How to Make Pet Caskets

This eHow will show you how to build a casket for your pet. There are many levels of caskets. I will show you how to build a simple kind. the main thing is that your pet knows you put in the effort.

Things You'll Need

  • Drill
  • box of screws 1/4
  • 2 hinges
  • Foam
  • cloth
  • construction size stapler
  • 18 metal corner brackets
  • 2 pieces of wood 2x2 ft.
  • 4 pieces of wood 2x4 ft.
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Instructions

    • 1

      place a 2x4ft. piece of wood on the floor
      and connect a 2x4 piece on each side using the L shaped corner brackets

    • 2

      On the 2 foot ends of the same board connect 2 of the 2x2 ft. pieces of wood. Also using the L shaped brackets. Now you should have a box with no top.

    • 3

      Next, use the two hinges to connect the lid.

    • 4

      At this point it would be nice to use a varnish on all part of the wood. You can buy it at you local hardware store. After it dries go on to the next step.

    • 5

      place a thin layer of foam into the casket. Staple it down of necessary.

    • 6

      Finally lay down the material of choice. staple it to the wood carefully so that it shows the least possible.