DIY Budget Slat Accent Wall using Plywood & Kreg Rip Cut! Tutorial & Demonstration

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I have been dreaming of a DIY wooden slat accent wall for sooooo long but was super intimidated by two things...
1. the price of wood 🤮
2. using/paying for a table saw 😅

Soo.... I finally looked up some alternatives and I was able to do it CHEAPER & EASIER than I ever could’ve imagined! And I did it ALL MYSELF... Like alone!!! Just me!!! 😎😎 Here are my hacks👇🏼

I bought two 4x8’ 1/2” birch plywood sheets from @homedepot . They were $68 a piece! I had them cut the sheets in half so they would fit in my car (it was still a tight fit). The expensive alternative would’ve been to buy 8 foot 1x2’s or 1x1’s, which can range from $3-7 dollars a piece. Now multiply that by 70..... EW 🥴
I ordered a @kregjig Rip Cut circular saw adapter off of Amazon for $45 (check link in my bio to shop!) the rip cut allows most circular saws to make straight, accurate cuts. This helped me avoid buying a bulky $300 table saw
I attached the rip cut to my @harttoolsusa circular saw
I also picked up four 2x2 foam insulation panels for $6 a piece at Home Depot. I used these panels underneath the plywood so I wouldn’t have to use sawhorses. This also made it way easier to get straight cuts
I cut over 70 1” plywood strips, then sanded the edges smooth with 120 grit using my @surfprepsanding 3x4 electric ray (FURNITUREDR10 for 10% off)
I used my laser level to help get the first piece on the wall and attached with my @harttoolsusa brad nailer using 1 1/4” nails 🤠
I used a scrap piece of the panel for a spacer, putting it perpendicular to the wall, so each panel was 1/2” apart! ✨
I made sure to use a hand level on every panel before nailing it just to make sure it was straight

In total - this project costed me a little over $200! Keep in mind, I already had the circular saw & brad nailer. But, you can always rent those tools or borrow from a friend! Let me know what you think in the comments & stay tuned to see the rest of this guest room makeover :)

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