Cut list
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|
| Leg | 4 | 1" × 5" × 23" | — | ☐ |
| Short Brace | 2 | 1" × 5" × 7" | — | ☐ |
| Long Brace | 1 | 1" × 5" × 16" | — | ☐ |
Materials
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|
| Cedar board, 2x6 x 96" | 2 board | ☐ |
| Kreg XL Pocket-Hole Screws | 18 each | ☐ |
| 15-gallon round steel tub | 1 each | ☐ |
| Waterproof wood glue | 1 each | ☐ |
| Exterior wood finish | 1 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Instructions
1. Make the Legs
- Start by cutting four Legs to length, as shown in the cutting diagram.
- Next, you’ll create the upper notch (which provides clearance for the tub) and the lower decorative arc. To ensure your legs all match, make these cuts in one Leg, and then use it as a pattern for the other three. So, on one of the legs, lay out the upper notch.
- Next, mark where the lower decorative arch meets the side and the bottom of the leg.
- Now you can draw in the arc. We did this by tracing the outline of our tub.
- Once you have an arc shape you like, cut arc and the notch using a jigsaw.
- Sand the cut edges smooth.
- Now use this leg as a template to mark the other three Legs.
- Cut and sand cut them to shape.
- Now sand the faces, edges, and ends of the Legs smooth.
2. Make the Long Brace
- Cut one Long Brace to length, as shown in the cutting diagram.
- Next, you’ll add pocket holes. We did this using the Kreg® Pocket-Hole Jig XL and XL Pocket-Hole Screws, which are 25% larger than standard Kreg Screws. This adds extra strength, which we think is a good idea because, when filled, the tub will be heavy. We also drilled pocket holes in both faces of the Long Brace, as shown. The pocket holes are positioned so the screws won’t hit each other when driven in.
- Mark the front and back face, lay out the pocket-holes in each face as shown, and then drill the holes using the HD Jig and drill bit.
- Sand the faces and edges smooth, but don’t sand the ends.
3. Attach the Long Brace to the Legs
- Now you can attach the Long Brace to two of the Legs.
- First, spread waterproof wood glue on the ends of the Long Brace.
- Then position it—with the front face up—between two of the Legs, as shown, and clamp it in place. Drive the XL Pocket-Hole Screws in the pocket holes on front face.
- Flip the assembly over, and then drive screws into the pocket holes on the back face. You can remove the clamps while the glue dries.
4. Make the Short Braces
- Cut two Short Braces to length, as shown in the cutting diagram. These braces also get pocket holes in both faces, as shown. Because these braces are shorter, you need to position the holes carefully to ensure that the screws won’t run into one another during assembly.
- Mark one as Short Base #1, and the other as Short Base #2.
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