Shanty 2 CHIC Kid's Floating Nightstand User manual

Kid's Floating Nightstand
oes your little kiddo need a daytime resting spot for their stuffed animals?
This nightstand will serve perfectly for them and help keep things organized for you.
Simple construction and a cool 'oating' look, this nightstand screams weekend project.
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23 ½"
18 ¾"
17 ½"
FRONT SIDE

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4' x 4'
plywood
1" x 3" x 8'
1" x 4" x 6'
1" x 4" x 8'
2" x 3" x 8'
CUT LIST
Make sure you read through the instructions carefully and take notice of any special
construction notes prior to making any cuts. And always practice safe DIY’ing. Have fun!
PLEASE NOTE - many pieces may require you to cut them to t a certain size
while you are building it. Its best not to cut pieces until you need them. Take
your time and study all the diagrams.

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Material Qty
1” X 3" x 8’ pine board 1
1” x 4” x 6’ pine board 2
2" x 3" x 8’ wall stud 1
4’ x 4’ plywood 1
NOTES
MATERIALS LIST
Material Qty
1-¼” pocket screws
2-½" pocket screws
1-¼” brad nails
3" Spax screws
wood glue

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21"
2 ½"
A
2
17 ½"
2 ½"
2 ½"
18"
3
21"
1 ¾"
18"
16"
sides
sides
bottom
1.
First cut your plywood sides and bottom to size according to the
cutlist. Drill ¾" pocket holes as shown in the illustration above.
Don't forget to drill pocket holes along the top edge of both side
panels. These will be used to attach the top later in Step 5.
The bottom will be attached 1 ¾" from the bottom edge of the
sides. This will allow the bottom face frame to be ush with the
bottom of the inside of the nightstand.
Lay a side panel on a at clean surface, make sure the front and
back edges are ush, and attach with wood glue and 1-¼" pocket
screws. Lay down the second side panel and repeat. Make sure
your side panel pocket holes are facing inward and the bottom
panel pocket screws are facing down.
2.
For a little extra stability we will attach a 1x3 towards the front
of the nightstand. Cut the 1x3 to fit, drill ¾" pocket holes and
attach with wood glue and 1-¼" pocket screws.
3.
Cut the 1x3 face frame pieces to length as shown. Measure the
width of the carcass and make any adjustments prior to cutting.
Lay your pieces out as shown and check for square. Drill ¾"
pocket holes into the ends of the horizontal rail pieces as shown
and attach with wood glue and 1-¼" pocket screws.
Attach the face frame to your carcass with wood glue and 1-¼"
brad nails. Make sure the face frame is ush with outside and the
inner edge of the bottom face frame rail is ush with the bottom
of the carcass.

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2 ½"
12"20 ¾"
8 1/8"
16"
¾"
½"
3 ½"
3 ½"
3 ½"
3 ½"
3 ½"
23 ½"
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4.
Now we will build attach the wall cleat that the nightstand will
hang from. First cut your 2x3s to length as shown. Drill 1-½"
pocket holes into the ends of the wall cleat extensions and attach
with wood glue and 2-½" pocket screws.
Locate your wall studs, which should be 16" on center apart.
Using a level hold your wall cleat assembly at your desired height
and drive 3" Spax screws through the wall cleat into the wall.
5.
Cut your top planks 1x4s to length as shown.
Lay your pieces on a at surface with all the edges ush. Mark
where you pocket holes will be located. It's best to vary the
pocket holes from board to board to make sure all the boards
have an equal tension holding them together. Drill ¾" pocket
holes and attach with wood glue and 1-¼" pocket screws. Make
sure your outsides edges stay ush.
Now lay your nightstand assembly onto your top, upside down.
Adjust so that the top will overhang your main assembly ½" on
the sides and ¾" at the front. Using the pocket holes you drilled
in Step 1 attach with wood glue and 1-¼" pocket screws.
6.
Time to bring it all together. Sand the nightstand and nish to
your liking. Wait for it to thoroughly dry.
Place your nightstand over your wall cleat and drive 1-½" wood
screws through the back of your top into the wall cleat.
That's it! Easy as that.
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