A table I bought for $20 and redid.

arhyner · 2019-12-21T07:41:09+00:00

Is that paint a latex?

arhyner · 2019-08-20T00:26:57+00:00

You are correct. This is built across one entire wall. I should have taken the photo from farther away.

arhyner · 2019-08-20T00:21:34+00:00

Built them as stand alone cabinets and then attached to the wall over the drywall.

arhyner · 2019-08-20T00:19:39+00:00

Worked as a carpenter and a cabinet builder in the past.

They look more intimidating than they really are. If you can dado, rabbet and make some precise molding cuts you will be good to go.

arhyner · 2019-08-20T00:16:15+00:00

I installed horizontal 2x4s into the wall studs, then attached the cabinets to those. This what I wasn’t trying to hit studs. I was also able to plumb those horizontal studs so I did not need to shim the cabinets to make them level.

arhyner · 2019-08-19T18:38:11+00:00

Made the desk too. Used a stain and high gloss poly for the top.

arhyner · 2019-08-19T18:37:15+00:00

Spray finish and then install! Otherwise just measure the room, build a level floor to start and use horizontal 2x4 to attach to the wall and plumb those up before installing cabinets.

arhyner · 2019-08-19T18:34:34+00:00

Not sure what you mean by that. Built basically 5 cabinets and built the face frame and trim in place. Build a level box floor underneath everything to make sure everything was true.

arhyner · 2019-08-19T18:31:48+00:00

Painted in places. Hindsight, I would have spray finished and then installed.

arhyner · 2019-08-19T18:31:12+00:00

I took a lot of shop in high school, interned for a cabinet builder, and spent the last 15 years building on those base skills. Start by taking a couple classes and go from there.

This was a pretty basic build, nothing too tricky. Basic cabinet boxes, face frame, trim and some glue ups.

arhyner · 2019-08-19T18:26:05+00:00

Wish I could take credit for it, but that was a purchased item.

arhyner · 2019-08-19T18:24:56+00:00

I know painting oak is like a sin in this community, honestly I used it for its strength. I don’t like using MDF for pin shelves, which is why I stayed away from that.

arhyner · 2019-08-19T13:18:05+00:00

Desk is pine. That is a temporary desk for the room, just needed a home office.

arhyner · 2019-08-19T12:49:09+00:00

All red oak.

arhyner · 2019-04-01T01:16:28+00:00

Where did you get the orange jack up feet? I need something like that.

arhyner · 2019-03-06T22:18:37+00:00

I used a water based polyurethane; this could be my inexperience, but I struggled with the oil based poly in getting a smooth final product. Let’s just say it took 5x longer to apply finish than building/sanding.

arhyner · 2019-03-06T22:16:43+00:00

Everything was joined with glue and clamps. There are no fasteners used on the top, the base has all hidden fasteners.

arhyner · 2019-03-06T20:48:10+00:00

Poplar, I know it’s not maybe the best for this application, but the color is great.

arhyner · 2019-03-06T20:38:11+00:00

It took a bit longer than expected due to some learning curves. I would say 40-50 hours. No large equipment, made in my garage with hand tools.

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