Supplies
Needed
Needed
Actual Purchase at Home Depot
(1) - ½” x 5’ Copper Pipe $8.74
(4) - ½” CPVC end caps $1.00
(2) - 1”x1” x 36” Hardwood $5.38
(1) – 2’ x 4’ Hardboard $3.95
Total with taxes 20.88
Items we had on hand:
(4) #16 Forming Nails – has two heads
(4) Stacker Pegs – minimum 2 x 2 inches, cut at a minimum 5” height
(16) Paneling Nails
(4) #6 Screw -1½ inches long
(1) sheet Non-slip material (i.e., rubber, sand paper, velcro)
Substitutions:
Instead of copper pipe use a wooden dowel. PVC at ½ inch was flimsy,
therefore we opted for the copper pipe.
(1) - ½” x 5’ Copper Pipe $8.74
(4) - ½” CPVC end caps $1.00
(2) - 1”x1” x 36” Hardwood $5.38
(1) – 2’ x 4’ Hardboard $3.95
Total with taxes 20.88
Items we had on hand:
(4) #16 Forming Nails – has two heads
(4) Stacker Pegs – minimum 2 x 2 inches, cut at a minimum 5” height
(16) Paneling Nails
(4) #6 Screw -1½ inches long
(1) sheet Non-slip material (i.e., rubber, sand paper, velcro)
Substitutions:
Instead of copper pipe use a wooden dowel. PVC at ½ inch was flimsy,
therefore we opted for the copper pipe.
Pictures of Items Used
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(1) - ½ inch x 5 foot Copper pipe This will slide through the Pegs. |
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(4) End Caps These fit on the ends of the Pipe. |
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(2) – 1x1 inch by 36 inch walnut This is to build the Frame. |
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(1) – 2 x 4 Hardboard 3/16 inch thick This will be the floor of the stackers. |
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Pegs - We used a tree limb, cut from a walnut tree. (I knew you’d get a chuckle!) (4) – 2” x 2” x 5” pegs This is what the puppy will stand on. Substitution: (4) – 2” x 2” x 5” square cut lumber or PVC pipe with end caps top/bottom. |
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POOR MAN'S STACKERS
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