Wooden bathmats are all the rage these days, and it turns out they are shockingly easy to make yourself. (Thanks Ikea!) Seriously. These things practically make themselves. They really do.
- Ikea RUNNEN decking
- water
- Dremel or saw
- Dremel 426 cutoff wheel (if using Dremel)
Step 1: The hardest part of this project may be deciding the configuration and size of your bathmat. The deck pieces come in four-square sheets measuring one-foot-square, so we decided to cut one of those in half to make a mat that was 1 1/2 ft deep and 2 ft wide. That means we only used three of the nine tiles that come in the $30 package. Long story short, if you make them the dimensions we did, you could make three bathmats for less than the price you’d paid for one at the store.
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Step 2: After you’ve laid out your configuration (and decided what needs to be cut), find a good work surface, put on your safety goggles, and get to cutting. I was able to do it with a Dremel 426 cutoff wheel without a problem. I cut off both the access pieces of decking and the little bits of locking plastic left behind.
Step 3: Once the pieces are cut, simply click the deck pieces together.
Step 4: Spray water sealant evenly and according to directions on the can. Be careful not to saturate the wood, it only needs a light coating.
Step 5: Let dry for 24-48 hours. Impress all of your friends!
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