{"id":741,"date":"2014-08-21T07:23:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T07:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.azipit.co.za\/mica2014\/?p=741"},"modified":"2014-08-28T10:44:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T10:44:00","slug":"make-a-trendy-blanket-ladder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lion-test-sites.co.za\/mica-new\/make-a-trendy-blanket-ladder\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a trendy blanket ladder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What you will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listStyles\">\n<li>2 x 1.5m 2&#215;4 (20cm thick timber)<\/li>\n<li>1 x 1.73m 2&#215;6 (20cm thick timber)<\/li>\n<li>Wood Screws<\/li>\n<li>Drill<\/li>\n<li>Screwdriver<\/li>\n<li>Sander<\/li>\n<li>Sanding Paper (Medium grain)<\/li>\n<li>Wood stain of your choice<\/li>\n<li>Paintbrush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"listStyles\">\n<li>Cut your 2&#215;6 plank into four equal pieces of 43cm each.<\/li>\n<li>Drill four pocket holes on each corner of each 43cm 2&#215;6 plank.<\/li>\n<li>Lay one 1.5m 2&#215;4 flat and position the first 2&#215;6 8cm from the top. 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