Your Home and Garden – September 2019

YOUWILLNEED INSTRUCTIONS

TIP
ASANALTERNATIVE,TRY
PAINTINGEACHPANELIN
VARIATIONSOFTHESAME
TONEORCOVERINGTHE
SCREENINWALLPAPER
OR FABRIC.

+2 piecesof1900mmx

600mmx 18mmMDF(ifyou

wish,youcanuseslightly

thinnerMDFtomakescreen

lighterandeasiertomove)

+1 pieceof2100mm x 600mm

x 18mmMDF

+Pencil,string,drawing pin

+Hand-heldjigsaw

+Sandpaper

+Paintrollerandtray

+Paintbrushforedges

+Paintincolour of your choice

+4 hinges

+1 packetscrews(for hinges)

+Screwdriver

1. Tie600mmlengthofstringrounda
   pencil.Measure600mmdown1 side
   ofanMDFboard(measuringfromtop)
   andfixlooseendofstringtothatspot
   witha drawingpin.Tightenstringand
   drawa curvefromtopcornertothe
   otherside.Repeatonotherboards.


2. Cutalongcurvededgeswitha hand-
   heldjigsaw.Sandedgessmooth.


3. Usingroller(andpaintbrushforedges),
   paintboardsinchosencolour.You’ll
   needupto3 coatsfora nicefinish.


4. Standlongboardagainstwall(long
   sidedown).Stand1 shortboardnextto
   it (longsidedown),withbasesaligned.
   Screwin2 hingestojoinboards.


5. Flipboardsontooppositeedgeand
   lineupthirdboard(longsideup).


6. Attach2 hingestojoin third board to
   longestboard.


7. Standscreenina zigzagpattern
   forstability(notsuitableforrooms
   accessible to young children).

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