This beautiful farmhouse toy box is easy to build with common pine boards. Our free step by step plans with full diagrams make it easy.
DIMENSIONS
Toybox dimensions shown in diagram.
PREPARATION
- 4 – 1×4 @ 8 feet long (from each board, cut two 33″ pieces and two 13″ pieces)
- 2 – 1×2 @ 6 feet long
- 1 – 1×3 @ 6 feet long
- 1 – 1×8 @ 6 feet long
- 1 – Project Panel with actual measurements 36″ x 15-1/4″
- 1 set of 3″ hinges
- Toy box lid support (recommended)
- Felt pads or cushion
- 20 – 1-1/2″ to 2″ long #8 self tapping wood screws (SPAX or similar) can be cabinet screws, trim screws, or construction screws (needs to be at least 1-1/2″ long, but can be up to 2″ long)
- 1-1/4″ brad nails
- Wood Glue
- 4 – 1×3 @ 16-1/4″
- 4 – 1×2 @ 16-1/4″
- 8 – 1×4 @ 33″
- 8 – 1×4 @ 13″
- 2 – 1×8 @ 33″
- 1 – 1×2 @ 36″
- 1 – Project Panel @ 15-1/4″ x 36″
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Glue and nail 1×3 leg pieces to 1×2 leg pieces so outside edges are flush.
Nail about every 6″.
Build four.
STEP 2
Glue and nail one longer 1×4 to the top of two legs.
Make sure the 1×3 leg part is on the front, and the 1×2 leg part is on the ends.
Keep top and outside edges flush.
STEP 3
Add additional longer 1×4 boards between legs, using glue in the long seam between 1x4s too.
Attach to legs with 1-1/4″ brad nails and wood glue.
STEP 4
Attach shorter 1×4 boards to ends of toybox with glue and 1-1/4″ brad nails. Start at the top and work downward.
STEP 5
Check the toybox bottom for square by taking opposite diagonal measurements, and making sure the measurements match. If they don’t match, push the longer diagonal corners together until they do.
Use the 2″ self tapping screws to attach the bottom on the toy box.
For added strength, also nail and glue from the outsides of the legs into the edges of the 1×8 bottom.
STEP 6
Nail and glue 1×2 to the top.
Attach toybox lid with the hinges.
We recommend a toybox hinge support to keep the top from slamming closed.
We also recommend felt pads or bumpers to soften the close.
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