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Steph is a long-time builder and collector of Lego which she enjoys, and also makes her the best aunt ever!
She has passed along some of her Lego sets, she still has many that she keeps in storage. She's had them in a closet, but really wanted to be able to store everything in the Lego room. She decided a large rolling box would be the best option. She designed it to fit under the last shelf on the Lego Wall Control wall which determined the height, width, and depth measurements. Follow along as we share how we built it. Materials/Tools:
First thing first, let's make a plan! Making a simple graphic of the design helps us to visualize the quantities of the materials we will need. According to our simple graphic, we need two sheets of plywood.
In addition to the two sheet of 3/4" plywood, we are using a 72-inch continuous hinge (screws included), four appliance casters, and two recessed handles.
We are cutting the plywood to size with our Makita track saw and tracks. Steph is cutting and I'm following along with a Ryobi wet/dry vac. This system works well for us. Two adjustable Husky work tables keeps our project up off the floor making it easy to work.
With all the pieces cut, we did a dry fit using Rockler corner clamps to temporarily keep it all together.
Now to determine the placements of the handles.
We traced around the outside of the handle and then drew in the cut line and marked the screw hole placement.
We used a Bosch plunge router to cut out a recessed area for the handle. We made three passes, lowering the bit each time until we achieved the depth we needed. It was dusty work, so we used appropriate PPE and dust collection.
This is a handy tip. Using a sharpie, I colored in the area to be routed. It helped to better see where I needed to cut.
We are using pocket holes as our joinery method. Here we are adding pocket holes to the bottom of the box which will secure the bottom to the sides.
We are using those Rockler corner clamp to help keep the sides in place while we add the pocket hole screws.
This is the bottom of the box. If you look closely, you'll see the bottom is slightly recessed. This is to allow for the placement of the appliances casters to allow them to roll but not to be seen.
We added pocket hole plugs to give a more finished look inside the box.
We glued and clamped a very simple piece of trim to the front edge of the lid to serve as a finger hold to open and close the box.
The outside of the box was primed and then painted with the same wall color as the room. The inside of the box was given a clear coat of spray lacquer. Here we are adding the two recessed handles.
The appliance casters are simply held in place with double sided tape.
We first added the continuous hinge to the top and then added it to the box. We added a fun, pop of color with these vinyl Lego heads made on a Cricuit Joy.
Let's see if all these open and bagged Lego sets fit!
They fit with room to spare!
The lid rests on the shelf behind it when opened.
The Lego storage box fits neatly under the last shelf of the Wall Control Lego storage wall.
When the storage box is pulled out, but not open, the top serves as a place to work or hold storage tubs.
We used Wall Control metal pegboard and accessories to create areas for storage and display. The newest addition is the small parts storage on the right. There are 96 jars that hold tiny, Lego parts.
Lastly, this is a repurposed project. It was once a storage coffee table, but when it was no longer needed, we turned it on its side, added wheels and now it's storage for Lego instructions. Those are Ikea bins inside.
This large storage box is the perfect addition to the Lego room. It tucks nicely under the Wall Control shelving keeping it out of the way. It easily rolls forward to open and then back when finished.
The working space on the top is a bonus, we didn't anticipate. It's great to put the brick tubs on top which greatly aides in putting Lego pieces away in the right spot. What do you think, was green the right color to paint the box or would you have chosen something else? Please note: This is not a sponsored post. FYI: We are not professionals, and we don't claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP. Related Projects
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