Slat Tray (pictured on the left)
Materials & Tools
- Wood flat stock – 1/2 x 2’s – 2 pieces (30 inches or longer)
- Wood flat stock – 1/2 x 2’s – 16 – 20 pieces cut to 9 inches in length
- Sand paper
- Stain & foam brush
- Urethane & foam brush
- Wood Glue
- Drill, drill bits, screws & screwdriver
Instructions
- Cut two pieces of 1/2 x 2’s – 30 inches or longer (width of bathtub including tub deck).
- Cut 16 – 20 pieces of 1/2 x 2’s to 9 inches in length.
- Sand all cut edges.
- Stain all pieces.
- Lightly sand all pieces and urethane.
- Position two long pieces approximately 9 inches apart.
- Glue 9 inch pieces along length of two longer pieces creating a ladder design with equal spacing between each 9 inch piece (save two 9 inch pieces for next step).
- Turn dried assembly facing down and secure two remaining 9 inch pieces to be positioned just inside width of bathtub interior – secure with screws to long pieces.
- Optional – add felt pads to underside of tray where contact is made with bathtub surface.
Approximate Cost $30
Stair Spindle Tray (pictured on the right)
Materials and Tools
- Two stair spindles – cut to 30 inches or wider
- Hardboard 10 inches x 24 inches (1/4 inch thick)
- 2 – 4 vinyl place mats
- Glue (strong glue)
- Sand paper
- Paint & paint brushes
- Scissors
- Drill, drill bits, screws & screwdriver
Instructions
- Cut vinyl place mats to cover both sides of hardboard.
- Glue place mats on both sides of hardboard.
- Sand spindles and prepare for painting.
- Paint spindles and edges of hardboard.
- Place spindles 10 inches apart (parallel to one another).
- Place hardboard over top aligning edge of hardboard with spindles.
- Drill pilot holes to secure hardboard to spindles from underside of assembly with screws.
- Optional – add felt pads to underside of tray where contact is made with bathtub surface.
Approximate Cost $20
Carrara Marble Tray
Materials and Tools
- Kitchen cupboard door (30 inches long / tall or larger)
- Wood stock – 1 x 2’s – 2 pieces cut to 8 inches in length
- Wood glue
- Wood fill
- Sand paper
- Cabinet pull handles (2)
- White & Grey paint
- Feather
- Water in misting bottle
- Cloth
- Drill, drill bits & screwdriver
Instructions
- Fill former cabinet holes with wood fill and sand smooth.
- Paint cabinet door and 1×2 cut pieces white.
- Glue 1×2 pieces on back of door – positioned perpendicular to the long side of the cabinet door and placed apart just inside the width of bathtub interior.
- Mix three parts grey paint with one part water.
- Using a feather, dip in grey paint mixture and lightly drag and twist feather along white tray surface.
- Mist paint with water and dab off excess with cloth.
- Repeat vein painting.
- Drill pilot holes for pull handles.
- Secure handles in place.
- Optional – add felt pads to underside of tray where contact is made with bathtub surface.
- Optional – coat tray with protective clear coat / urethane.
Approximate cost: $20
