Tools: Mitre saw/ jigsaw/table saw, drill and 35mm hole saw/Forstner bit, hammer, paintbrush, sander with 180-grit sandpaper, cloth, tape measure, pencil
YOU NEED
1.2m x 160mm x 22mm piece of timber cut to:
2 x 250mm/150mm x 160mm (back and front)
1 x 250mm x 100mm, with a 30° angle in the one edge (side)
1 x 140mm x 100mm (base)
1 x 190mm x 160mm, with a 30° angle in the one edge (roof side) 1 x 255mm x 160mm, with a 30° angle in the one edge (roof top)
Woodoc Water-Borne MARINE
Woodoc Colours Brights Green Wood glue
38mm panel pins
Methylated spirits
Keyhole slotted hanger and screws
STEPS
1. Cut the wood to the necessary dimensions. The front and back are 160mm wide, with one long side (250mm) and one short side (150mm), as pictured. The two roof pieces as well as the side piece have one end edge cut to a 30° angle.
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