![]() Pro tip: Be sure your ceiling is high enough. Then subtract the bottom measurement you computed earlier. Take the Boy number, in inches, and add two (a little breathing room above the top measurement will be good). Use the Boy number you came up with (unless you are done having kids and have only girls, in which case, use the Girl number). That’s “mid-parental height” and most children will reach an adult height that’s within two inches of that number. Now tack on 5 inches for a boy, or subtract 5 inches for a girl. This depends on how tall your kids will get.Īdd Mom’s height in inches to Dad’s height in inches. My friend Rachel’s trim was 6″ tall, so I created her ruler to hang 4″ above the trim, or 10″ off the ground. My trim was 3.5 inches tall I added 2.5 inches and hung the ruler so the bottom measurement was 6″, or six inches off the ground. Pro tip: Choose a bottom measurement that falls exactly on an inch mark, not a half-inch or any fraction of an inch. Then add a few inches-it’s up to you how much, but remember that the total distance should be less than 10″-to get your bottom measurement. Measure the height of the trim at the spot you’ll hang the ruler. If you hang it any higher, your ruler’s number 1 will be too close the bottom. You want the bottom edge of your ruler to be no more than 10 inches from the ground. Most home centers will make basic cuts for free. ![]() If you don’t have a way to cut the wood at home-I used a jigsaw, but a circular saw or even a hacksaw and some elbow grease would work-you’ll want to do the measurements in this step BEFORE you go to the home center to buy wood. There’s a fantastic guide here to buying wood at home centers if you’re a noob. Look carefully at the boards and choose ones with few knots, no warping, and especially no splits or cracks on the ends. Most charts will be a smidgen over 6′ long when finished, so 8′ is more than enough. ![]() The wood at home centers usually comes in 8-foot lengths.
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