Creative ideas for offcuts

When cutting timber or board to size, you usually end up with assorted offcuts. We put together a collection of creative ways to use offcuts for quick and easy DIY projects for a home.

 

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A sheet of 16mm SupaWood costs between R800 to R900 at your local Builders Warehouse (depending on your location) for a piece of board that is 2.7 metres long and 1.8 metres wide. That's a big piece of board. And when you have this cut for projects, you usually end up with an assorted collection of offcuts. The same applies to laminated pine shelving or planks.

Since you paid for a full piece of board, it makes sense to make use of the entire board. Here's a collection of ideas that we put together where you can use these offcuts for various quick and easy DIY projects.

ABOVE: There are some amazing ways to use offcuts for projects small or large. The unusual table shown above can be used as a side table in a living room or bedroom and is made by mounting cut plywood pieces onto a pine dowel. Small spacers between the main boards hold the boards in place and give the table its 'floating' design.

ABOVE: Another way to use scraps, particularly plank offcuts, is to overlap these and glue them together to make a variety of shapes. The curved table above is just one example for using offcuts to make a unique table for stunning eye-catching feature.

ABOVE: This quick and easy table is an arrangement of pine planks carefully arranged and glued in place for a quirky table that is perfect for a teen bedroom.

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ABOVE: Use offcuts or pieces of reclaimed wood to make a tie or belt rack for your closet, or to mount on a closet door. You can add as many nails (or screws) as you need to your accessories.

ABOVE: With Christmas not far away, here's an easy project for the DIY Kids. This shaving station is the perfect gift for dad and it's easy to make from a couple of offcuts. Finish off the assembled board with a cup handle and long handle. You can have mirror cut to size at your local Builders Warehouse.

BELOW: Add personality to a kitchen with a vintage style cutting board. You will find instructions here for making your own cutting board using timber offcuts.

BELOW: This bedside table includes a wall light and is perfect if you are renting a home. The wires for the light are hidden behind the panel, and only a couple of fasteners are required at the back to mount the shelf.

BELOW: A couple of SupaWood circles (one smaller than the other) and pine slats and you can make a fun chair. Finish with Rust-Oleum 2X spray paint in your choice of colour and then add a comfy cushion.

BELOW: Protect your furniture with a timber or board cup holder. Glue, or use a pocket hole jig, to fasten the side panels to the top panel. Finish off with clear or tinted sealer .