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Sunday, March 23, 2014

How to Carve a House Number Plaque from Pallet Wood

My final little DIY project for mom and dad's Mailbox Makeover is this scrap wood house number plaque that I carved with my Dremel.


It's big, you can see it clear down the road...that's what I was going for.  Unfortunately, as the parents age we have to think about things like clearly marked house numbers for the ambulance.  A lesson learned when my dad started having unexplained seizures last summer.  He's better, but big numbers are a good thing.  And this one is totally unique, not another one like it on the block.

This was a pretty easy project.  After painting my wood, I used a High Speed Cutter
in my Dremel to carve the numbers.  Then a few eye screws and a couple plant hooks were all I needed to hang the plaque.  Of course I whipped up a video tutorial so be sure to check it out.

And that wraps up the Mailbox Makeover.  Here's one more look at the finished project:


If you missed my post on that DIY pallet wood edging you can find it here.

12 comments:

  1. I love this - definitely one to try! It's very difficult to tell our address from the street (lots of trees!)

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  2. I need this idea...our numbers are fading and difficult to see. Thanks for sharing on the Thursday Blog Hop!

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  3. We now have the required, ugly, but important green number sides at the end of everyones' driveways. This is way cuter! Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great week! ~Deborah

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    1. Oh, I'm familiar with those end of driveway numbers. Sorry you fell "victim" to them!

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  4. Wow !! What an awesome transformation !!!
    Naush from Dubai

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