Table of Contents
- 1Introduction
- 2Description
- 3Photos of construction part 1
- 4Photos of construction part 2
- 5Explanations
- 6Plans - Front, floor and footprint
- 7Plans - Base, floor, and wall layout
- 8Plans - Top and roof (millimetres)
- 9Plans - Top and roof (inches)
- 10Plans - The sign
- 11Plans - Details
- 12Plans - Fixed walls - metric
- 13Plans - Fixed wall - standard
- 14Plans - Wall/door - metric
- 15Plans - Wall/door - standard
- 16Materials overall
- 17Framing wood by section - metric
- 18Framing wood by section - standard
- 19Cutting list (frame)
- 20Step 1. Cut the frame pieces to length
- 21Step 2. Rip the relevant pieces to the required widths
- 22Step 3. Make the base
- 23Step 4. Make up the pillars
- 24Step 5. Assemble and stand the frames
- 25Step 6. Make the head (top section)
- 26Step 7. Make the walls
- 27Step 8. Install the walls, head, and door
- 28Step 9. Shape and fix the mullions
- 29Step 10. Shape and fix the decorative pillar top pieces
- 30Step 11. Paint time
- 31Step 12. Make the windows
- 32Step 13. Add the 'police call box' sign
- 33Step 14. Final touches (almost)
- 34Roof lamp Introduction
- 35Roof lamp Plans
- 36Sourcing the components
- 37Overview
- 38The lamp container cap
- 39Fibreglassing the cap
- 40The lamp container base
- 41Threaded rod to the cap
- 42Assemble the lamp container
- 43Put in a light or two
- 44The lights go on
Framing wood by section – metric
Note: The dimensions are given in both metric (this page) and standard (next page). Use one or the other.
For explanations on discrepancies between the two go to the ‘Explanations’ page.
Note: Some stock sizes listed below are not common and therefore have to be ripped (cut lengthwise) out of the standard sizes listed in the ‘rip from’ column.
In other words, rip (cut down lengthwise) the required ‘size’ from the ‘rip from’ size.
Metric measurements
| ID | REQ’D SIZE | RIP FROM | LENGTH | QTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BASE | ||||
| 90 mm x 90 mm | 1430 mm | 4 | ||
| 90 mm x 45 mm | 1250 mm | 1 | ||
| 150 mm x 25 mm | 1370 mm | 10 | ||
| THE PILLARS | ||||
| [A] | 90 mm x 90 mm | 2175 mm | 4 | |
| [B] | 170 mm x 45 mm | 190 mm x 45 mm | 2275 mm | 4 |
| [B2] | 125 mm x 45 mm | 140 mm x 45 mm | 2275 mm | 4 |
| [C] | 90 mm x 35 mm | 2175 mm | 8 | |
| THE SIGN HOLDER | ||||
| [E] | 155 mm x 35 mm | 190 mm x 35 mm | 1230 mm | 4 |
| THE INFILL | ||||
| [G] | 155 mm x 45 mm | 190 mm x 45 mm | 1030 mm | 4 |
| THE LOWER HEAD SIDES | ||||
| [F] | 186 mm x 35 mm | 190 mm x 35 mm | 1280 mm | 4 |
| THE MIDDLE HEAD SIDES | ||||
| [H] | 140 mm x 35 mm | 1210 mm | 4 | |
| THE UPPER HEAD SIDES | ||||
| [J] | 140 mm x 35 mm | 1140 mm | 4 | |
Thank you so much for posting this!! My husband has been promising me for years now that he would build a TARDIS for me as my 50th birthday gift (I’ll be 56 in June), but used the excuse that he wants it to be just perfect and can’t do that without either seeing one in person ( not too easy in Colorado) or having plans//blueprints in hand. You’ve made my year!!! 😍
Thanks so much again! You’re fantastic!
Got tips on obtaining a fresnel globe at the right dimensions? Almost everything I can find is a replacement lens for a Perko lamp which is about half as tall and wide as a typical TARDIS one would be.