The next step is to build a little shelf for the top of the cooler frame.
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Cut your strips from step 2 the total height of the cooler plus 4 inches to account for the internal supports and top lid distance your boards to the appropriate length and glue brad nail screw the panel together.
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Draw a mark and make the cut.
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It will be nice and snug.
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Keep the cooler in the rustic frame and place the frame on a flat surface right side up.
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Dry fit the cooler into the frame.
Measure the slats to make the legs for the cooler.
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A bottle opener is attached.
Attach hinges to the back of the lid.
I left about a half inch of play on each side to make it easy to remove the cooler if needed.
When you re done you ll have the rustic cooler frame.
You can make it as snug as you d like.
Use the cooler as a template or measure the cooler to determine how long to cut these boards.
Connect each 2 4 with 2 1 2 inch screws.
Create the legs for the diy cooler box.
Place a coupling between the plastic cooler and the wooden cooler and screw the faucet into the coupling.
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Assemble the frame for the cooler out of 2 4 boards.
Remove the handles latches hinges wheels if your cooler has any and the covering of the cooler.
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The foam insulation will keep it cold for days.
We re basically undressing it so we may give it a new rustic armor.
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Making the shelf and lid.