Project Ideas
ATTACH HINGES
Attach the lid using two (2) 2
˝
x 1
3
⁄
8
˝
Bright Brass Broad hinges. Attach the
Bright Brass Lid Support Left Hand
Hinge to left side of the inside of box.
TIP: Hinges come with instructions
and hardware.
DIH Dog Feeding Station
Project Guide
Estimated Project Cost $47
(not including tools or paint)
$53 (including tote)
Duration: 45 Minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate
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MEASURE AND MARK
On the
3
⁄
4
˝
x 4
´
x 8
´
Sanded Plywood,
measure and mark (2) 24
1
⁄
2
˝
x 9
1
⁄
4
˝
front and back boards, (2) 24
1
⁄
2
˝
x
18
˝
top and bottom boards, and (2)
16
1
⁄
2
˝
x 9
1
⁄
4
˝
side walls. Reference
cut list diagram.
1
MATERIALS
• 1 –
3
⁄
4
˝
x 4
´
x 8
´
Sanded Plywood
• 1pk – Everbilt 2
˝
x 1
3
⁄
8
˝
Bright Brass Broad Hinges
• 1 – Everbilt Bright Brass Lid Support Left Hand Hinge
• 1 Box – Porter Cable 18 Gauge 2
˝
Brad Nails
Optional Materials:
• 2
1
⁄
2
˝
H x 8
3
⁄
4
˝
D Stainless Steel Dog Bowls
• 28 qt. Latch Box
• Paint or stain and/or polyurethane
TOOLS
• Circular Saw
• 18-Gauge Cordless Brad Nailer
• Jig Saw
• Drill
•
1
⁄
2
˝
Drill Bits
• Measuring Tape or Carpenter’s Square
• Pencil
• Safety Goggles
• Sanding Block
(B) Using the
1
⁄
2
˝
drill bit, drill one
hole that touches the inside edge
of each circle. Using the jigsaw, cut
out both circles, staying close to the
edge of the circle drawn.
2
(B) Next, place the two 16
1
⁄
2
˝
x 9
1
⁄
4
˝
side walls between the front and
back boards. Using the brad nailer,
attach by nailing up through the
bottom board and into the side walls.
Also nail through the front and back
boards to secure the side walls.
5
PAINT OR STAIN
CUT
Using a circular saw cut:
(2) 24
1
⁄
2
˝
x 9
1
⁄
4
˝
(2) 24
1
⁄
2
˝
x 18
˝
(2) 16
1
⁄
2
˝
x 9
1
⁄
4
˝
ASSEMBLE THE BOX
(A) Using a brad nailer, attach the
front and back 24
1
⁄
2
˝
x 9
1
⁄
4
˝
to the
24
1
⁄
2
˝
x 18
˝
bottom board by nailing
up through the bottom board and into
the walls.
6
4
A
3
A
3
B
4
B
CREATE DOG BOWL CUTOUTS
(A) Using one (1) 24
1
⁄
2
˝
x 18˝
bottom board, measure and mark
6
3
⁄
4
˝
from the left and right side of
the board. Tie a 4˝ inch string onto
a nail with the other end tied to a
pencil and put the nail into your
mark. Keeping the string tight, draw
a circle. Repeat on other mark. You
should now have two (2) 8˝ circles.
TIP: Holes should be centered and
2
1
⁄
2
˝
apart.