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Library Base for Grace's Town Collection

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Library Base for Grace's Town Collection

About Project

Plans for the Grace’s Town Collection are put together so that you can pick your bases and hutch pieces separately to customize for your child’s preferences. Here is the base for the Library.

Dimensions

Dimensions: 
Library Base for Grace's Town Collection
Dimensions: 
22 1/4″ tall and 24″ wide and 13″ Deep

Materials and Tools

Shopping List: 

2 - 1x12 @ 6 feet
1 - 1x2 @ 8 feet
1 - 1x3 @ 8 feet
1 - 1x4 @ 2 feet

wood glue
wood filler
120 grit sandpaper
primer
paint
paint brush
Tools: 
measuring tape
square
safety glasses
hearing protection
drill
circular saw
nailer
sander

Cut List

Cut List: 

A) 2 – 1×12 @ 21 1/2″ (Sides)
B) 3 – 1×12 @ 22 1/2″ (Shelves)
C) 1 – 1×12 @ 24″ (Top)
D) 2 – 1×2 @ 22 1/4″ (Front Side Trim)
E) 1 – 1×3 @ 21″ (Bottom Footer)
F) 1 – 1×2 @ 21″ (Trim for the bottom of the Book Drop)
G) 1 – 1×3 @ 24″ (Bottom Trim for the back)
H) 1 – 1×4 @ 21″ (Book Drop Door)

Step 1

Library Base for Grace's Town Collection

Start by marking the sides as shown above. Then attach the sides to the shelves. Then attach the top to the sides. Use 2″ nails and glue.

Step 2

Library Base for Grace's Town Collection

Then attach both of the front trim pieces, D, as shown above, using 2″ nails and glue. Nail into both the sides and the shelves and the top.

Step 3

Library Base for Grace's Town Collection

Now add E, using 2″ nails and glue. Nail through the face of E into the bottom shelf, and nail through the sides of D into the end edges of E to secure.

Step 4

Library Base for Grace's Town Collection

Add F, as shown above, using the measurement above to guide you. As in step 3, nail through the face of F into the shelf, and also through the side trim, D, into the end edge of F. Use 2″ nails and glue.

Step 5

Library Base for Grace's Town Collection

Add G to the bottom back as shown above, nailing into the sides and the bottom shelf with 2″ nails and glue.

Step 6

Library Base for Grace's Town Collection

Attach the book drop door as shown above, with hinges on the bottom. Use a clasp to hold the book drop up when not in the open position.

Step 7

Decorate and finish as desired.

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Hi Ana,So... what's the

Hi Ana,

So... what's the shopping list for this project? I'm a bit confused. Thanks!

 
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Post Office

Hi Anna!

I can't find the post office section of Grace's Town. Did it go missing in the web page move? I'd really like it!

Thanks!

 
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Post office

I too can't find the plans for the post office! :0) Thanks Ana I'm sure you don't hear it enough, you really are amazing! :0)

 

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