How to make stilts

Table of Contents

• 1Introduction
• 2The plan drawing
• 3About the measurements, the wood size and Materials
• 4Instructions - Steps 1 to 2:
• 5Steps 3 to 4:
• 6Step 4b. Footrest option #2
• 7Step 5. Fit the footrests

And finally…

line the holes in the footrests with the holes in the legs and push the bolts through the holes.

The boltA metal rod that has a head on one end and threads on the other and is used to fasten together lumber. The most common bolts used or referred to in projects within this website are coach/carriage bolts and hex bolts. should be long enough to go through a footrest, a leg, and still have enough sticking out to take a washer and nut. See the drawing below for an approximate length.

Once through, place a washer on each bolt followed by a wing nut.

Tighten the wing nuts by hand, and then the stilts are ready to use.

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