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a bedroom isn't complete until youadd the headboard. you can make this stylish headboard yourself in a weekend with dakotatongue and groove planking and trim pieces available at your nearest menards. becausedakota planking and trim is already pre-finished, all you need to do is cut and assemble thepieces. start by cutting six dakota plank pieces to the length you ll need. we re makinga headboard for a queen-size bed, so we re cutting the planks to 57 inches long. go tomenards dot-com, for the complete plans and list of materials for this project. dimensionsfor other size beds are also included. when the six planks are cut, slide them togetherto form the back of the headboard. make sure they re square. also, alternate the wood grainpattern of the planks. take 2 pieces of pre-finished
cap rail and 2 sections of chair rail andcut them to 54 inches long. the cap rail has a notch cut in the back where the planks fitinto. place the six planks so the finished side is down. run a thin bead of glue alongthe notch in the cap rail and slide the planks into the rail. check for square and attachthe planks to the rail with three-quarter inch brads. apply more glue to the back ofthe cap rail and attach the chair rail to form a complete leg. secure with more brads.once both legs are assembled and the glue has dried, the top trim pieces can be cutand attached. ve taken a 63 inch length of ranch casing and cut a 45 degree miter ineach end so the cut is angled back. then, cut two small corner pieces of casing thatwill form the finished end. glue the edges
and secure with painter s tape until the gluedries. make sure the top trim piece is centered and attach with brads. the brad holes canbe touched up with matching color wood filler. cut a 57-and-a-half inch length of quarter-roundto go under the ranch casing you just installed. with a pencil, scribe the profile of the sidesand use a wood rasp to match the curves for a tight fit. then nail into place. securethe quarter round in the middle with more brads nailed from on top and from behind.now you can set your new headboard into place. use two blocks of wood to raise it slightlyoff the floor. drill through the holes in the bed frame rails and attach the headboardto the frame with lag bolts. our example is made with a country oak finish, but you canalso select dakota plank and trim in white,
wheat oak or knotty alder finishes. to stayup-to-date on all of menards how-to projects, subscribe to our channel, here!