Step 5: Trim the Seat Lid

attaching the trim to the mudroom bench seat lid
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Use a 6-foot-long stock piece of 1x16 shelving board to build the seat lid.

Using a miter saw, cut strips of ½x7/8-inch decorative shoe molding to fit the front and side edges of the lid. Miter the ends at the corners, but leave the back edges square. Attach the molding to the lid edge with wood glue and 2d finish nails.

TOH Tip: To avoid splitting narrow wood stock with finish nails, dull the points of the nails with the strike of a hammer before tapping them in.
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    • circular saw
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    • reciprocating saw
      Reciprocating saw
    • miter saw
      Miter saw
    • studfinder
      Stud finder
    • two-foot level
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    • drill
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    1. 3/4-inch birch-veneer plywood to build the seat box. Get one 4x8 sheet.

    2. exterior-grade beadboard plywood to make the back panel on the wall. One 4x8 sheet will cover the area.

    3. 1x16 solid-wood panel to make the seat lid. Get one 6-foot board.

    4. 1x12 solid-wood panel to make the fascia board and shelf. Get two 6-foot boards.

    5. 2x4 to create a support strip for the hinges that hold the box lid. Get 6 feet.

    6. 1x4 to create the applied paneling on the front and sides of the box. Get four 8-foot boards.

    7. 1x2 to cap the unfinished top edges of the bench box. Get 10 feet.

    8. 3/8x7/8-inch panel molding to add a picture-frame detail to the paneling on the box and to trim above and below the beadboard panel. Get five 8-foot lengths.

    9. ½x1-inch parting bead to finish the edges of the beadboard plywood.

    10. 3/4-inch quarter-round molding to trim the beadboard panel and the base of the box. Get 16 feet.11. ½x7/8-inch decorative shoe molding to trim out the shelf, seat lid, and fascia. Get three 8-foot lengths.

    12. 9-inch shelf brackets

    13. 2-inch L-brackets to secure the box to the floor. Get seven.

    14. European cabinet hinges to allow the lid to overlay the box and open smoothly. Choose ones that are labeled "for frameless cabinets." Get three.

    15. Toy-box lid supports to keep the lid from slamming shut. Get two to support the weight of the lid.

    16. 1 5/8-inch deck screws

    17. 3½-inch deck screws

    18. 2½-inch deck screws

    19. 2-inch trim-head screws

    20. 2d finish nails

    21. 3d finish nails

    22. carpenter's glue

    23. vinyl adhesive caulk

    24. 180-grit sandpaper

    25. shims