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I've
decided to
take the built-in
dresser
out of the
east bedroom
and build
a bookcase
in that spot.
So with the
pry bar, hammer,
and perseverance
I pull it
apart as much
as possible
without taking
the wall down. |
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When
it's done
there is the
original plaster
wall with
its pretty
subdued wallpaper.
Nest, I draw
up a plan,
figuring how
big must it
be to fit
within the
space, and
figure out
the method
to build it
sturdy and
usable. |
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guys at Mans
were very helpful,
helping me choose
the right kind
of wood, checking
(more or less)
that I've figured
properly, picking
out the best
screws for assembly,
and generally
not being discouraging.
They cut squarely
to my specifications. |
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| I
used the drawers
I'd pulled out
of the dresser
as saw-horses
or paint stands,
carefully painting
both sides with
primer, although
one side of
the case and
back will be
fixed to the
walls. |
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I
assembled
the sides
and top first,
then the shelves
and bottom,
careful to
drive the
screws in
straight,
so they won't
break the
surface of
the wood.
Turns out
that the space
is not square.
The floor
is not level.
After attaching
the back I'll
need to affix
the case to
the stand,
and leveling
the entire
case at that
point will
be tricky. |
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| I
patted myself
on the back
for not trying
to exactly fill
the space -
I'll fill the
gaps with more
shims and run
some more screws
through the
bookcase and
into the 2x4s
that hold the
wall. |
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Getting the
molding to
fit was more
of a challenge
... here it
is propped
around the
bookcase.
It wasn't
cut exactly
square, but
even if it
had been it
wouldn't have
fit perfectly,
as the walls
are also not
quite
even ... |
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It's
as done as
it can be
for now. The
molding it
attached and
the few gaps
are filled.
Iron-on veneer
has been fixed
to the front
edges of the
shelves. I
think it looks
good and it's
very solid.
At some point
I'll need
to have the
baseboard
cut to fit
for the bottom,
and there's
some filling
that needs
to be done
along the
top where
the wall wobbles.
It's good. |
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For
more pictures
of the new
house: pages
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6, 7,
8,
9,
10
go back to
the houses,
or to 2005 |
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Last updated:
21 July, 2005
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