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Tongue and groove headboard diy.
We secured the plywood to the 2 x 3 using 1 screws driven through the plywood into the 2 x 3.
Repeat steps 2 9 to assemble the headboard this time using six 1 x 6 tongue and groove pattern stock boards and marking the line for the bottom rail at 31 inches from the top of the legs.
And yep those are just tiny little pieces of vinyl that i cut up.
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This project used 1 by 4 s and thin wall planks and the headboard uses 1 by 6 s and a very thick tongue and groove almost like a shiplap.
This way the heads of the screws will be on the backside of the headboard step 2.
And so it began.
For added stability nail a third centered gusset on the backside of the headboard.
Glue the tongue and groove in place.
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The next step was gluing our tongue and groove t g paneling to the plywood.
The wood i chose is tongue and groove and has a nice bevel to it but any planks would work.
Attach the headboard cleat to the sub header using glue and 1 1 4 inch pocket hole screws as shown in image 3.
Position the headboard cleat flush against the sub head and the outside edges of the side stiles and clamp in place.
Tongue and groove headboard.
Attach the headboard cleat to the side rails using glue and the side stiles using glue and 1 1 4 inch brads.
Step 11 nail the cleats to side rails.