Measuring Post

Whether it’s notches on a post or scribbles on the wall, every cottage or household seems to have a place to keep track of growing families. Make your growth chart easy to read and pleasing to the eye by making a colourful, life-sized ruler that is the perfect addition to any family cottage.
Materials:
  • eight to ten foot post
  • measuring tape
  • ruler
  • utility knife
  • painter’s tape
  • wood conditioner
  • paint brush
  • selection of stains



  • Step#1: Begin by applying wood conditioner to your post.



  • Step #2: After the wood conditioner has dried, mark off one foot sections along your post on each side.

 



 



  • Step #3: Apply painter’s tape to alternating sections of the post.



  • Step #4: Stain the alternating sections and allow to dry.



  • Step #5: Remove the painter’s tape and mark off the remaining sections with more painter’s tape.



  • Step #6: Once all the sections on the post are stained and dry, you are ready to make your measurements.

  • Step #7: Measure and mark off 1/2 inch increments with a pencil.



  • Step #8: Using a wood burner and your ruler as a guide, burn the measurements all the way up the post.



 


 

Kids grow up so fast, and now you can have a permanent record of exactly how fast they grow up with a colourful measuring post, perfect for any cottage as a structural or aesthetic element.