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1) Chest of drawers
2) 2- and 3-inch drywall screws
3) Paint, stain or varnish
used to seal bare wood
4) Paintbrush5) Drop cloth
6) 1/8-inch hardboard
used to cover opening cut into rear of chest
7) 3/4-inch wire nails
used to secure hardboard
8) Doorstop molding
used to trim around installed chest
9) 1 1/2-inch finishing nails
for attaching doorstop molding - Tools List
Photo: Geoffrey Gross
10. Secure the chest
Drive 2-inch screws through the sides of the chest, top and bottom and into the 2x4 framing.
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