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MATERIALS: TOOLS:(1)FullSheetof¾-inchPlywood TapeMeasure(3)1x6x8Ft.Boards Pencil(2)1x3x8Ft.Boards SpeedSquare(1)FullSheetof¼-inchPlywoodorHardboard Drill1¼-inchPocketHoleScrews TableSaworCircularSaw1inchStaplesorBradNails PocketHoleJigWoodGlue PneumaticBradNailer,StaplerorHammer¾-inchEdgeBanding SafetyGlasses HearingProtectionCUTLIST:(1)¾-inchPlywood@62¼inchesx16½inches(base)(6)1x6@19¼inches(sides)(2)1x3@62¼inches(toekicks)(6)1x6@16inches(dividers)(2)¾-inchPlywood@20¼inchesx16½inches(shelves)(3)1x3@20¼inches(backrails)(1)¾-inchPlywood@63¾inchesx16¾inches(top)(1)¼-inchPlywood@63¾inchesx19¼inches(back)
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STEP1Accordingtothecutlist,cutthe¾-inchplywooddowntosizewithatablesaworcircularsaw.Ifusingacircularsaw,clampastraightedgetoserveasaguidetoensurestraightcuts.Alsorecommended:useaplywoodbladetominimizetear-outandsplintering.Cut(6)1x6boardstolength.Drill¾-inchpocketholesintothe1x6boardsfacingup.Thiswillbetoattachthetopinlatersteps.Next,drill¾-inchpocketholesintotheedgesandattachtheboards,plank-style,with1¼-inchpocketholescrews.Drill¾-inchpocketholesintotheendsofthe¾-inchplywoodandattachtothesideswith1¼-inchpocketholescrews.Hidepocketholesontheundersideoftheplywood.
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STEP2:Attachthetoekicks.Drill¾-inchpocketholesintotheendsofthe1x3sandattachtocarcasswith1¼-inchpocketholescrews.Optional:insetthefronttoekick½inchforaesthetics.
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STEP3:Drill¾-inchpocketholesintotheendsandedgesofthe1x6boards.Jointheboardstogetherwith1¼inchpocketholescrewsandwoodglue.Attachtheconstructeddividerstothebasewith1¼-inchpocketholescrews.Besuretodrill¾-inchpocketholesfacinguptoattachthetopinlatersteps.
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STEP4:Drill¾-inchpocketholesintotheendsofthe¾-inchplywoodshelves.Attachtosidesanddividerswith1¼-inchpocketholescrews.Hidepocketholesonundersideofshelves.
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STEP5:Drill¾-inchpocketholesintotheendsandtopedgeofthe1x3backaprons.Attachtocarcasswith1¼-inchpocketholescrews.Thepocketholesthatarefacingupwillbeusedtoattachthetopinlatersteps.
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STEP6:Attachthetopwith1¼-inchpocketholescrews.Thetopshouldbeflushtothefrontedgeandthereshouldbea¼-inchoverhangontheback.Ironon¾-inchedgebandingtohideallexposedplywoodedges.
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STEP7:Attachthe¼-inchplywoodbackpanelwith1inchstaplesorbradnailsandwoodglue.