You will need
SHOPPING LIST
• 18mm plywood, cut to:
two 1800 x 280mm (sides)
two 864 x 280mm (top and bottom shelves)
four 864 x 260mm (middle shelves)
five 332 x 260mm (shelf supports)
one 1732 x 864mm (back)
one 1800 x 900mm (front)
• one packet 6mm x 40mm chipboard screws
• 150-grit sandpaper
• wood filler
TOOLS
• jigsaw
• cordless drill and 3mm drill bit
• try square
• pencil
• tape measure
• paintbrush
• round cardboard disc (30cm in diameter) as a template
PROJECT NOTES
• Measure and mark carefully.
This story is from the April 2023 edition of Home South Africa.
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