Creates a bond exponentially stronger than the brad nails could ever dream of. Gloves will ensure that the stain doesnвЂ™t dye your hands for a week. And the thicker the nail (gauge), the greater chance of splitting the plywood. However, the longer the nail, the greater the risk of piercing through the surface of the wood at an undesired angle. The nails simply hold and compress the glue in place until dry. That leaves ВЅвЂќ of each brad nail attached to the plywood through the 1Г—2 frame. 1-ВјвЂќ are ideal length for our application. We love Benjamin Moore Simply White color matched in a can of Behr base paint, but any leftover white paint will do. White paint ? The tone is based on your preference.Use any wood stain you love or already have at your home. We used Varathane Early American wood stain for a mid-tone brown to match our custom wood shelves. The one time you budget $71.68 for a project and it costs you a big fat ZERO. We ended up having ALL materials, costing us a total of $0. Note: if your garage or shop is already stocked with pre-stain, stain, white paint, a paint brush, brad nails, shop towels, gloves and glue, then youвЂ™ll save $46.53 on materials. For DIY regulars : $4.92 1x2x8 board + $18.24 plywood + $1.99 sawtooth hangers.Compressor & brad nail gun with nails (above).1вЂќ Wire nails, 132 for $1.67 вЂ“ to hang the plywood canvas.1-1/4вЂі brad nails at $4.02 for 1,000 вЂ“ to attach the frame to the plywood.We chose a Benjamin Moore Simply White color match in a can of Behr base paint. Goes on softwoods (like pine) before staining. 2вЂ™x4вЂ™ sheet of ВѕвЂќ plywood for $18.24, OR plywood scrap cut to 8вЂќx12вЂќ for FREE.The 1x2x8 furring strip for $0.98 is cheaper but NOT ideal because of the rounded edges of the wood. 1x2x8 select whitewood board for $4.92.Or maybe this weekend if youвЂ™re a little busy with life and such at this exact moment. And the black script ties into our black shelving brackets and black piping to hold clothes hangers and empower ToddlerFit (not a real workout). (Our custom wood shelves match the stain.) The вЂњcanvasвЂќ part is white-painted plywood. The outer wood frame of the canvas is stained a mid-tone brown to contrast the wall. The wall is white with clean & modern shiplap lines.

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