To help spread the word about The Home Depot’s Do-It-Herself (DIH) Workshops, myself and a handful of awesomely talented bloggers were asked to share our spin on a cute wooden wheelbarrow project. Well, today is the day for our big virtual party, and here’s my take! A fun home address wheelbarrow! Here’s how I made mine, and how YOU can make your own at a FREE workshop near your home!
How To Make A Wooden Home Address Wheelbarrow
My parents’ house is the cutest, but their house number has been on the ground for ages – so, this was my creative fix! The project only took about an hour and added a really awesome impact to the rentals’ yard.
What You’ll Need:
Tools
Miter Saw
Jig Saw
Drill
½” Drill Bit
Sander
Compass
Measuring Tape
Pencil
Materials
Crates and Pallet Large Wood Crate
2 ̋x 8 ̋x 8 ́ Prime Kiln Dried Board
(3) Pressure-Treated 36 ̋x2 ̋x 2 ̋ Wood Square End Baluster
1⁄2 ̋ x 48 ̋ Wood Round Dowel
2 ½” Multi-Material Screws
1″ Wood Screws
The Steps:
1. Measure and cut the following:
(2) 8″ Legs from one Wood Square End Baluster
(1) 3 ¾” Wheel Axel from Round Dowel
2. Use a compass to map out a 7″ wide circle on the 2 ̋x 8 ̋x 8 ́ Prime Kiln Dried Board.
3. Cut out the circle with a jig saw.
4. Use the ½” drill bit to drill a hole through the center of the wheel for the axel to fit.
5. Paint your wheel. I used Rustoleum’s Hammered spray for mine!
6. Measure and mark the center of both remaining Wood Square End Balusters at 1 ¼” from the ends. Using the ½” drill bit, drill a hole halfway through the baluster at the center mark. This is where the axel for the wheel will go.
7. Insert the axel through the wheel, and install the wheel into the square balusters. Once this is done, screw the balusters onto the bottom of the crate with2 ½” screws – make sure the front of the balusters and the wheel overhang by 6″.
8. Add the smaller 8″ balusters to the outsides of the longer balusters to create the feet. Screw them into the sides of the longer balusters and the bottom of the crate.
9. Sand and stain the wheelbarrow.
10. Seal the wheelbarrow for outdoor protection – I used a spray finish to get into all of the nooks & crannies.
11. Add your house number.
Display your house number with love!
If you liked this project, make sure to sign up for you FREE local Home Depot’s Do-It-Herself Workshop by clicking this link: http://thd.co/2bOSbvr
Want some other great ideas for this project? Make sure to check out all of the projects created by the talented team of bloggers that were chosen for this round!
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Chatfield Court
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Build Basic
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Averie Lane
Until next time!
What a fun and unique way to display a house number! Filing this idea away for later.
Thank you! So glad you like it!
I really love your idea of using it for your house number!
Brenda
LOVE the house number sign on the side of the wheelbarrow! Looks awesome loaded with flowers and would be perfect year-round!
sam, super cute approach to using the wheelbarrow. Im sure your parents love it!
So cute I really want to make one
Yay! I’d love that!
This is too cute! Stick a garden light under it so it gets lit up at night and the pizza guy can find your house 😀
I have seen address wheels on the front of houses before, but it never occurred to me that I should use one as an outdoor storage solution. While this may not be ideal for everyone seeings as the majority of them are made from metal, there’s no reason why you couldn’t paint or varnish one so that it lasts longer. And adding other cute touches like flowers around the base would really make your outside space feel special!