How to Build an Upholstered Footstool | Build It | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva checks out a women’s only DIY class on building a footstool and discusses some of the unique challenges faced by women learning DIY skills #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 3 hours Cost: $100 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Building an Upholstered Footstool: Framing square [https://amzn.to/32laKgM] Hammer [https://amzn.to/36A9GbR] Bandsaw [https://amzn.to/2qkoj2F] Drill [https://amzn.to/2CbUrIn] Paintbrush for stain [https://amzn.to/2WMInqr] Rotary cutter [https://amzn.to/34uNE8C] Scissors [https://amzn.to/2JRwcUa] Iron [https://amzn.to/2Newjeh] Needle [https://amzn.to/2oK9i9J] Staple gun [https://amzn.to/2NfObWw] Shopping List: 2x2 foot by ½ inch birch plywood [https://amzn.to/2pEJGM1] Pre-threaded wood legs [https://amzn.to/34sZGzu] Upholstery fabric [https://amzn.to/34qTM1R] Nail [https://amzn.to/36z5adK] String [https://amzn.to/2CbVJmH] T-nuts [https://amzn.to/2PHbPg9] Stain for legs [https://amzn.to/2CbVLuP] Upholstery foam [https://amzn.to/2pHvyS5] Upholstery batting [https://amzn.to/2JQ8ozM] Bull denim [https://amzn.to/2PHcApv] Spray adhesive [https://amzn.to/34v18S2] Upholstery thread [https://amzn.to/2NGUJw6] About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr Keywords: Ask This Old House, Tom Silva, Build It, footstool, upholstery, DIY, woodworking, furniture Watch the full episode: https://ift.tt/36QLN02 How to Build an Upholstered Footstool | Build It | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/