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DIY Cat Stairs November 28, 2008

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I’ve been inspired. I’ve been ogling this post for almost a year now and decided to check out Lowe’s today to see what I could come up with.

By the way, does anyone else hate Black Friday? I didn’t mean to go out but needed a few things, and everyone, everywhere, was so rude!

So here is my master plan:

I bought a sheet of particle board and had it cut into 3 small squares (steps) and one large platform.

I’ve got strong metal brackets and drywall screws.

And now I’m stuck. I obviously need to cover the particle board with something because it’s ugly and I don’t want anyone chewing on it, animal-wise. I tried some fabric that I had and it looked awful, partially because it was too thick and the wrong type of fabric (jersey). Now I’m thinking maybe a roll of wood veneer or maybe even shelf paper? Or maybe some pretty paper coated with some sort of sealant? I want it to look natural. I probably should have just bought real wood but was concerned about the weight.

Princess isn’t exactly delicate herself.

Any ideas would be awesome!

 

3 Responses to “DIY Cat Stairs”

  1. Sarah Says:

    Nothing to offer you on the idea front, but I, too, ventured out on Black Friday — to Super Wal Mart in Las Vegas! So. not. a. good. idea.

  2. jekyph Says:

    People got KILLED at a Wal Mart somewhere… something about a stampede at 5 am. Lets just be glad we made it out alive.

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