a kitchen island in a few easy steps. Build the diy kitchen island case step 1.

Place the cabinets upside down and back to back then saw a piece of inch plywood to fit across the bottom of both cabinets. Cut 2 pieces of 2 x 2 to match the inside depth of the cabinet bottom. Cut the 2 x 2 bottom shelf trim to length and drill two 1 1 2 pocket holes into each end. Use a circular saw to cut away the raised lip from the bottom of the cabinets.

Attach the plywood shelf to the bottom shelf trim with 1 1 4 pocket hole screws and use 2 1 2 pocket hole screws to attach the bottom shelf trim to the legs. Measure in from the traced lines using the side and toe kick thickness dimensions and mark the floor. Apply wood glue to one face of each board and mount them along the inner edge of each side of the cabinet. Trace along the four corners of the island onto the floor with a pencil.

Built out of stock cabinets from the home improvement store you can build a custom island to fit your kitchen.