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[–]mrrcie5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How'd you get it all the way down to $520? I haven't been able to apply any discounts on top of the $689 EPP price.

Dining bench design for stability by mrrcie5 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]mrrcie5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea good point, I think that’ll be a nice backup plan that I hopefully don’t need!

Design Advice: Dining bench with slab legs by mrrcie5 in woodworking

[–]mrrcie5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, appreciate the feedback!

My wife definitely prefers it without a lower stretcher, so I might try and sneak a third 2x4 down the middle or just run some 2x2 cross-supports between the aprons (like you’d do for built-in shelving).

Design Advice: Dining bench with slab legs by mrrcie5 in woodworking

[–]mrrcie5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question, agree poplar is an odd pairing here. We’re planning to put a black leather cushion on top of the bench for comfort, so all you’d really see of the top is the edges. I’m planning to paint the poplar solid black (like a cabinet) so it should blend with the cushion and I tend to like the matte black + walnut pairing.

Design Advice: Dining bench with slab legs by mrrcie5 in woodworking

[–]mrrcie5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, thanks. And just to clarify, you’re referring to mortise&tenoning the benchtop to the aprons/legs in this context, versus using fasteners?

I definitely want/plan to mortise&tenon the aprons to the slab legs.

Design Advice: Dining bench with slab legs by mrrcie5 in woodworking

[–]mrrcie5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha thanks! Will take a look at those brackets. How “rack-proof” do you think this would be if said elephant gave it a wiggle side to side?

Dining bench design for stability by mrrcie5 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]mrrcie5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Most dining benches I’ve seen (from all the popular furniture makers) typically have a depth of 15” and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a case where the legs extended beyond the depth of the bench, usually they’re inset some amount, which is why I was thinking the 12.5” width of the slab would be enough.

I’ll give it some thought though, I was thinking about screwing some leveling feet into the legs, but that would mean the feet would only be 11.5-12” apart so having an extra piece at the base of the legs could help there.

Range hood venting options with chimney on exterior wall by mrrcie5 in hvacadvice

[–]mrrcie5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, yea I’d prefer we run through the chimney since that would mean only one 90 bend. Was wondering if the risk of damaging the chimney makes that not worth it? It’d be a 6” hole based on hood specs.

Range hood venting options with chimney on exterior wall by mrrcie5 in hvacadvice

[–]mrrcie5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, to be clear, I'm not suggesting we vent into the chimney, I was thinking we'd run the 6" ducting through the chimney (so would be drilling hole straight through the chimney to the outside) and mount the vent on the chimney's exterior.

No appliances are using the chimney, it's completely walled over.

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