[Photos] My Birthday "Building" Week

Published: Wed, 07/05/17

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Industrial Shelves. Suddenly I NEED them. NOW. Much like I needed the cabinet space in the kitchen and the new light...my heart wanted it.  So, I said....


Let my Birthday Building Week COMMENCE!!!


Day #1


2 x 12" x 16' Select Pine lumber for cutting and staining my future shelves!


Let my Birthday Building Week COMMENCE
64 board feet of lumber + One Volvo already carrying almost 60 ft Black Iron Pipe + Tanya's Mad Packing Skills = Fits! 
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64 board feet of lumber + One Volvo already carrying 45+ ft Black Iron Pipe + Tanya = Fits!
Day #2  Racing the rain to sand and Pre-Stain (prep)
Racing the rain to sand and Pre-Stain (prep)

Tackling the 6.5' boards!
Tackling the 6.5' boards now!
God heard my request and the rain WAITED for me!!! All 64 ft sanded and stained on the bottom and back edge.

Wine in fridge. Dehydration and Moscato...Yes. That works. I meant to eat one of my sweet potato brownies and forgot!

A LOT of work in the sun...
Rain held off long enough to do them ALL and then the "wet carry" ( don't ask).
 
Ha! Girl over matter!

Done! (with Grueling Day #2)


128 linear feet sanded, primed, dried, flipped and stained! Very grateful for unexpected rain reprieve (God giving me presents early!). If anybody likes to get high off of noxious fumes-you missed sitting in my office!

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128 linear feet sanded, primed, dried, flipped and stained!
Lacquered Board
Day #3 Indoor Lacquering is a SPORT!!

It's also pipe cleaning day! I'll update that later- the best solvent in the Universe is sold at Dollar Tree!!

 

60 ft of CLEANED Black Steel Pipe - A Miracle courtesy of elbow grease + LATotally Awesome Cleaner. All wood done on the BOTTOM. 

Tomorrow I  begin "demolition"


Pipes waiting to be cleaned...
Day #4

Time to prep my spaces (empty and shift 5 bookcases and remove 18 pieces of art from the walls...)


Part Two is Measuring, finding studs (don't laugh!) and boring a lot of holes in my beautiful dark wood shelves. May the Force be with Me! I declare my independence from my old look and Feel of my home today. 


​​​​​​​Dream? Work through entire day to full install and lacquer!


Demo TIME!
 

Demo Done!!! Empty space - bare walls. (House destroyed!)


Demo Done!!! Empty space - bare walls. (House destroyed!)

Took one break to help a friend spend $200 at Dollar Tree getting toys for an orphanage in Cuba!  ---Meanwhile...back the ranch...
 

Real MacGuyvering underway...countering challenges as they arise - using my brain! Wrong bit size meant emergency Lowe's run... FYI- a 3/4 inch pipe requires a 1 1/8 inch spade bit. Turned my porch into "workshop" in the rain.

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Turned my porch into my woodshop
It is 1:23 am. I have conquered MANY untold things today and I kept going until I at least got the smaller bookcase assembled. 

It is not level. It is not anchored and I am in love with it anyway! 

Tomorrow (the 6th) is my birthday and I hope to have my shelves in place for it. I'll do as much as I can. I am worth ALL of this and more!  

Love you all - hope you enjoyed the photo blog today :-) 
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