Tuesday night Jason worked on the cabinet I bought at Canton that we plan to use for the kids' bathroom vanity. As you can see, it was not in great shape, but as you may not be able to see...it definitely has lots of potential.
It had several issues, but I knew Jason could handle it! Lots of gaps and a slight lean...
A horrendous top!
First, Jason cut a piece of new plywood he would use to replace the not-so-pretty top.
Then, he added nails to sturdy the bottom.
The next step was dismantling the top.
The look on Jason's face says it all while he chisels away the rotting particle board...or so we thought...
It turned out that it was actually paneling nailed face down to some very cool looking old tongue and groove wood.
Though the cute wood was a pleasant surprise, it would eventually be covered by the galvalume (way more water proof than wood) top I posted about last week. Jason removed it with care, so maybe we will be able to use it somewhere else later.
And a slight boo boo...at least it has been a while since the last. Injuries used to be way more common around the Weld House. Thank goodness, that changed!
More sturdying it up...needed lots of this!
Sawing and evening the legs...maybe now a soap dish will be a possibility.
Putting on the new top.
A little work on the drawer...I'm telling you, I think every single inch of this thing needed a little TLC!
Taa Daa! So much better already. Jason did not have the proper equipment with us to fix the little gap in the little door on the left (you can kind of see it at the top, right side), so after that is complete, I will take off the door pulls and hinges and paint her up (before we install the galvalume top, etc.) The cream paint on it now is quite thick. I am debating if I should just try to paint over it or strip it first. I know which option sounds more enjoyable...but at the same time want to do it right. I am thinking this might be a project for this weekend (surely it is time for a break from door scraping) unless Jason needs help with whatever he decides to work on next. Dad might be going to the deer lease so that often means I get to take his place...or at least lend another set of hands. (And yes mom, that is me in the background...finally sanding the HVAC door!)
Before adjourning for the night, Herman had to have a look around in the new sturdy cabinet that he is now not afraid will crash in on him!
Tuesday night Jason worked on the cabinet I bought at Canton that we plan to use for the kids' bathroom vanity. As you can see, it was not in great shape, but as you may not be able to see...it definitely has lots of potential.
Then, he added nails to sturdy the bottom.
The next step was dismantling the top.
Though the cute wood was a pleasant surprise, it would eventually be covered by the galvalume (way more water proof than wood) top I posted about last week. Jason removed it with care, so maybe we will be able to use it somewhere else later.
And a slight boo boo...at least it has been a while since the last. Injuries used to be way more common around the Weld House. Thank goodness, that changed!
More sturdying it up...needed lots of this!
Sawing and evening the legs...maybe now a soap dish will be a possibility.
Putting on the new top.
A little work on the drawer...I'm telling you, I think every single inch of this thing needed a little TLC!
Taa Daa! So much better already. Jason did not have the proper equipment with us to fix the little gap in the little door on the left (you can kind of see it at the top, right side), so after that is complete, I will take off the door pulls and hinges and paint her up (before we install the galvalume top, etc.) The cream paint on it now is quite thick. I am debating if I should just try to paint over it or strip it first. I know which option sounds more enjoyable...but at the same time want to do it right. I am thinking this might be a project for this weekend (surely it is time for a break from door scraping) unless Jason needs help with whatever he decides to work on next. Dad might be going to the deer lease so that often means I get to take his place...or at least lend another set of hands. (And yes mom, that is me in the background...finally sanding the HVAC door!)
Before adjourning for the night, Herman had to have a look around in the new sturdy cabinet that he is now not afraid will crash in on him!
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