Update on Lockers

This past couple weeks I have been working on the locker's for my niece's house.  The bottom case is 15 inches high, the locker is 62 inches high and the top part is 15 inches high.  Over all it is 93 inches tall.  They will be put on top of a 2 x 4 base, which will take it up to 92 inches.  That leaves plenty of room for 6 inch crown moulding on top to finish it off.  Each locker is 21 1/2 inches wide on the outside.  The inside width will be 20 inches wide.

 This is the front view of the locker.

The bottom case is where the kids can sit to take shoes off or put them on.  I made the bottom case 34 inches deep because the space where it will fit in is 36 inches deep.  In comparing the appearance and usefulness of the bottom case, I moved the locker forward four inches to make the overall case 32 inches deep.  The surface area on the original picture above is 22 inches.  When I move the locker forward 4 inches, it makes the surface area 18 inches and I am wondering if that has a more balanced appearance and usefulness.  Still debating.

Then the next step was putting a 5 1/2 inch thick piece of alder at the top of the locker to add stability to the case, but also a place to screw the locker to the wall when we get ready to install the lockers.  Good thing the weather was good this weekend so I could utilize the front apron to the shop.  With all the cases in the shop, it makes it pretty crowded.  Had to move the lockers outside so I could cut the plywood for the backs.

The next part of the assembly was to cut rabbits at the back of the lockers to insert the case backs.  That was messy!!  The plywood is MDF so I had dust all over the place.  Good thing I could have the doors opened and the dust collection working good.  Got all seven of the tall lockers finished with the backs installed.

Next up is to do the same thing for the top case and bottom case.  This project is moving along very well.  So much fun to have projects and a place to build them!!!