https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/e630bca0-ae33-44c3-94ea-750f86d7ff67 Craft a wall-mount menu holder like the one here. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and cut-list.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Ordering out at the end of a busy day can be a major time-saver. Having to rifle through a messy menu drawer, not so much. A handsome way to tackle the clutter: Craft a wall-mount menu holder like the one here. We cut plywood to size and framed it with 1x2s, then made an angled bin from a 1×4, cut into two wedges, and lauan and molding. A coat of milk paint gives it a pop of sunny color, and a rectangle of green chalkboard paint lets you customize a message—or scribble down your order. All that’s left? Just kick back and wait for the delivery guy. Shopping List for How to Build a Takeout Menu Holder: 1/2-inch birch plywood. Get a 2-by-4-foot quarter sheet, 3/16-inch lauan. Get a 2-by-4-foot quarter sheet, 1x2 poplar board. Get a 6-foot length, 1x4 poplar board. Get a 1-foot length, 5/8-by-1 1/8-inch pine base-cap molding. Get an 8-foot length, 3/4-inch outside corner molding. Get a 1-foot length, Wood glue and superglue, Rust-Oleum chalkboard paint in Schoolhouse Green: http://www.rustoleum.com/, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint in Mustard Seed Yellow: http://missmustardseed.com/, Tools for How to Build a Takeout Menu Holder: clamps, circular saw, miter saw, brad nailer, 1 1/4-inch brads, mini roller, small chip brush, Cut list to build a takeout menu holder: ½-inch plywood back: one @ 13½ by 14 inches 3/16-inch lauan front: one @ 10½ by 8 ¼ inches 1x2 stiles: two @ 14 inches 1x2 rails: two @ 10½ inches 1x4 for the bin sides: one @ 8 inches ⅝-by-1⅛-inch base-cap molding for the frame: two mitered to 10½ inches between long points ⅝-by-1⅛ base-cap molding for the frame: two mitered to 8 ¼ inches between long points ¾-inch outside corner molding for chalk holder: one @ 3 inches About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Build a Takeout Menu Holder | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:47:26 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/e630bca0-ae33-44c3-94ea-750f86d7ff67 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.