Never underestimate a power screwdriver when built a room divider with only hand tools
Over the weekend, I built a freestanding room divider to separate my work and living spaces — something renter-friendly, minimal, and non-permanent. Used basic pine slats, brackets, and a weighted base. The structure is tall but surprisingly stable… though getting there was more time-consuming than I expected. I used only hand tools (screwdriver, hand saw, clamps),what I have now, but to be honest — manually driving 30+ screws into soft pine really tested my patience and grip strength. Keeping screws straight by hand took more focus than I thought. Still, it was a good build, and I like how it turned out! Now I’m curious: For tall, narrow builds like this, how do you ensure stability without wall mounting? Any smart ways to add hidden weight to the base? Is there a non-glossy finish you recommend to preserve the pine’s light tone? Any suggestions of electric tools handling with simple home needs like this kind? lol submitted by /u/Evening_Disaster4275 [link] [comments]
Over the weekend, I built a freestanding room divider to separate my work and living spaces — something renter-friendly, minimal, and non-permanent.
Used basic pine slats, brackets, and a weighted base. The structure is tall but surprisingly stable… though getting there was more time-consuming than I expected.
I used only hand tools (screwdriver, hand saw, clamps),what I have now, but to be honest — manually driving 30+ screws into soft pine really tested my patience and grip strength. Keeping screws straight by hand took more focus than I thought.
Still, it was a good build, and I like how it turned out!
Now I’m curious:
- For tall, narrow builds like this, how do you ensure stability without wall mounting?
- Any smart ways to add hidden weight to the base?
- Is there a non-glossy finish you recommend to preserve the pine’s light tone?
- Any suggestions of electric tools handling with simple home needs like this kind? lol
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