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How to make a DIY marble look plinth

SarahK1996
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How to make a DIY marble look plinth

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Hi Team!

 

I am looking at making a DIY marble look plinth like I have seen online. I have bought some porcelain tiles which I plan on sticking to an MDF plinth that I will assemble. I’m just having trouble working out the dimensions of the MDF that I will need to grab and get cut in store so that I have the correct amounts. I’m terrible at math and wanting to ensure I get the right amount of MDF cut in store without wasting anything! Would love your help!

 

The porcelain tiles are 625 x 320mm. 

Jewelleryrescue
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Re: How to make a DIY marble look plinth

Hi   @SarahK1996 

 

Nice little xmas  project.

 

Ok I did the  Mdf maths on the marble corners over lapping.  The over lapping tiles and very neat finish that match  the picture  you want a design for.  There design isnt a perfect square by its very nature but we will never notice.

 

So  I am basing this  design on 16mm Mdf panel The thickness 16mm is the important part changing this thickness changes the numbers. FYI  Tile size 625 x320mm I HAD TO ASSUME TILE THICKNESS IS 10mm thick as I  have similar tiles.

The math changes if they are thinner than  this. A 2mm bigger tile (ie 12mm) is ok as glue can fill any voids.

 

 

Panel 1 and panel 2      Cut measurements  are 624 x 319mm  .   Two panels here

Panel 3 and panel 4      Cut measurements  are  624 x 267mm     Two Panels here

I took 1mm off the exact measurements to allow for slight real world errors It is better the timber plinith is  slightly smaller size than too large ie bigger than the tiles.

Top and bottom  panel inserts between all sides. I set measurments 1mm smaller as glue can fill any gap. Too big  means recutting it.

Top and bottom Panel is     266 x 287mm  Total of two panels here

 

 

Screw them together like a box,   

Panel 1 and  2 on opposite sides.

Panel 3 and 4 sit inside  1 and 2 making the box.

Use the top panel and bottom panel as guides.

 

Assemble onto bottom panel  first. Bottom panel designed to sit inside all the 4 wall panels.

 

Buy the following  partical  board all your panels  can  be cut out of this. save the left overs for other projects?

2400 x 1200mm 16mm Particleboard Panel Standard I/N: 0447549   $46

https://www.bunnings.com.au/2400-x-1200mm-16mm-particleboard-panel-standard_p0447549

 

And have the crew cut Panels the 6 panels to size out of this.

 

Well good luck to us  both  have fun.

 

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