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Building a Clothes Cubby DIY to the Rescue creates extra storage for the actors. From "DIY to the Rescue" episode DTTR-709

Amy Devers helps bring order to the wardrobe closet by building cubbies and shelves for organizing the costumes and accessories. Once the wardrobe closets are in order, the ladies paint them theatre black to match the rest of the dressing room.

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Materials:

lumber
circular saw
ruler (or straight edge)
pencil
1x pine stock
miter saw
nail gun
adhesive
trim

Steps:

1. First mark your lumber to the desired size of the cubby using a ruler and pencil (Figure A). Use a circular saw to cut your lumber accordingly (Figure B).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

2. Next make ledgers out of 1 by which is pine stock that you can buy and it’s pre-milled ¾" making it easy to cut with a miter saw. Cut the ledger boards accordingly (Figure C). These pieces of wood will create a solid surface on which to attach the shelves.

3. Using a nail gun, attach the ledger pieces every few inches to the lumber (Figure D) and then attach the shelves using adhesive and the nail gun (Figures E & F).

Figure D

Figure E

Figure F

4. Attach the other side of the cubby in place (Figures G & H).

Figure G

Figure H

Figure I

5. Add trim to the edges, secure in closet, and paint (Figure I).

RESOURCES :

For more information about The Tampa Theatre and it's restoration, visit www.tampatheatre.org .