Build your own Screened Bottom Board

If you are handy with woodworking I found this site to make screened bottom boards. I went to Highland hardware and got a roll of screen for about $20. This roll looks like it will make 100 screened bottom boards. Using scrap wood these were easy to make. Other than the screen, there was not cost. You will need 2 scrap 2 ft. 2×4′s . On cold snowy days this was easy breezy. the web site is

http://www.myoldtools.com/Bees/bottomboard/bottomboard.htm

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One Response to Build your own Screened Bottom Board

  1. Matt Phillips says:

    wow… thanks a million for this!
    Now i can make an even cheaper bottom board.
    I figured (buying the wood @ lowes)… I can make one of these for aprox $4.11

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