DIY Cat Condo
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42" Custom Kitty Condo |
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33" Condo - Inspiration |
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Listing from Overstock.com |
Here's the Shopping List
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CUT LIST Click HERE for Printer Friendly Version |
Tools List
Power Drill
Electric Stapler
Razor Knife
Hand Saw or Jig Saw
Level
Tape Measure
PRO TIP
Print the Cut List and take it to the store. Have the sales rep cut and mark the ply wood and the 2x4's. I cut the trim at home just to make sure that each piece was a perfect fit.
ASSEMBLY
Drill 3 pilot holes along each edge of the 1/2" ply wood. Glue then screw the 1x4 pine trim to 3 sides of the ply wood.
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Glue and Screw the wood trim in place |
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Attach trim |
Measure and mark the center point on each shelf. Measure and mark the center point of the 20"x 20" piece of 3/4" plywood.
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Measure and mark support locations |
Measure and mark the locations for the 2x4 support pieces. Screw and glue them in place.
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Use a level to install shelves |
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Ready for carpet |
CARPETING
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Carpeting takes time |
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Be patient |
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All done and ready for a cat! |
Allow yourself PLENTY of time to apply the carpet! It took far longer than I expected. Assembling the wooden structure took about an hour. Carpeting took approximately 5 hours (over 2 days)!!
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Another Happy Customer! |
In the end it was worth the effort. The cat is very pleased!!!
This project inspired me to make a bench so that my dog could look out our window. That tutorial is coming soon!
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Dog Seat |
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Old crate becomes dog bench |
2 comments
Was cutting the carpet to fit the time-consuming part of the upholstery process?
ReplyDeleteYes and no. Carpeting each shelf was pretty easy. The 40" 2x4 supports took a lot of time and patience. I was making this project for someone else so I wanted it to be perfect. Cutting the carpet was not hard at all. I used a razor knife. The hard part was holding and stapling the carpet in place. I ended up using a bunch of muscles that I didn't even know that I had. LOL! I was definitely sore the next day.
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