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DIY of the week...a game of washers

Published on 8.31.2011 in ,

Our Block Party on Saturday was a lot of fun, but we thought we'd have some "options" if people got bored.

So, Engineering Man broke out his tools, was a manly man, and made a game of washers for us.

He started with a sheet of plywood, two 8-foot 2x4's, screws...

water clean-out pipes...
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washers, and spray paint.
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First, he took the sheet of plywood and cut two 16 inch x16 inch squares.
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Then, he took the 2x4's, and cut eight 16-inch "frames" for the box.

This is done by measuring the outside of the lumber, and cutting in to the inside at a 45-degree angle.
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He then matched the "frame" edges to in essence make a shadow box with the plywood...
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...and screwed them together on the edges...
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...to make the frame...
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He then put the plywood on top and screwed it down to the frame.
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Next, he flipped the box over, and centered the cover of the plastic clean out in the middle of box, and started to screw it down.
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He then screwed the top half of the clean out onto the bottom half, and finished screwing it down in the grass,
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...because the screws were too long.
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He then broke them off by hitting them at an angle with a hammer.
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And voila...the boards were done!
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**sidenote** I didn't get a picture of it, but we did end up spray painting the boards as well.

Then, using the spray paint, I sprayed the washers on both sides with a coat of paint.  Four each of the two different colors.
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Ready to play!

My boys don't share, but if you want to...

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