Homemade Door Stop Wedge

Do not use the polycrylic on the white paint it will yellow it.

Homemade door stop wedge.

Secure a 2 by 4 stud to your workbench with a clamp so that it overhangs the bench at one end. I made one of such door stopper these ways. Drill a little hole through the thin ends of the wedges. If you want your project to.

These creative doorstops however prove that even these oft ignored accessories can jazz up your home. Feb 27 2017 explore mark k s board diy door stopper on pinterest. All you ll need is a small block of wood a 6 inch length of 2 by 4 stud works perfectly a saw sandpaper preferably medium grit p60 or p80 but nearly any type will suffice and paint or stain if you want to give it a more professional finish. Sand down all sides of the wedge with medium grit sandpaper.

Take your leather strip and fold it in half so that the two ends meet don t crease it though. Mar 2 2015 explore helen eproson s board door stopper followed by 1102 people on pinterest. Doorstops don t get a lot of love as far as design is concerned most of us are content with a rubber or wooden wedge. If you can t find an item with some weight to it around your house to use as a makeshift doorstop you can actually turn any lightweight object into a diy heavy door stop by simply filling any open cavities with heavy things.

Put a key ring holder through the hole. If you know of any fun doorstop designs that deserve to be on this list. Buy two hard rubber door wedge stopper some door have higher gap below so need two small wedges or one big one. Personally i ve used uncooked rice river stones and marbles to add weight to objects.

See more ideas about door stopper cast iron doorstop door stop. A homemade door stop wedge is a quick and easy way to hold doors open for cool summer breezes alleviate foot traffic congestion in busy rooms or just add a different touch to a living space. Attach a lanyard through the. Then use the polycrylic to coat the unpainted wood.

Make a door wedge or doorstop create a gift that should last a lifetime out of cut offs whilst honing your hand tool skills. Use the ruler to mark off a section at the bottom of the wedge and paint it white. How to make a door wedge step 1.