Part 1, installing the shelves:    • Making cat shelves  

00:00 Assembling the big corner shelf
00:33 Staining
00:45 Drilling holes in bridge slats
00:57 Wooden knobs as slat spacers
01:02 Spray painting knobs to match iron brackets
01:09 Centering brackets on corner shelf
02:14 Before of steps only
02:56 Levelling & marking the corner shelf
03:41 Pilot holes & drywall anchors
03:52 Installing corner shelf
04:13 Ahem
04:36 Heavy Duty armed support brackets
05:28 Threading bridge slats
06:02 Burning & electrical taping ends prevented rope fray
06:20 Patterns are hard
06:38 Completed bridge assembly
07:56 Pilot holes & eye hooks
08:28 Knots are hard
09:20 Half knots + superglue
09:53 Burn ends to prevent fraying
10:24 Ho god what is this sorcery
10:59 It's finished! Playtime!
11:54 Shaky BunBao vroooom
12:54 Brave Sushi
13:27 Stephan does not want
13:59 My bridge
14:03 Exploring
15:03 After

Wood:
Untreated Cedar 2in thick

Brackets:
Heavy Duty 10" Industrial Steel J brackets
10" deep, 5" high
https://www.etsy.com/listing/25685645...
and extra large shelf brackets with arm for corner square

Drywall anchors:
Toggler Heavy Duty 1/4" Toggle Bolts 265lb weight rating in drywall
https://www.lowes.com/pd/TOGGLER30P...

Stain:
Cabot Gold in Satin Sunlit Walnut

Starring:
Stephan, Sushi, & BunBao

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