So now, 2 months in, I'm having a difficult time even imagining what it is like to do a project around here. But I'm doing many other projects-- diapers, wipes, bottles, swaddles, the list goes on and on!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
What's goin on?
It's been too long since my last post. But what can I say, life has been happening. Wolfgang decided to "drop-in" on us on Sept. 11, and our lives have been a little different since then.
So now, 2 months in, I'm having a difficult time even imagining what it is like to do a project around here. But I'm doing many other projects-- diapers, wipes, bottles, swaddles, the list goes on and on!
So now, 2 months in, I'm having a difficult time even imagining what it is like to do a project around here. But I'm doing many other projects-- diapers, wipes, bottles, swaddles, the list goes on and on!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Leaving my mark
It's been frustratingly amusing over the years, discovering little "fixes" previous owners have made to this little house. I don't exclude myself from this eclectic crowd which all bear in common at least one trait: fix it the best you know how. Other things would perhaps follow, like playing catch-up because of corners we cut, or being too lazy to fix it the right way the first time. I try not to get caught hanging around with the characters in the latter group. Bad project-karma is coming their way. Before I say more, check out my most recent fix-it-the-best-I-know-how venture.
A piece of doug-fir baseboard had split whilst being removed for a nursery renovation. Loosely translated: I wasn't being careful and broke it. I wasn't worried, and knew I could glue it later without any problem. But then the 2-wk project slowly became a 4-wk project, and then a 3-month project. In this span, I believe I inadvertently threw away the 30x 2.5-inch split piece that was necessary for the repair. This is what I came up with instead.
I notched out a square around the portion that had split using my table saw for the long cut, and my jigsaw for the short cut. Then I cut a new piece of fir to fit the notch (yeah, I know the grain is completely different). Then woodglue and clamps, baby! On the front face, I sanded it with my Rigid random-orbital sander (note: slowly becoming one of my favorite tools, and blows my standard palm sander out of the water) until the two surfaces were level, and on the back I had to plane the replacement piece down 1/16" because it was a little thicker than the original baseboard.
I left my mark on the back just for fun. This way the guy or gal who pulls if off next time will know who to blame. Ha!
A piece of doug-fir baseboard had split whilst being removed for a nursery renovation. Loosely translated: I wasn't being careful and broke it. I wasn't worried, and knew I could glue it later without any problem. But then the 2-wk project slowly became a 4-wk project, and then a 3-month project. In this span, I believe I inadvertently threw away the 30x 2.5-inch split piece that was necessary for the repair. This is what I came up with instead.
I notched out a square around the portion that had split using my table saw for the long cut, and my jigsaw for the short cut. Then I cut a new piece of fir to fit the notch (yeah, I know the grain is completely different). Then woodglue and clamps, baby! On the front face, I sanded it with my Rigid random-orbital sander (note: slowly becoming one of my favorite tools, and blows my standard palm sander out of the water) until the two surfaces were level, and on the back I had to plane the replacement piece down 1/16" because it was a little thicker than the original baseboard.
I left my mark on the back just for fun. This way the guy or gal who pulls if off next time will know who to blame. Ha!
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