How to Build a Columned Room Divider | This Old House

Use MDF panels and wood molding to transform your entry with a stately new built-in. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Build a Columned Room Divider: - 3/4-inch medium-density fiberboard (MDF). Get three 4-by-8-foot sheets for an 8 1/2-foot ceiling. - 2x8 lumber, to build the base - Shims - Solid crown molding, to trim the capital and the cabinet top - Baseboard molding - 1/2-inch and 3/4-inch quarter-round molding, for the base cap and shoe molding - 1 1/2-inch MDF screws, to assemble the boxes - 2 1/2-inch deck screws, to install the base and the blocking - 1 1/4-inch brad nails - Construction adhesive - Wood filler and paintable caulk - Primer and paint Tools for How to Build a Columned Room Divider: - Tape measure - Straightedge - Clamps - Circular saw - Caulk gun - Drill/driver - Countersink bit - 4-foot level - Pneumatic brad nailer and air compressor - Combination square - Miter saw About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. 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 http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Build a Columned Room Divider | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/