How to Install HDX Plastic Cabinets and Shelves

Before getting started in planning to install the HDX plastic cabinets and shelves, check out the floor space in the area you’ll work in. Visualize what items you want to organize and how you want the final storage space to look.

The shelf and cabinet space planned should be enough for everything set aside in boxes and along the walls. Think of where you would put the leftover paint supplies from a recent DIY project and where to store the automotive gear scattered around the garage. Gardening tools belong on shelf space for easy access. A mix of cabinets and shelves will help meet all your storage needs.

Next, determine the space you have to work in by considering the size of the shelves or cabinets and any height limitations.

You can be creative with your layout when working with HDX plastic cabinets and shelves. A corner near the entry door to the garage, for example, is a suitable location for an HDX plastic shelving unit. It can double as storage for shoes, umbrellas and outer clothing and turn the space into a mud area.

Lastly, remember to leave room for your HDX plastic cabinet doors to swing open when planning for cabinets, especially in a garage.

Now that you have your space plan in mind, the next step is to assemble the shelving unit. HDX plastic cabinets and shelves are quick to assemble and require no tools.

• First, prepare a clean area with plenty of room for assembly. Make sure the floor space is level.
• Open the box and take inventory by laying out all of the parts.
• Insert one short leg into each of the four holes in the bottom of one of the shelves. This bottom shelf serves as the base for the unit.
• Insert one long wand into each of the four holes in the bottom shelf. Some parts are designed to fit tightly for strength. If you are having difficulty fitting two pieces together, apply a little soapy water to the wand before inserting it into the hole instead of forcing them together. Too much force could break the plastic.
• Take another shelf and align the holes on the bottom to the wands underneath. Use a rubber mallet to tap the shelf securely onto the wands.
• Repeat the process with the remaining shelves.

The shelving unit is one component of the HDX plastic storage system. Now that you’ve put together the shelving unit, you’ll assemble the cabinet.

After laying out the parts and taking inventory, follow these steps in how to install the HDX plastic cabinet according to the instructions:

• Place one of the two flat panels on the floor space in front of you. You’ll want to place the base in the storage space area where you want the cabinet to go. This will be the base, or bottom, of the cabinet. The base panel should have the small door groove facing you.
• Attach the side and rear panels of the cabinet base.
• Assemble and attach the doors to the cabinet base. Install the cabinet base interior shelves with the rounded edges facing outward.
• Attach the side and rear panels of the top cabinet.
• Assemble and attach the doors to the top cabinet.
• Attach the top of the cabinet.
• Install the interior shelves of the top cabinet with the rounded edges facing outward.
• Attach the door handles to the base and top cabinet doors.