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| Shirl's good-looking ironing board makes ironing more of a pleasure than a pain. |
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Planning the interior design of your home requires a lot of thought. There are colours, textures, light and space to consider, as well as personal tastes and the needs of the family. The last thing you plan in your décor is probably the ironing board, however every home has one. For a simple solution, Shirl's wooden ironing board looks great and it takes some of the strain out of ironing.
Ironing board covers are just as important as the board itself, and you can't go past the Fitz Like a Glove range. Fitz Like a Glove ironing board covers were designed by architect Victor Pleshev for his mother. They fit three standard size boards and come in a variety of machine washable coloured fabrics
STEP BY STEP
1 Decide which is the best surface of your cedar and make that the top of your ironing board. The cedar is too narrow, so join the panels together with dowels. Lay the pieces of timber flat and side by side, then mark the positions for the holes. Start 100mm from one end and then at 200mm intervals. Transfer those positions to the edges.
2 Using the dowel jig, drill dowel holes at the centre of the edges.
3 We used a two part epoxy to join the two pieces, as it will endure the heat and steam from the iron. Put a generous amount into each hole and tap in the dowels. Spread epoxy along each edge and bring the two panels together with sash cramps, making sure the join is flush. Secure the sash cramps from underneath at each end, and from above in the centre (this stops the boards from buckling). Place a piece of scrap timber between the cedar and the cramps so that you don't damage the surface of the timber. Allow to dry.
4 Now for the legs, and as shown in the diagram there is an outer set and an inner set. The inner legs have two rails that sit at each end and are screwed in from the sides.
5 Screw a diagonal brace between the two rails on the inner legs to keep them steady.
6 The outer legs have a rail at the bottom that sits across the legs and is screwed in place from the front, with a couple of screws on each side. The other end of the legs is rounded over the top — trim the corners with a jigsaw, round with the plane and tidy up with a sander or sandpaper. Cut the bottom of each leg at an angle so that they sit flat on the floor. Cut the top of the inside legs as in the diagram so that it sits best in the brace.
7 Drill holes for bolts in the centre of the legs. The legs are held together with a bolt and washers, on each side.
8 Drill holes through the rounded ends of the outside legs. A metal right angled bracket can be attached to each rounded end, which will later be attached to the top board.
9 Assemble the legs with bolts, but don't tighten them yet.
10 Back to the top board — when the epoxy has set, cut out the rough shape of the board with a jigsaw. Clean off any excess glue and tidy the edges with a plane. Smooth with a sander or sandpaper.
11 Screw a timber right angle brace for the top legs to rest against and to hold them in place.
12 Fit the legs to the board top with the right angle bracket already attached to the legs. You'll need to remove the bolts so you can get to the second set of screw holes on the brackets.
13 With the other end of the legs sitting in the right angle brace, screw in a timber plate piece, which fits neatly between the legs. This will help hold the legs in place.
14 For a natural looking low sheen, we used Danish Oil on the legs and feet. The board should be left raw because stains and oil finishes will be affected by heat.
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Materials
Western Red Cedar
Right angle brackets
Bolts
2 part epoxy glue
Screws
TOOLS
Drill
Dowel jig
3 sash cramps
Plane
Jigsaw
Sander
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Total Cost
Total cost approximately $100.
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More Info
Timber and materials available from your local Home Timber & Hardware.
For more information on the Fitz Like a Glove Ironing Board Cover and other ironing products (felt underlay and Best Boy pressing cloth) contact:
Interface Holdings Pty Ltd
6026 Sofala Rd
Ilford NSW 2850
Interface Holdings Pty Ltd.
Reply Paid 5
Kandos Post Office
Kandos NSW 2848
Ph: 02 6358 8511
Fax: 02 6358 8510
To help the Guide Dogs, Fitz Like a Glove ironing board covers can be ordered through the following associations:
Association for the Blind of WA — 08 9311 8269
Guide Dog Association of NSW & ACT — 1300 362 922
Guide Dog Association of SA & NT — 08 8231 1411 or 1800 018 790
Also available from Lincraft Superstores nationally. Call 1800 640 107 for your nearest outlet.
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