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So-Many-Uses Chalkboard with Clips

YOU WILL NEED

1 – 2' x 2' x 1/2" birch project panel

1 – 2’ x 4’ x 3/16” chalkboard

panel

1 – 1-1/8” x 3/8” x 8’ panel cap

moulding

3 – Metal bulldog binder clips

3 – #8 x ½” Truss-head screws/

lath screws

Wood glue

Wood filler (optional)

Picture-hanging hardware

or damage-free picture-

hanging strips

Paint or stain and brushes

FINISHING IS OPTIONAL

TOOLS NEEDED

Tape measure or long ruler

Phillips-head screwdriver

Mitre saw and mitre box

or power miter saw

Let’s get started!

STEP 1

Using a tape measure or a long ruler, measure, mark and cut your

chalkboard to create a 14” x 20” panel. TIP: If the store where you buy

your panel offers complimentary cutting, ask them to cut it for you.

STEP 2

Determine which side of your project panel will be the front, then

measure and mark the location of your chalkboard’s four corners.

These should be 2” inside the top and bottom left corners (as shown

below), and two more 14” to the right.

PROJECT COST

About $35

ESTIMATED TIME

1 hour

DIY PROJECT PLANS

page 1 of 3

NOTE: If you choose to paint or stain your project panel, do so before making your

marks. Just make sure you let each finishing step dry thoroughly before moving to

the next.

Summary of content (13 pages)

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DIY PROJECT PLANS YOU WILL NEED 1 – 2' x 2' x 1/2" birch project panel 1 – 2’ x 4’ x 3/16” chalkboard panel 1 – 1-1/8” x 3/8” x 8’ panel cap moulding 3 – Metal bulldog binder clips 3 – #8 x ½” Truss-head screws/ lath screws Wood glue Wood filler (optional) Picture-hanging hardware or damage-free picturehanging strips Reminders, Recipes, Menus, Memories: So-Many-Uses Chalkboard with Clips Let’s get started! STEP 1 Using a tape measure or a long ruler, measure, mark and cut your chalkboard to create a 14” x
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STEP 3 Apply wood glue to the back of the chalkboard panel. Carefully align the chalkboard to the corner marks on your project panel and press firmly into place. STEP 4 Use your mitre saw and box to cut two 20-3/4” cap moulding pieces and two 14-3/4” pieces. Next, with the moulding facing right-side-up, cut a 45-degree angle inward on each end. STEP 5 OPTIONAL If you’d like to add a few small finishing nails to secure the moulding, use wood filler to hide the holes.
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STEP 6 Make a plan for where you’d like to attach your binder clips, then measure and mark them on your project panel. Secure the binder clips with the screws recommended in the You Will Need list on pg. 1.
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DIY PROJECT PLANS Entryway Pegboard with Mirror, Adjustable Shelves and Dowel Hooks YOU WILL NEED 1 – 3/4" birch plywood 2’ x 2’ project panel 1 – 3/4” x 48” dowel rod 1 – 12" x 12" mirror Let’s get started! STEP 1 Using a tape measure or a long ruler, measure and mark the following cuts on your project panel and dowel. Or...
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STEP 3 Use your measuring tape to mark the center of the dowel holes as shown below,. Pay special attention to accuracy so they end up as evenly spaced as possible. Center your mirror in the empty area to the left, about 1” from the left edge and 2” from the bottom. Mark its four corners with a pencil. STEP 4 Use your power drill with a 3/4” router bit to drill through the center of your 16 dowel holes. STEP 5 Sand the edges of the project panel and the inside of each dowel hole until smooth.
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STEP 7 Plan your wall mounting method. We used damage-free picture hanging strips, but if you’d prefer to use traditional picture-hanging hardware, you’ll find a variety of options at your local hardware store. Be sure to follow the hardware manufacturer’s installation instructions carefully, including the installation of any necessary wall anchors.
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DIY PROJECT PLANS YOU WILL NEED 1 – DimensionsTM 3/4” x 2’ x 4’ birch plywood project panel cut into three 24” x 16” sections 4 – 3/8” x 24” threaded rods 16 - 3/8” nuts 7’ of 3/4” black steel pipe (or furniture-grade PVC) cut to four 14” lengths and four 7” lengths 1 – 3/4” x 15.
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STEP 2 From the short ends of each panel, measure and mark 3-3/8” in and 2-1/8” down (top-row photos). Using a 7/16” spade bit, center carefully and drill through-holes at each of your 12 marks (bottom-row photos). DIY PROJECT PLANS CONT.
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STEP 4 Thread one nut about 1-1/2” up each threaded rod and follow with a washer (top left photo). Insert the short end of the rod through each of your bored holes (top right photo), Add a washer and thread a nut flush to the end of each rod (middle photo). Stand your project upright on a flat surface and tighten the four top nuts using a pair of standard adjustable wrenches — one to hold the bottom nut in place and one to tighten the top nut.
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STEP 5 Place a 14” section of black pipe over each rod. Then, using the holes in a second panel, place the panel down over the rods (top photos). Drop a washer over each and thread a nut all the way down (middle photos), Tighten lightly with a wrench. NOTE: Before tightening, use a level to ensure each pipe is vertically straight and hold in place (bottom photo). STEP 6 Place each 7” piece of black pipe over each rod, then place the last panel down over the rods (top photos below).
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STEP 7 Lay out your black steel threaded pipe nipples and fittings as shown in the photo to the left. Assemble as follows using pipe wrenches to adjust each pipe nipple and fitting into position as you go: 1. At each end of the 15.5” pipe nipple, attach a tee followed by a street elbow (first-row photos) 2. Attach a 10” pipe nipple to each street elbow (second-row photos) 3. Attach a 90˚ elbow to each 10” pipe nipple (third-row photos) 4. Attach a street elbow to each 90˚ elbow (fourth-row photos) 5.
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STEP 8 Mark and predrill 16 pilot holes for the 3/4” black screws (top-row photos below). Use a drill extender to attach the flange feet to the top shelf of the bar cart using a Phillips head driver bit (bottom-row photos). STEP 9 Lay the bar cart on its side. On the underside of the bottom shelf, place a caster wheel at each corner and mark for predrilling (top left photo below).
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YOU DID IT! Enjoy your bar cart in your home, on your deck, in your office or give it as a gift. No matter how or where you use it — for drinks and fun with friends and family, as a coffee station or as a great-looking storage and organizational piece — everyone will love its personality and style.