What you'll make
Somewhere between the speeches and the first dance, a little crowd forms around the cornhole boards, and suddenly your uncle and your uni mates are on the same team. Paint your names or the date on top and the set turns into a keepsake for garden games for years. The full set comes to about £113.
Materials (per item)
- sheet of plywood · 1 sheet (12 mm thick)cut into the two board tops£27.65
- long planed wooden lengths · 4 pieces (2.4 m each)the frames and folding legs£26.60
- long wood screws · 16 (80 mm)join the frame corners£10.50
- short wood screws · about 24 (40 mm)fix the tops to the frames£5.77
- round-head bolts with nuts · 4 sets (100 mm)act as hinges for the legs£8.08
- large flat metal rings (washers) · 8 piecessit on each side of every leg£2.95
- outdoor wood stain · 1 small tin (250 ml)colours and protects the wood£15.00
- cornhole bean bags · 8 bagsthe bags guests throw£16.47
- DIY cost each£113.02
Tools
- Circular saw or mitre saw
- Jigsaw
- Drill with 3 mm and 8 mm bits
- Compass or a pencil tied to 7.5 cm of string
- Tape measure and square
- Two clamps
- Sandpaper in 120 and 220 grit
- Brush
- 13 mm spanner
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