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Instructions
Use the layout below for creating the Legs. Make four.
Use the layouts below for creating the End Rails. Make two of each layout. Set your Kreg Jig and drill bit for 1 1/2" stock for the pocket holes on the ends (horizontal), and for 3/4" stock for the vertical holes.
Position the parts as shown below and attach using glue and 2 1/2" pocket hole screws. Create two assemblies.
Use the layouts below for creating the Top Stretcher. Set your Kreg Jig and drill bit for 3/4" stock for the pocket holes.
Position the Top Stretcher as shown (centered on the top End Rail and 3/4" from the top edge) and attach using glue and 1 1/4" pocket hole screws.
Use the layouts below for creating the Side Rails. Make two of each layout. Set your Kreg Jig and drill bit for 1 1/2" stock for the pocket holes on the ends (horizontal), and for 3/4" stock for the vertical holes.
Position the Side Rails as shown and attach using glue and 2 1/2" pocket hole screws.
Use the layout below for creating the Bottom Stretcher. Set your Kreg Jig and drill bit for 1 1/2" stock for the pocket holes on the ends (horizontal), and for 3/4" stock for the vertical holes.
Position the Bottom Stretcher centered between the two bottom Side Rails as shown and attach using glue and 2 1/2" pocket hole screws.
Position the Bottom Stretcher/bottom Side Rail Assembly as shown and attach using glue and 2 1/2" pocket hole screws.
Position the other End Assembly as shown and attach using glue and 2 1/2" pocket hole screws for the Side Rails and 1 1/4" screws for the Top Stretcher.
Position the Cleats as shown (flush against the inside face of the top End Rails and 3/4" from the top edge) and attach using 1 1/4" deck screws or 1 1/4" galvanized brads.
Position the Short Bottom Slats as shown (flush against the outer face of the bottom Side Rails) and attach using 1 1/4" pocket hole screws driven through the bottom Side Rails and into the slats.
Position the Long Bottom Slats as shown (flush against the outer face of the bottom End Rails and spaced 7/8" apart) and attach using 1 1/4" pocket hole screws driven through the bottom End Rails and Bottom Stretcher and into the slats.
Position the Top Slats as shown attach using glue and 1 1/4" deck screws or 1 1/4" galvanized brads. Drive the fasteners through the slats and into the Cleats and Top Stretcher. Position the outer Top Slats 1/16" from the End Assemblies. Place the remaining Top Slats 1/8" apart.
What You’ll Need
Lumber3 - 1 x 3 x 8 2 - 1 x 4 x 8 3 - 2 x 4 x 8(availability will vary) Hardware & Supplies2 1/2" pocket hole screws 1 1/4" pocket hole screws 1 1/4" deck screws or 1 1/4" galvanized brads wood glue paint, stain, polyurethane, or sealer Toolsmiter sawjig sawcompasssander/belt sanderdrill/driverKreg pocket hole jigclampssquare
Parts
Legs (4) - 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 16 End Rails (4) - 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 14 Top Stretcher (1) - 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 21 Side Rails (4) - 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 21 Bottom Stretcher (1) - 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 18 Short Bottom Slats (2) - 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 20 7/8 Long Bottom Slats (3) - 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 24 Top Slats (8) - 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 17 7/8 All parts are listed in actual dimensions. Refer to the Cutting Diagram below left (a larger version is in the pdf download below) as a guide for determining the specific board from which to cut the parts.
