Creating a Workshop & Home

[EddieWalker]

The top space was another one of those that I created without an idea of how it would work out. I had an idea of putting a shelf across it where the angle went up, but wasn't very happy with that idea.

The drawer idea worked well there as well. I just build it up on the tall side and created a small shelf to take advantage of that upper space.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

For drawer fronts I used MDF for a nice smooth finish. I beveld the edges to match my kitchen cabinets and split the big drawers in half to make it look like four draweres instead of two. It was just too overwhelming as two giant drawers and the lines all line up now. The height of the shoe drawer was used for the bottom part of the big drawers. The width of the top drawer is the same width as one of the bottom drawers. This was never planed until I started cutting the faces.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

It was right around freezing outside last night, so Steph decided to paint the drawers in the kitchen.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

I had a mental block on the paint for these. Bright white has been in my brain, and that's just what I would have used. I also thought it might not look very good and be sort of a magnet for the eyes, which I didn't want.

Steph said we should use the same color paint as the wall. At first this seemed wrong to me, but after a bit I saw the beauty of it. The drawers would blend in real nice now.

Eddie

 

[rox]

Eddie,
I was skeptical when you said outdoor spindles, ut I take my aht off to you, it really turned out great. I relaly do like the psot at the top fo the stairs as well.

Now about your sliding cabinets under the stairs, may we say Brilliant! You are just amazing. You really are an inspiration to me, well to all of us on TBN.

Tell Steph that I agree with her about the color, spot on right. They should just blend into the wall, and with the same color paint they do.

 

[dooleysm]

Eddie,

Your idea to use rebar for spindles reminded me that my brother in law used rebar for spindles on his deck. They look good, but it turned into a nasty project for him. Expensive for one thing. After he got the first batch up and had them outside for a while he realized that the paint he used was not sufficient, as they were rusting through. He had to go back and strip those and apply a primer, then his paint and then primer and paint all the following spindles.

Another thing is the weight they add to the rails. The spindles are so heavy that I think they really take away from the strength of the rails. They wobble when you put any pressure on them.

If anyone else is thinking of using this idea, be wary. They look really neat (the design and texture of the rebar is pretty cool), but add alot of expense and headaches.

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Eddie,
I have to agree with Bmac, those spindles look real good, much better than rebar IMHO /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

scotty

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm trying to finish off the stairs and have one door left to install. As you can see in the picture, it won't be your average door install.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

All the downstairs doors are the raised 6 panel style. Steph said I should put in a flat panel door here because of the angle at the top. It would have been easier, but it would have clashed with the other doors. Especaill they laundry bi-folds right next to it.

I've modified quite a few interior doors to get the width I needed, but this is the first time putting an angle on top of one.

First step was to cut off the angle.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

Steph was concerned about how to make the panels look right when cutting them in half. This pictures shows my solution pretty good. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Eddie