Watch me build a mantel. First, I framed the existing opening. It’s too shallow, this will pull the fire place out some.
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pennies
So satisfying. Guess how much money I’m going to turn into tile for the base on Facebook!
plans! (this is how we do it.)
Preliminary plans get measured, color coded, and a shopping list made. Now, off to our favorite place on earth with the worst customer service on the planet!
the fireplace
So I don’t have a “before” picture of this fireplace because I wasn’t exactly planning on redoing it. I hung the mirror over top while cleaning and suddenly was very curious what was behind this boarded up fireplace. After ripping some moulding off, I was committed and yanked and yanked to get the board off….
screens
Making screens. I’ve cut the frame with the corners cut at 45° angle so they fit together. Now I’m routing a groove into the inner edge to fit the screen into.
final chair making thoughts
So some final thoughts on chair making. Overall the entire project cost under a hundred dollars, including the awesome rapid dry cushions that were sixty percent off, the throw pillows, the wood, the screws, the wood glue, and the varnish/stain. I dont know exactly because I have a lot of wood left (maybe even enough…
guess what?
I bought a stain/varnish combo for the chairs. I’ve never used a combo. It’s oil based. I spent the past four hours in the Lady Cave with it. It’s pouring Ericka, so I couldn’t open the door. I’m high as a kite.
finished build
Finished build. Still need to sand and stain.
adjustments
So the cool thing about using jigs is it let’s me “dry run” the chair. I’ve decided the seat is too high, (13 inches is pretty standard, but the cushion is big) and I can change it really easily by removing the jigs.
a chair begins
That, my darlings, is a splinter and slice free chair arm, curved lightly.
John dares me to build some chairs
So the windows are drying and I embark on a new project. I’ve been wanting some nice patio lounge chairs for a while. I’ve been stalking sales, but I’m very specific about what I want, and I can’t find anything under $200 PER CHAIR! So one day last weekend I was complaining about this to…
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