Step 1: Lay out the parts

lay out the parts
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
«»
Using a tape measure and straightedge, lay out the stand’s five individual pieces on a 4x8-foot sheet of ½-inch birch veneer plywood: the front, two sides, the back-support crosspiece, and the top.

Hey, kids! You can help measure the parts so that your parents can cut them out!
Next

Related Content

Ask TOH users about Furniture
Discuss

Contribute to This Story Below

Add Comment

    More in Interior

    Tools List

    Close
    • 30-foot tape measure
      Tape measure
    • combination square
      Combination square
    • hand clamps
      Spring clamps
    • drill
      Drill/driver fitted with ⅜-inch bit
    • jigsaw
      Jigsaw
    • random orbit sander
      Random-orbit sander
    • paintroller
      Paintbrush and roller
    • safety glasses
      Safety glasses
    • straightedge guide
      Straightedge

    Shopping List

    Close
    1. 4-by-8-foot sheet of ½-inch birch veneer plywood

    2. Two 5-foot lengths of ¾-inch PVC pipe

    3. Two ¾-inch PVC end caps

    4. 120-grit sandpaper

    5. Latex primer6. Exterior latex paint

    7. Colored markers

    8. Card stock

    9. Velcro tape

    10. String

    11. Clothespins