Farmhouse Inspired DIY Framed Memo Board

Can you get any more farmhouse than chicken wire?

Starting with the leftover chicken wire we found in the garage (…we do have chickens after all!

), we came up with a plan for this memo board.

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How to Make a Memo Board with Chicken Wire

Mark the pine boards at 24 long.

Memo board made with wood and chicken wire hanging on a wall above a work table.

With a miter saw, carefully cut each fence board into 8 even length pieces measuring 24 long.

Using a wire cutter, cut the chicken wire so it measures 28 wide by 24 long.

Measure and mark 2 pieces of baseboard trim to 28 long with the ends at a 45 degree angle.

Memo board made with wood and chicken wire hanging on a wall above a work table.

Repeat with two more pieces of trim to 24 long at a 45 degree angle.

Run a bead of wood glue along the long edge of the board and then slide the pieces together.

Wipe away excess glue.

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Place one long cut baseboard on top of the assembled pine boards and chicken wire and nail into place.

Align the next baseboard with the secured baseboard and nail in place.

Continue working around the memo board until finished.

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Attach the hardware to the back side.

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Close up of a finished memo board made with wood and chicken wire.

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Close up of a finished memo board made with wood and chicken wire.

Make your own Memo Board with Chicken Wire

Materials

Instructions

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Eight pine boards cut to the same length.

Eight pine boards cut to the same length.

Measuring the length of the chicken wire.

Measuring the length of the chicken wire.

Cut chicken wire.

Cut chicken wire.

Four pieces of cut baseboard trim.

Four pieces of cut baseboard trim.

Adding wood glue to the pine boards.

Adding wood glue to the pine boards.

Gluing pine boards together.

Gluing pine boards together.

Pine boards glued together.

Pine boards glued together.

Stapling the chicken wire to the back of the pine boards.

Stapling the chicken wire to the back of the pine boards.

Nailing a cut baseboard on top of the assembled pine boards and chicken wire.

Nailing a cut baseboard on top of the assembled pine boards and chicken wire.

Aligning another cut baseboard and nailing it on top of the assembled pine boards and chicken wire.

Aligning another cut baseboard and nailing it on top of the assembled pine boards and chicken wire.

Finished memo board made with wood and chicken wire.

Finished memo board made with wood and chicken wire.

Attaching a screw and wire to the back of the memo board.

Attaching a screw and wire to the back of the memo board.

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