Things You'll Need:
- Six 8-foot lengths of 1inch by 2 inch lumber (1 by 2s)
- Measuring tape
- Pencil
- Chop saw
- 32 wood screws
- Screwdriver
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Step 1
Use the measuring tape and the pencil to mark off 1-foot sections on two of the 1 by 2s.
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Step 2
Cut the 12-inch sections using the cop saw. (Use another type of saw if you do not own a chop saw.)
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Step 3
Set two of the remaining 8-foot sections of lumber on the ground. Measure to make sure they are about 10 inches apart to form two of the legs of the cage.
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Step 4
Measure up from one end of each piece 12 inches. Make a mark with your pencil. Measure up the lumber 12 more inches and make a mark. Repeat this two more times giving you a total of four marks on each 8-foot length of lumber.
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Step 5
Lay one of the 12-inch lengths horizontally across the two 8-foot legs for a support. Screw the short piece to the legs.
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Step 6
Repeat the process in Step 5 to add the remaining three supports to the legs.
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Step 7
Repeat Steps 3 through 6 to form another side of the cage.
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Step 8
Prop the two completed leg sections up across from each other so you can add the connecting supports on the third side of the cage.
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Step 9
Measure up both of the legs 14 inches from the bottom and make marks on both legs. (Starting at 14 inches helps to stagger the supports a little bit making it easier to attach them to the third and fourth sides of the cage.) Measure 12 inches further up the legs and mark. Do this two more times for a total of four marks.
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Step 10
Attach four of the supports to the legs using the measured marks.
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Step 11
Repeat Steps 9 and 10 to complete the tomato cage.
