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Oh I miss the like button on these posts ! What fun reading !
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You're married to the engineer, I'm married to the builder. Go to your local HD or Lowe's. Buy the sheet of plywood and ask them to cut it to the size you want. While you're there get a piece of 1x2" stock and have them cut it into 6 pieces, each 6" long. I set the plywood on the floor, put the ironing board on it upside down, placed a block at each end (narrow side down), one on each slanted edge and one on each straight side. Glue them down with wood glue, gorilla glue, whatever and let them dry. Turn the plywood over and put drywall screws (in abundance here) thru it into the blocks you glued. You might want to predrill your holes to make it easier if you're using a hand screwdriver. Grab a carpenter's stapler and upholster your new 'big board' with batting and cotton. Mine stays secure on top of the ironing board and lives behind the door when not in use. Get independent, girl......and don't show him your project til it's done. :D
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Two of my adult nephews are engineers, one a structural engineer and the other an electrical engine. My brother was needing some help designing a pool cover. He asked for advice and his electrical engineer son said, "If you want it done correctly, ask my brother, if you ever want it completed, I'll help you."
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Originally Posted by Goldie
My father was an engineer...I have spent a lifetime getting past that. (Loved him in spite of it all.)
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Thanks for the good laugh early this morning. I currently work for engineers - going on 14 years. I have an entire building full of them in all different disciplines. I totally understand what you mean. Good luck with your board!
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Originally Posted by GlitzyMe
You're married to the engineer, I'm married to the builder. Go to your local HD or Lowe's. Buy the sheet of plywood and ask them to cut it to the size you want. While you're there get a piece of 1x2" stock and have them cut it into 6 pieces, each 6" long. I set the plywood on the floor, put the ironing board on it upside down, placed a block at each end (narrow side down), one on each slanted edge and one on each straight side. Glue them down with wood glue, gorilla glue, whatever and let them dry. Turn the plywood over and put drywall screws (in abundance here) thru it into the blocks you glued. You might want to predrill your holes to make it easier if you're using a hand screwdriver. Grab a carpenter's stapler and upholster your new 'big board' with batting and cotton. Mine stays secure on top of the ironing board and lives behind the door when not in use. Get independent, girl......and don't show him your project til it's done. :D
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This is why I have always done it myself without him knowing anything about it. Oh wait, my husband was not allowed to own tools, especially ones with cords.
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Sue- I have a similar problem- however mine is that he never does it. SOOOOO I went to Home depot and they cut a piece for me just perfect and I came home and put it together and it's perfect!!! Good luck.
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Man, can I relate!!!He makes more HoneyDO projects for himself that I ever could. Most of the time I just smile and do it my way. By the way, my ironing board top is sitting in the corner of the spare bedroom, too heavy to handle.
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OMG!! I know exactly what you mean!!! Questions..Questions...Questions on EVERY request:)
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