Room Full of Built in Bookcases

firefighter ontheside · November 11, 2020, 07:35:55 PM

I started the install today. Its going pretty well. I have to build a couple small pieces and then go back one day next week to finish it up.

firefighter ontheside · November 20, 2020, 07:00:25 PM

I went back this week to install the little case over the door and wanted to get it all buttoned up, but time ran out. Had to take one son to the orthodontist and then pick up the other from piano lesson. I just need to install the crown mold and touch up some paint from a few bumps and paint over nail holes.

samandothers · November 20, 2020, 07:56:30 PM

How did you mount to wall? At top behind molding?

firefighter ontheside · November 20, 2020, 09:01:03 PM

If you look close, you can see screw heads thru back panel of cases. They are at top and at bottom. These will get painted white and will not be noticeable, especially when they are full of books.

doc henderson · November 20, 2020, 09:39:09 PM

first class FF!

Walnut Beast · November 20, 2020, 11:25:26 PM

Nice job 👍

samandothers · November 21, 2020, 08:55:15 AM

Thanks for info.

Thought of your dados you cut while looking at a Woodpeckers ad. The ad was for a rip fence 'flip down' stops. Basically allows you to set a stop to slide your fence against. with the two flip downs you can set to allow you to use a dado set stacked a bit narrower than needed. slide fence to one stop and cut, then slide fence to other stop and cut. It was a way to not have to fiddle with stacking dados to correct thickness but still cut the correct dado width. Fence stop system wasawas for Saw Stop and Powermatic currently and on sale for a couple days.

firefighter ontheside · November 21, 2020, 10:42:36 AM

Interesting. I'll check it out.

firefighter ontheside · November 21, 2020, 11:19:43 AM

Thanks all for the nice comments.

21incher · November 22, 2020, 11:19:22 AM

Great job. They look awesome.

firefighter ontheside · November 23, 2020, 08:24:36 PM

This project is finally done. I put up the crown mold and touched up paint today. I have more to do for these folks, but I'm gonna take a break from it. I want to mill some logs. I will get some better pics of this project later, after they fill them up with books.

Larry · November 23, 2020, 10:29:31 PM

Very nice! 8) 8) 8) 8)

Texas Ranger · November 23, 2020, 11:20:18 PM

Oil based paint? Curious. I have some to finish.

firefighter ontheside · November 24, 2020, 08:01:02 AM

Thanks guys.

@Texas Ranger I use Target Coatings EM 6500 water based acrylic lacquer. It thins easily with water about 10%. I spray it with my HVLP sprayer. It dries fast and is easy to clean up with warm water. I think you can get the same sort of product from someone like Sherwin Williams, but this is too easy. I order it online and have it shipped to the house. They can also dye it to whatever paint code you give them.