- Following cutter’s instructions,
cut 60-inch pipes into four 10-inch
pieces; two 18-inch pieces; two
2-inch pieces; and two 15/8-inch
pieces, or have them cut to size at
the hardware store. (Keep the
three 2-foot pipes intact—they will
be used at full length for the hori-
zontal supports.) Clean pipes with
acetone on a rag. Polish, if needed.
- Spray-paint flanges with copper
paint; let dry. Lay out piping on
the floor according to diagram at
left. Assemble the two vertical
sides first, except for male adapters
and flanges; as you do, put a
small bead of adhesive at each
joint (either on pipe or inside
tee or elbow), working quickly after
application (it dries fast).
- Connect vertical sides with hori-
zontal pipes, putting a small bead
of adhesive at each joint. After
assembling verticals and horizon-
tals, add male adapters and
flanges, putting a small bead of
adhesive at each joint. Attach top
flanges to wall, using screws
and wall anchors if needed. Attach
bottom flanges to floor, using
appropriate method for flooring.
SOURCES: Ridgid #101 tube cutter,
$21.50; Mueller Streamline copper
type-M pipes, 3/4" by 60", $13 each;
Cerro copper type-M pipes, 3/4" by 2',
$7.50 each; Mr. Metal metal polish,
$4 for 8 oz.; Everbilt copper pressure
tees, 3/4", $3.50 each; copper 90-degree
cup x cup pressure elbows, 3/4" by 3/4",
$1.50 each; copper pressure x c MPT
male adapters, $2.50 each; and Dap
RapidFuse Fast Curing all-purpose
adhesive, $5.50, homedepot.com.
Plumbing Supply Now brass floor
companion flanges, $10 each,
plumbingsupplynow.com. Rust-Oleum
Specialty metallic spray paint, in
Copper, $6, truevalue.com.
HOW-TO
Moving-Blanket Pet Bed
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The closure on the cover’s bottom
lets you slip the foam out to wash it.
SUPPLIES
Foam (we layered 1 piece of 3-inch-
thick foam between 2 pieces of
1-inch-thick orthopedic foam)
Electric knife (optional)
Moving blanket
Sewing machine and supplies
Iron
- Cut foam pieces to size for your
pet with knife, or have them cut
where you buy the foam.
2 cups panko
Vegetable oil, for frying
4 cups trimmed greens,
such as arugula, Little Gem
lettuce, watercress, or a
combination
4 teaspoons extra-virgin
olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice,
plus wedges for serving
- Butterfly and pound chicken
breasts 1/4 inch thick. Season with
salt and pepper; toss with yogurt.
Let stand at room temperature 15
minutes (or refrigerate, covered,
up to 2 hours). Coat chicken with
panko, patting to adhere.
- Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a
large straight-sided skillet (pref-
erably cast iron) over medium-
high until a panko crumb sizzles
when tossed in. Add half of
chicken; cook, rotating with tongs
for even browning, until golden
brown and cooked through,
3 to 4 minutes a side. Transfer to a
wire-rack-lined baking sheet;
season with salt. (Remove and
discard any bits of coating with
a slotted spoon before cooking
second batch.) Repeat with remain-
ing chicken.
- Place greens in a bowl; drizzle
with olive oil and lemon juice.
Season with salt and pepper and
serve immediately with cutlets
and lemon wedges.
ACTIVE TIME: 15 MIN. | TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN.
SERVES: 4
Crispy Chicken Nuggets
4 boneless, skinless chicken
breasts (2 pounds total),
cut into 11/2-inch pieces
Kosher salt and freshly
ground pepper
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
2 cups panko
Vegetable oil, for frying
- Season chicken with salt and
pepper; toss with yogurt. Let
stand at room temperature 15 min-
utes (or refrigerate, covered,
up to 2 hours). Coat nuggets with
panko, patting to adhere.
- Heat 1/2 inch oil in a large
straight-sided skillet (preferably
cast iron) over medium-high
until a panko crumb sizzles when
tossed in. Working in batches,
cook chicken, turning halfway
through with tongs, until golden
brown and cooked through, 4 to
5 minutes a batch. Transfer to
a wire-rack-lined baking sheet;
season with salt. (Remove and
discard any bits of coating with
a slotted spoon before cooking
remaining batches.)
ACTIVE TIME: 10 MIN. | TOTAL TIME: 35 MIN.
SERVES: 4 TO 6
BUILT TO LAST
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- Measure and cut moving blanket.
Top fabric should measure: foam
length in inches + foam thickness
in inches + 11/2 inches (for seam
allowance), by foam width in inches
- foam thickness in inches + 11/2
inches (for seam allowance). Bottom
fabric, which needs to be longer
to allow for the envelope closure,
should measure: foam length in
inches + foam thickness in inches +
1 1/2 inches (for seam allowance)
- 9 inches (for envelope closure), by
foam width in inches + foam thick-
ness in inches + 11/2 inches (for seam
allowance). For example, for our
30-by-40-inch pet bed with 5-inch-
thick foam, we cut the top fabric
to 361/2 inches wide and 461/2 inches
long, and the bottom fabric to 361/2
inches wide by 551/2 inches long.
- Finish open edges of envelope
closure: Cut bottom fabric in half.
Fold short edge of one piece
over 1/2 inch; press with iron. Fold
over another 1 inch; press again.
Topstitch whole edge. Repeat with
second piece.
- Attach top and bottom fabric
with a French seam: Place top and
bottom fabric with wrong sides
together. Pin all the way around,
and stitch using a ¼-inch seam
allowance. Turn cover inside-out;
press seam flat with iron. Stitch
all the way around using a 1/2-inch
seam allowance, trapping original
seam and allowance in fold.
- Make box corners: Take a corner
and align seams, shaping fabric
into a flat triangle. Mark a line from
edge to edge, equal to the foam’s
thickness, with tailors’ chalk or
pins. Stitch straight across, going
slowly over thick seams. Repeat
for other three corners. Turn cover
right-side out and insert foam.
SOURCES: Pratt Retail Specialties
premium moving blanket, 80" by 72",
$18, homedepot.com.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES
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Benjamin Moore paint, in Trout Gray,
benjaminmoore.com. Jeld-Wen unfin-
ished flush hardwood interior-door
slab, 32" by 80", $41; the Home Depot
pine sawhorses, 29", $19 each; Dimen-
sions white pegboard, 48" by 24", $9;
Everbilt 26-gauge zinc-plated sheet
metal, 12" by 24", $7; Ook Hangman
French cleat picture-hanger kit, $12 for
13 pieces; #10 brass finishing washers,
$1.25 for 4; and Everbilt #10 Phillips
flat-head wood screws, 2 ½", $1.25 for 2,
homedepot.com. Art to Frames picture
frames, 24" by 36", in Natural Oak, $40
each, arttoframe.com. Industry West
1 5/8"
18"
tee
10"
2"
2'
elbow
adapter
flange
HOW-TO
Copper-Pipe Towel Ladder
PAGE 108
SUPPLIES
Tube cutter
2 pieces copper type-M pipe,
each ¾ inch by 60 inches
3 pieces copper type-M pipe,
each ¾ inch by 2 feet
Acetone
Copper polish (optional)
4 brass floor flanges, each ¾ inch
Copper metallic spray paint
6 copper pressure tees, each
¾ inch
2 copper 90-degree elbows,
each ¾ inch by ¾ inch
2 copper pressure male adapters,
each ¾ inch
All-purpose adhesive
Electric drill and screws
Wall anchors (optional)
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