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Stepladder CD Holder

Transform a wooden stepladder into a compact disc holder by adding a top--either a tray or piece of glass--and a brace to keep the CDs in place.

Materials:

stepladder
tray or piece of glass
wooden brace
measuring tape
L-bracket
paint
screws

Steps:

1. Clean the ladder thoroughly.

2. Add a wooden brace on the inside of the ladder just above each step.
3. Measure the brace width separately for each step, because they will be different (figure A).

4. Position the brace at the right height to keep the CDs from falling through. Attach with an L-bracket.

5. Finish with paint.

6. Attach the top with screws.

Materials:

3 sizes of clay pots, from small to large
2 pieces of pipe that extend a few inches above the top of the bottom and middle pots
3 flanges to hold the pipe
3 saucers to hide the flanges
grinding bit
metal file
drill
multi-purpose adhesive or two-part epoxy

Steps:

1. Select the pots.

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