Popular Post GlennL Posted November 11, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 Last Thanksgiving my wife and I flew down to our daughter's house to enjoy the holiday...well sorta! She and my son-in-law recently had a new home built, and wanted built-ins on either side of the fireplace. They didn't like what the builder offered...soooo it was up to good-ole-dad to do. I had previously took all the measurements, and build everything at home. The shelves and cabinet tops were built slightly oversize to be scribed in place. I shipped it down FedEx Freight 2 Day, which is the way to go, because it it doesn't arrive on time...it ships for free. Everything was stacked on a single pallet, and arrive undamaged, but it took 5 days...yup, it shipped for FREE!!! I was fortunate enough to borrow a table and miter saw, and shipped down a bunch of my tools I knew I needed. We never worked a full day, as we were supposed to be on vacation! It a few days to completely install with the wiring for the lights, and painting. I typically will use my HVLP system to spray the finish, but didn't as there was a fair amount of cutting that had to be done to fit everything. In the end, I had a very happy and appreciative daughter and son-in-law, and I was very happy with the way it came out! I decided to do a "time-lapse" video with my GoPro just to see how it would come out. If you're interested in seeing the build process...take a look. https://youtu.be/Cqd6k-iPtBg 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Great job and it makes that wall look so much larger! What would it have cost you if FedX had made it in two days? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Looks great, and definitely a valuable upgrade!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Turned out nice. One of my builders had me put a book case and an entertainment center in all his new houses with a fireplace. Improves value… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Well done! Really makes the room. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 8:00 PM, wtnhighlander said: Well done! Really makes the room. +1 fantastic job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Nicely done, sir. I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 That turned out awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennL Posted November 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 7:02 PM, Coop said: Great job and it makes that wall look so much larger! What would it have cost you if FedX had made it in two days? Yea...It really was amazing how much bigger it made the room look!!! It was just under $500 back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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