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In this video, This Old House host Kevin O’Connor and general contractors Tom Silva and Zack Dettmore meet at the shop to discuss toolbox organization.
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Host Kevin O’Connor and general contractor Tom Silva enlist the help of carpenter Zack Dettmore to better organize a tool storage cabinet.
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To create custom drawer foam inserts, start by laying out tools on the foam board [ Once you’ve arranged the tools, neatly trace around them to create a form guide. Follow the tool outlines with a utility knife and scoop out the foam innards until the tool fits snug in the opening.
Use aluminum u-channels [ and custom cut them to the perfect dimension to divide different drill bits.
To create a U-channel drawer storage
1. Use the miter saw [ with a metal cutting blade [ installed, measure, mark and cut the u-channel to each desired dimension.
2. Smooth the cut edges of the u-channel with a metal file [
3. Apply the magnetic tape [ to the back of the u-channel. The tape is peel-and-stick, so there’s nothing particularly difficult about this step to keep in mind.
4. Place the u-channels in the drawer in the desired orientations.
5. Place the drill bits [ in each compartment.
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