Tools and Materials

Tools

Framing square
Tape measure
Hammer
Staple gun (optional)
Needle-nose pliers
Handsaw
Cordless drill and driver bit
1/8-in drill bit
Cutting pliers
Exterior wood glue

Materials

1/4-in x 1-1/2-in 4-ft 50-count whitewood lath
#18 x 1/2-in wire nails
1/2-in staples (optional)
Rust-Oleum outdoor spray paint, white

Note

Items may be Special Order in some stores. Product costs, availability, and item numbers may vary online or by market. Paint colors may vary slightly from those shown. Availability varies by market for lumber species and sizes.

Instructions

Wood lath is sold in 50-piece bundles. You’ll need 33 pieces for this project, so sort through the bundle and select the straightest ones. Altogether, you’ll create five layers of slats with the slat direction alternating between layers.

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Mark and Assemble Two Layers

Apply glue where the slats overlap and tack the joints together with a finish nail.

Drive a wire nail at each intersection to hold the parts together until the glue dries, or use a staple gun to speed up the assembly. If the staples do not sit flat when you drive them, hammer them flush. As you attach each row, move the next one into position, align the marks, and fasten the layers together.

Good to Know

To save your fingertips from a misplaced hammer blow, use needle-nose pliers to hold the finish nails.

Continue Adding Layers

After the glue dries, carefully flip the two-layer assembly over. Mark the third-layer slat locations on the second-layer outside slats (Project Diagram, Drawing 2). Apply glue where the slats will overlap and tack the slats in place. Let the glue dry.

Good to Know

When adding slats for layers three, four, and five, first tack the ends in place. Then check the slat spacing in the middle. Flex the slats into alignment as necessary, and glue and tack them in place as near to the middle as possible. With the ends and middle tacked in place, glue and tack the remaining joints.

Finish, Mount, and Hang

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