MATERIALS: TOOLS:(2)2x4x10Ft.Boards TapeMeasure(3)2x4x8Ft.Board Pencil(2)1x6x8Ft.Boards Carpenter’sSquare(3)1x6x6Ft.Boards Drill2½-inchWoodScrews MiterSaw1¼-inchWoodScrews SafetyGlasses HearingProtectionCUTLIST:(4)2x4@67inches(longaprons)(4)2x4@14inches(shortaprons)(4)2x4@17¼inches(legs)(2)2x4@10inches(shortaprons)(4)2x4@14inches(supports)(3)1x6@70inches(topslats)(2)1x6@71½inches,beveledata45ºangle(longtrim)(2)1x6@18½inches,beveledata45ºangle(shorttrim)

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STEP1–BUILDTWOBOXESMeasure,mark,andcut2x4boardstolength.Pre-drillpilotholesandattachshortapronstolongapronsasshown,with2½-inchwoodscrews.

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STEP2–ATTACHTHELEGSMeasure,mark,andcut2x4boardstolength.Pre-drillpilotholesandattachlegsandshortaprontoupperboxwith2½-inchwoodscrews.Measure7inchesfromthebottomofthelegsandattachthelowerboxwith1¼-inchwoodscrews.Besuretopre-drillallpilotholestoreducetheriskofwoodsplitting.

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STEP3–ATTACHSUPPORTSMeasure,mark,andcut2x4supportstolength.Pre-drillpilotholesandattachtobenchasshownwith2½-inchwoodscrews.Thespacingheredoesn’thavetobeexact–theseboardssimplysupportthebenchandwon’tbevisibleforthemostpart.

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STEP4–ATTACHTHETOPSLATSMeasure,mark,andcut1x6boardstolength.Pre-drillpilotholesandattachtotopofbenchwith1¼-inchwoodscrews.It’sbesttoplacetheouterboardsfirst,flushtotheouteredge,theneyeballwherethemiddleboardwillgo.Therewillbeabouta¼-inchgapbetweentheboards.

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STEP5–ATTACHTHETRIMMeasure,mark,andcut1x6boardstolength.Noticethattheendsarecutata45ºbevel.Pre-drillpilotholesandattach1x6boardstobenchwith1¼-inchwoodscrews.Sand,stainand/orpaint,andfinishasdesired.