Installation Guide

DOWEL ROD USES

Dowels have many uses from the utilitarian to the ornate. They can be used where a strong rod is needed like a coat

rack, toy or a gate. Dowels can also be used for creating decorative architectural details from room accents to stair rail

balusters.

•Premium hardwood

•Strong and durable

•Fine appearance

•Smooth surface that readily accepts paint, stain and polyurethane

Below are a just few ways to use dowel rods that you may not have thought of:

1. Spread Grout Evenly

Use the end of a small dowel to push in grout around a faucet or a hard-to-reach corner

2. Relaminate a Countertop: Apply contact cement to the underlayment and the backside of laminate that is

starting to lift. Lay a dowel across the counter, then roll it while pressing down so that the laminate adheres

evenly.

3. Make a Twine Dispenser

4. Hanging, drape, or tablecloth weight:

Dowels are great for weighting the bottom of textiles

5. Ribbon and wrapping organizer:

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DOWEL ROD USES Dowels have many uses from the utilitarian to the ornate. They can be used where a strong rod is needed like a coat rack, toy or a gate. Dowels can also be used for creating decorative architectural details from room accents to stair rail balusters. •Premium hardwood •Strong and durable •Fine appearance •Smooth surface that readily accepts paint, stain and polyurethane Below are a just few ways to use dowel rods that you may not have thought of: 1.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ribbons, wrapping paper, and similar items like to unfurl and create a huge mess. You can create a ribbon rack with dowels attached to a backing board and wrap leftover wrapping paper around dowels to create a tight cylinder (use removable tape to hold the paper down) so your paper doesn't go wild when you're not using it. Dowel joints: Hey, you might as well use a dowel for what it was designed to do.