How to Build a Toddler Tower!
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Whats up Wild Ones?! Today we got a special little build for all the mama's and papa's out there, and we are building TODDLER TOWERS! I had never even heard of these until after I put out my pet steps video and then had a couple moms message me about doing toddler towers, and so here we are! LETS BUILD!!
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For all those asking for measurements they are as follows!
All these pieces are cut out of a standard 8' 2x2 piece of lumber. You will need,
For the tower itself:
4 pieces cut at 32"
3 x 9"
3 x 14"
Stair supports:
2 x 18"
2 x 4"
Gate Pieces
2 x 22"
2 x 14"
After you cut your 32" pieces, line them up as per the video to cut your dadoes, or you can just make your stairs in a fixed position. The first dado was about 12" inches from the bottom, then 3" inches to the bottom of the next dado. The dadoes themselves were 1" wide.
So if you follow along with the video, you'll take 2 of the 32" pieces and join them together using a 9" piece at the top to make one side of the tower, then repeat for the other side. Then you will join those sides together using the 3 14" pieces you cut. One will go at the top at the back, and the other two will go approximately 8" from the bottom.
Then using the remaining 9" piece will be used a a spacer to keep the tower square when you attach the 2 18" stair support pieces. Then set the tower right side up and measure from the bottom of the stair support pieces to the floor. It should be approximately 4" or so, but just just double check, then cut 2 more little pieces at that length.
For the gate, you will just take the 2 22" pieces and the 2 14" pieces and make a square frame as per the video.
For the bottom step you should use an 8" wide by approx 16" long piece of 1" lumber. Use the same stuff for the adjustable step, but cut that down to whatever the inside dimensions of your dadoes in the tower are.
Also, after having some practical use of these towers, if the tower is going to be used on a kitchen island that has a table top that over hangs, it would probably be a good idea to add a piece of lumber at the back of the tower from the top to the bottom just to fill in that space a little bit to make sure the young ones can't fall out through the back. If the tower is tight against your cabinets, then they should be ok.
Good luck!
Thanks so much and we appreciate it
Wonderful tutorial even 2 years after! Watched this twice and then copied the measurements in the comments and was able to make my own. Much simpler than other explanations! Thanks a bunch!
That square trick is ingenious
Appreciate your knowledge sharing! 👍
Greetings from Québec, Canada
I really loved this. Never saw it with a gate opening like yours. :) Cool job!
Beauty build! I'm going to make one as well. The channel looks great!
Janek
Great job! I really appreciate that your showed how to make it. I am first time here and I cannot believe that such a professionally made channel does not have more subscribers. Subscribed!
Amazing 🤩 sending applause from the Philippines
You have mad skill saw skills !!!!
I enjoyed the video and I realized that it’s too hard to make it by myself, so I’m gonna purchase one
At 1:42 you drilled pilot holes at the top of all 4 vertical pieces OPPOSITE of the dado sides. But for assembly, the two vertical pieces at the front of the tower (the gate side) don't have a cross member - just the back side does. Was this a mistake, or did I miss something?
Built this for my son for Christmas. Thanks for the thorough video, you made it super easy to follow along!
You just made my Christmas John!!
You are underrated my friend. You earned yourself a sub
I greatly appreciate that!
Just wondering after the kids used it, did you get any feedback from the parents on how steady it is? I'd like to build something like this but wondering if you need to add some small perpendicular legs to stabilize it from rocking and potentially tipping over.
As far as I know the kids enjoy it! As I mentioned in one of the other comments, we did end up adding a piece on the back to keep it a little more enclosed. As for the tipping, I feel like they are heavy enough to not tip over, but you could easily add some outriggers to it! This is just a skeleton, you can definitely customize it to whatever you want!
@@wildrosediy7058 Thanks for the reply and good to know you feel it's quite sturdy as is. Great build all around!
Where can I find the instructions for the toddler tower?
Hi Nicolas, I just left a pinned comment up top with all the measurements for this project. Hopefully between that and the video, you should be able to make yourself a nice little tower! Thanks for watching!
Do. You have measurements for these ? Thank you
Hi Lilia, I have left a cut list and some instructions in a pinned comment at the top of the comments for everyone. Sorry for the delayed response!
@@wildrosediy7058 thank you so much I really appreciate it.
Nice work dude but the bg music doesn't help
Where’d you go it’s been a year
excellent build but lack of measurements killed it!
Hi Earl, I hear you! I've left a list of the measurements and some instructions in a pinned comment at the top!
@@wildrosediy7058 But you forgot the length of the piano hinge
Id also like the measurements
Hi Robert, this is something that you kind of have to build custom for your own bed. This one was built for a bed that sits lower to the ground so it's 20" to the top and comes out about 16"
@@wildrosediy7058 isnt this for a counter? Its the toddler tower not bed stool.
@@robertg2046 oh my goodness, you are completely right. I thought this was in the pet steps. Let me see what I can do for you
@@wildrosediy7058 thank you, I appreciate it.
@@robertg2046 I've just left a pinned comment up at the top with all the measurements you should need to make this project!
Great video sir.
Your version is the least complicated I have ever seen 👍
The unsafest version I've ever seen. The side panels are not restrained, the top platform doesn't have any ledge to protect the child's feet from slipping off the platform. Also there's nothing that the child can hold to when climbing up the tower.
Your version is the most complicated I've seen! 👎
Thanks for watching!