Three Footrests For Less Than $10 – Build Plans PDF
Build three different footrests from one 2x4, 30" of 2x6 and scraps, for less than $10. An angled thin-wall footrest, a taller couch footrest and a low-profile angled one, 12–14" wide. Nothing goes to waste.
What's inside the PDF
- Materials and tools lists
- Cut list
- 21 step-by-step instructions with photos: resawing the 2x4, gluing up and cutting the angled sides, making the slats, building the frame and top for the couch footrest, pocket holes, staining, painting and assembling all three
- My tips from building these footrests
Materials: one 2x4, 30" of 2x6, a scrap 2x3, wood glue, brad nails (or screws), pocket hole screws, paint and stain, wipe-on polyurethane.
Tools used: table saw, mitre saw (with a stop block), bandsaw or jigsaw, brad nailer (or drill and screws), pocket hole jig, clamps, sander.
Instant digital download (PDF). Print it or use it on your phone or tablet in the shop.