Build Your Own Bathtub Caddy

Trim on table saw.

Build your own bathtub caddy.

Transform your home using salvaged materials by rebecca proctor and published by laurence king. Place the jointed edge against the table saw fence and rip the board to width creating two. Here it is as promised. Rebecca s tutorial is straight out of the pages of her book but i ll add notes in brackets as to how we modified ours pictured below to suit our style and standard tub.

Get some 4 4 walnut boards and start by jointing the. This bathtub caddy is made from from walnut. Justin screwed the layers together using 1 1 4 drywall screws in several places all into the spacers three on each edge and two rows of three around the book holder s frame. Keep both above the water with this simple bathtub tray.

Cut the vinyl border to size and apply to the bucket. The 2x12 i used had been sitting my my garage for. Cut your big board the 12 x 3 pine board down to 33 1 4. Probably the easiest way to make one of these.

It is easier to do the major sanding before cutting this lumber. Diy wood bathtub tray. I made this bathtub caddy for my mom as a gift for christmas. Wrap the border around the bucket and mark the length and width of the bucket on the backside of the bucket.

Build your own bath table with wine glass holders no bath is complete without a good book and a glass of wine. Then lastly all you need to do is secure the multiple layers of the caddy together. Cut two pieces of the 1 x 2 x 8 down to the length of the long sides of your tray base the board you just cut. The first of which was to glue and nail the mitered edges of the caddy so it sits slightly higher than your tub.

Make sure to cut openings in the vinyl border for the bucket s handles. Here is the cut list for the caddy that i made my tub has a strong oval shape so i have one handle. If your bathtub is not as wide as mine then i suggest cutting the board down to where you have about a 1 1 2 overhang on each side. This board was a.

If you choose to paint your bucket you first have to apply a metal primer to the bucket. It took less than an hour to make. Start by creating. Start with a very rough grit 36 or.

Easy diy bath caddy step 1.