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Wooden Doormat

March 21, 2016

Hey there Sportsfans,  I am absolutely ecstatic about today’s tutorial.  I am teaming up with Home Depot team to bring you my own personal flair on a Wooden Doormat!  I honestly  could not be more pleased with the finished product! #diyworkshop #Sponsored

 

DIY Wooden Doormat

 

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(Home Depot’s Example Wooden Doormat)

Wooden Doormat

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Wooden Doormat

Supplies Used:

  • (4) 1″x 2″ boards
  • (1) 1″x 4″ board
  • Sisal Rope
  • Stain (Consider weatherproofing if applicable)
  • Wood Glue
  • 2″ Nails

Tools Suggested:

  • Miter Saw
  • Drill
  • 5/16″ Drill Bit
  • Nail Gun
  • Tape Measure
  • Safety Glasses

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Step 1.

 Cut List:

1″x 2″

  • (2) @ 21″
  • (10) @ 29″
  • (2) @ 19 1/2″

1″x 4″

  • (1) @ 29″

Once all boards are cut , sand smooth.


 Step 2. Drill holes

Line up (8) of the 29″ 1″x  2″ boards as well as the 29″, 1″x 4″ board.  Measure 7 1/2″ inches from each end and mark. Using a square you can ensure that they will all be uniform.Make a wooden Doormat

DIY wooden Doormat by sawdust2stitches.com

Once holes are drilled, then sand down any tear out from drilling.


Step 3. Stain

I would highly  suggest staining BEFORE assembling.  Honestly trying to stain around the rope and down in between the slats sounds like a pain in the… bum, or if  you are glutton for punishment, be my guest.

Like I said  before, if this is going to be sitting out during the monsoon season in Florida, I would suggest taking extra precautions to treat your wood. (Like put it in a Ziploc bag 🙂  Makes sense right ?  I live in Florida where we have a lot of sun and  heat… naturally.  When selecting a stain I opted for a weatherproofing stain.  I used Behr Weatherproofing Stain in “Coffee”.


Step 4. String em’ up  Together

Next up,  sisal rope!  I used 1/4″ Sisal Rope. When stringing/knotting your rope, one thing to keep in mind is that the gaps between the boards needs to be 1/2″.  I used spacers to make sure I was making my knots tight/small enough.

Use the diagram below for order, and spacing.  Leave about 3/4″ rope cut off from the first and last board.  (See image in  Step 5. for reference)DIY Wooden Doormat 1


Step 5. Top and Bottom

Using the remaining (4) 29″ boards  we will make the top and bottom boards that will help frame out the door mat. Following the diagram below secure the boards together. (You will make two of these).  First glue them together, and for a little extra insurance reinforce with 2″ nails.

REMEMBER the board with the hole through it will be sitting with the 2″ side up.  (see Diagram)DIY Wooden Doormat 2

In order to hide the remaining sisal rope, I added a small amount of wood glue inside of the hole drilled into the 1″x 2″ board. Simply insert the leftover sisal rope into the drilled hole with the adhesive. The adhesive will just be a little extra insurance that the rope will not slip out.

Wooden Doormat


Step 6.  Attach Sides

Next I added a small amount of wood glue to the ends of all the boards.   I then attached the 21″,  1″x 2″ boards to both ends. After  making sure all of the spacing was correct, I then used a nailer and 2″ nails to reinforce .

DIY wooden Doormat 3

 


Step 7. Back Supports

Lastly, I added supports to the back side. I wanted this to add strength to the unit, but also really make the knots stand out!  I added a small amount of wood glue to the back of the slats, and then reinforced with 1 1/4″ nails.

DIY Wooden Doormat 4

There you have it folks,  a new twist on an old favorite! For sneak peeks of my upcoming projects be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram. You can also, follow me on Pinterest to get tons of projects plans from all around the web!


DIY Wooden Doormat

DIY Wooden Doormat

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Take Luck,

 Corey

 

 

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Comments

  1. Jaime Costiglio says

    March 21, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Corey classic and perfect. Love the stain against the rope. Nicely done my friend.

  2. Ronda Batchelor says

    March 21, 2016 at 11:32 am

    Adding that outside board makes it so stable, great idea!

  3. Mindi says

    March 21, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    I love it Corey! 🙂

  4. Katie Cleveland says

    March 21, 2016 at 4:11 pm

    It looks amazing. I love that you changed it up with the wider slat in the middle. Great job, friend!

  5. Amber @ Wills Casa says

    March 21, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    Love the use of a different width in the middle!

  6. Katie Bower says

    March 21, 2016 at 10:50 pm

    Looks so classic and gorgeous! I think I might need to put this at my future lake house – the one I don’t own yet but dream about 🙂
    xo – kb

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      March 22, 2016 at 8:26 pm

      Thanks so much Katie, your herringbone one totally blew my mind! Nice work

  7. JenWoodhouse.com says

    March 25, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    Awesome job, Corey! Love how classic it is and that stain color is beautiful!

  8. Melisa Lissa says

    April 4, 2016 at 1:01 am

    Looks so classic and gorgeous! Love the stain against the rope. Great job.

  9. Albrey Paulk says

    May 3, 2016 at 1:18 pm

    OMG Corey I look on your site everyday ! I dream about being creative as you! Hopefully I can learn soon when time loosens up for me. Hope all is well.

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      May 3, 2016 at 6:27 pm

      Albrey! Hey darlin, you are more than welcome to come out to the new place and learn anytime you want! So excited for you guys!

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