This was my parts list in ~April 2021. Lumber costs were astronomical at the time. My cost was $472.76, not including the 12V outlets I added, but the parts that are required to build a reef drawer was more like $300-350. I don't have my cut sheets for the plywood but I used pretty much all of one sheet and a portion of a second sheet - if you were doing two drawers you probably would need 3 sheets total, not 4. (And probably 3 yards of carpet).I never found out how much Dave charged, but I suppose you are probably right.
I hope nobody thought I was disparaging you Andy or ADGU. I am really excited that you guys are around and doing well. Your products look very high quality. Just a little out of my range at the moment. I would love to get a price on a drawer-less single cubby. Especially if it allows a drawer to be added down the road. I can reply to your email or you could PM me.
Thanks for chiming in Geoff and for texting with me earlier. I really like how yours turned out. It still blows my mind that a single drawer could cost $600 in parts alone. If that is even close to accurate, and the fact that I have no woodworking tools or skills, I better just save my pennies for something premade, or used.
Reef-equivalent parts | Seller | Cost |
(2) 4x8 sheets Baltic Birch BB/CP plywood | Menards | $ 139.97 |
20-series and 10-series extruded aluminum rails | tnutz.com | $ 81.95 |
1" UHMW tape | Amazon | $ - |
countersink drill bits | Amazon | $ - |
60 tooth circ saw blade and 20 TPI jigsaw blade | Amazon | $ - |
(2) 270 degree hinges | Amazon | $ 30.58 |
1/4"x4"x48" UHMW sheet | Amazon | $ 22.52 |
(2) M6 x 60mm, (1) M6 x 50mm flat head torx bolts | BelMetric.com | $ 10.00 |
Husky 600# cargo tie-downs, flanged 6mm T-nuts | Home Depot | $ 10.00 |
m5/m6 screws and t-nuts | Amazon | $ 45.66 |
Subtotal | $ 340.68 | |
Extra parts | ||
(2) paddle latches | Amazon | $ 20.04 |
tie downs/bolts | Amazon | $ 15.00 |
2yd x 80" Carpet (Superflex medium neutral SF2015) | Albright's | $ 52.72 |
DAP Weldwood contact cement + 4" brush | Home Depot | $ 44.32 |
$ 472.76 |