Now it's back to our tool tip, where we show you how to make this bed head room divider
out of MDF using these simple hand tools.
We've had our timber all pre-cut, which you can have done or if your are feeling really
energetic and you are good and careful and you want to save a few bucks, you can use
one of these.
One of those, we do.
They're good.
Ok, well first thing is because they are pre cut we drill and screw em'.
Okey dokey, if you position those ones, I'll go around.
Here we go.
Having the MDF pre-cut definitely saves time.
The cubes are fairly simple to construct.
We just glue drill and screw using 6g long thread screws.
Got it?
Ready when you are.
Very nice.
The heads are small so they self counter sink easily into the MDF.
Ok, again?
Yep.
Go ahead.
Pushing.
Yep.
You really do need a DIY buddy to hold the bits together while you assemble them.
Beautiful, aren't you.
It only takes about 3 minutes per cube to make them.
And don't forget to wipe off any excess glue, because it will effect the finish.
Closing, there we are.
Yep.
I can finish those off David with the clamps if you wanna go off and paint a couple.
Ok, hand me that one.
There you go, sure
Righty, o.
Good.
Ill do that.
Dene Continues solo while I go and spray some colour on the cubes.
The spray paint is quick and covers easily.
We use 3 contrasting colours and clear gloss to decorate the cubes and in fill panels.
Once the paint is dry, we can begin assembly of the unit.
You need a reasonable sized clear space to assemble the unit.
We have pre painted the cubes because it's too hard to do afterwards, isn't it Dene.
Yeah absolutely.
Now we are going to use them to actually support the structure, the cubes become the frame
so we will put it together now.
Are you ready?
I am, here is your bit.
Thank you.
Each individual cube is very strong.
By gluing and screwing them together, they will become the frame or support structure
for our storage unit room divider.
We start by glueing and screwing 3 cubes together to form a central column.
Use a generous amount of glue and screw into positions at each join.
We then use 2 cubes as the corner braces to connect the 2 sides of the unit.
Because the cubes are square, they act as supports and mean that the sides will go on
parallel and true.
By placing the 3 cube column on one of the base corner cubes we can position and fix
the top left corner cube.
Then, slide the column to the centre position and fix the top right hand corner cube.
We screw figure 8 table washers to join and strengthen the cubes at the rear of the unit.
Don't over tighten the screws or you will split the end grain of the MDF.
Figure 8 table washers are available at most major hardware stores.
We have also painted some flat panels, these act as shelf dividers in the cubes.
We glue and nail using panel pins.
The top should now fit directly into place.
Then glue and nail 6 more flat panels, 3 to each side of the unit.
Leave a 16mm gap between each.
You can use a piece of MDF as a guide to make sure that the spacing is even.
Ok, well there it is, now all we have got to do is put in the hanging rail.
So I'm just going to mark it and put the hanging rail in.
We then fix a hanging rail to one end of the open space on the rear of
the unit.
Hanging space, works a treat.
Plenty of storage all the way through, you can put another hanging rail if you like but
I'm going to put my jolly hockey sticks over there.
By increasing the size and varying the materials you can make the room divider to suit any
sized bed or bedroom.
Well, there it is.
It's a great room divider, it's a great storage system using our cubes.
Cube-utey.