Lumber List Pieces Thickness, in inches Width, in inches Length, in inches -j Description 1 34 4 24 Shelf 2 4% 9 Uprights 1 и 16 Dowel Vanity. Where space permits a small vanity (Figure 2.81) in a bathroom not only a luxurious postbathing adjunct, but a boon to crowded bedrooms. Wi i gayly ruffled skirt to conceal it, the frame may be knocked together from ine pensive scraps of lumber. Since it is not intended to store cosmetics in this tiny dressing table, no drawe or shelf space is provided. If added, they will be accessible when the pivoti arms of the top underframe are swung open. A small stool can be stored behii the skirt when not in use. Because of the concealing skirt the construction details may be greatly simp] ned. The front and back rails are lapped and nailed into the sidepieces, central separated by the divider, which is buttjointed and nailed as shown in Figure 2.8 Ears" to support a dowel pivot are fastened to the ends of the front rail b means of angle irons. i68 . Lumber List Thickness, Width, Length, Pieces in inches in inches in inches Description (C) i У i5 34 Top 2 12 2 834 Sides 2 У гУ 24 Front and back aprons i У iy i о Divider i Ул 24 2834 Back (plywood) (D) i Ул 2 24 Top frame, back strip (E) i Ул 2 id Top frame, divider strip (F) i Ул 5 11 Top frame, sides (G) 2 Ул 5 16 Swinging skirt arms 2 i 2 3 Pivot ears The top and top frame, including the pivoted skirt arms, are cut according to the pattern in detail B, and the frame is nailed or screwed to the top edges of the rear apron, divider, and sides, as indicated by the dotted lines. The arms are pivoted with in. dowels, and the kidneyshaped top screwed in place from underneath. The skirt can be tacked to the in. underframing of the top, using a suitable binding material to cover the tack heads. If a piece of plate glass can be cut to fit the top, a piece of the skirt material may be stretched tightly beneath it to cover the plywood or prestwood top. Laundry Hamper. The floor space required for the clothes hamper so frequently located in the bathroom can be salvaged to a maximum degree by building a hamper into a low cabinet, with drawer space and a tableheight top (Figure 2.82). INDOOR FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION Lumber List К Pieces 2 2 2 2 2 2 i 2 2 i 2 i 2 i i i 2 i i Thickness, in inches Ya И и и Ya Va Ys Width, in inches 12 12 12 i i 34 3 3 23 1134 14 1134 19 1134 42 42 42 11 Length, in inches 24 30 12 12 22 22 22 ю 11З4 21 16 2634 26З4 14 21 21 19 20 11З4 192 19 Description Top (14 in. wide) Stiles, sides Top side rails Bottom side rails Top front and back rails Front and back drawer rails Front and back base rails Side drawer rails Drawer guide Door stiles Door rails Back (plywood) Side panels (plywood) Door panel (plywood) Sides, hamper Back, hamper Bottom, hamper Drawer front Drawer sides Drawer back Drawer bottom (plywood) r Ш Y Side Pane! ~U Plywood _3 4 Fig. 2.82.