Step 6: Cut and Attach the Shoe Molding

Cut and Attach the Shoe Molding to build a murphy bed for your dog
Photo: Kolin Smith
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Layer a piece of shoe molding on the front face of the baseboard, with the molding's flat edge flush with the top of the cabinet. Mark and miter the molding in the same manner as you did the baseboard in Step 5. Use wood glue and 1¼-inch finishing nails to secure it. Follow the procedures from Step 5 to cut and attach the shoe molding to the sides of the cabinet.
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    1x8 Get an 8-foot length to make the cabinet box top and sides.

    1x4 Get three 8-foot boards make the header, the bedframe, and all the crosspieces.

    ¼-inch plywood Get half of a 4x8 sheet.

    1¼-inch trim-head screws

    Wood glue

    1¼-inch finishing nails

    2½-inch baseboard Get at least 4 feet.

    Shoe molding Get at least 5 feet.

    Cabinet doors Get two.

    Cabinet drawer front Get one.

    ¼ inch shims

    1-inch screws to attach the bed frame to the doors.

    Toy-box hinge Get three.

    Hardware for the doors and drawer

    Magnetic catches to hold the deck upright when the bed is not in use.

    ¾-inch finishing nails to attach the plywood back to the cabinet box.

    Wood filler

    220-grit sandpaper

    Primer

    Semi-Gloss Paint

    Knob and 2-inch threaded pin to make the locking pin