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Materials

What You Need:
  • Table saw
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Scroll saw
  • Drill and drill bit
  • Screwdriver
  • Hammer
  • Two buckets
  • A) 1 piece cedar 7/8 x 6 x 12 inches
    B) 1 piece cedar 7/8 x 6 x 12 inches
    C) 1 piece plywood 3/8 x 9-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches
    D) 1 piece plywood 3/8 x 9-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches
    E) 1 piece plywood 3/8 x 6-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches
    F) 1 piece pine 1-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 9 inches
    G) 1 piece cedar 7/8 x 11-1/4 x 11-1/4 inches
    H) 2 pieces cedar 7/8 x 2 x 12 inches
    I) 2 pieces cedar 7/8 x 2 x 13-3/4 inches
  • Weatherproof wood glue
  • 25 to thirty 3d finishing nails
  • Twenty 2-1/2-inch-long flathead nails
  • Six 2-inch deck screws for attaching 2x4 to rear wall and base to 2x4
  • 15-20 small 4- or 5-inch-square scrap cedar or asphalt roof shingles (new or old)
  • Exterior paint or stain
  • Waterproof sealant or stain
  • 4 six-packs of plants
  • 6 to eight 3-inch potted plants
  • Package of sheet moss
  • Liquid starter fertilizer
  • U-shape florist picks (optional)
  • Spanish moss for decoration
  • Water-soluble fertilizer

Continued on page 3:  Constructing the House

 

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