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Sewing Project, Clever Cupboard Cabinet Built-in Storage

Published September 17th, 2008 in Accessories, Cupboard, Decoration, Fabrics, Furniture, Iron, Sheet, Texture | 2 Comments »

This neat fold-away sewing centre has ample storage for not only a sewing machine, but also an overlocker, shelves of patterns, sewing accessories and other odds and ends.

This clever cupboard idea is based on a simple upright cabinet that takes no more room than a bookcase, and folds away in one or two easy steps.

The overall cupboard is 1070 mm wide as built (to fit in a corner) by 2070 mm high, and is a total of only about 350 mm deep with the doors shut. When open it reveals seven shelves for storage, and a sewing table 1220 mm x 600 mm. (more…)

Framing up an Alcove, how to build additional Place for good Clothes Shoe Dress Jewellery Storage, step by step guide

Published September 8th, 2008 in Bedroom, Decoration, Fabrics, Painting, Sheet | 3 Comments »

Alcoves offer the perfect opportunity to make the most of otherwise small and cramped spaces.

This particular project is in a bedroom, where a solitary alcove originally made the room appear strangely offset. The space was used as additional hanging space for good clothes on two levels, as well as shoe and dress jewellery storage. The top hanging level is for seasonal or infrequently used clothes, and the lower provides ready access for more popular items. The idea was also to use two standard off-the‑shelf doors to enclose the area. (more…)

Decorative Knobs Finishing Touches continue…

Published September 1st, 2008 in Baths, Mirrors, Sheet, Wood | 3 Comments »

SCREWS

Drilling screw holes

All screws must have pilot holes made before they can be driven home. For screws smaller than No. 6 gauge (3.5 mm) into softwood, make these with a bradawl. Drive it into the wood with its chisel point across the grain, to avoid splitting.

Screws larger than No. 6 gauge into hardwood and screws into softwood need two holes -one for the thread (the pilot hole) and one for the shank (the clearance hole). These must be made with a drill and bit.

When drilling pilot holes, mark the required depth on the drill bit with a piece of masking tape. This will tell you when to stop and cannot damage the workpiece should you overdrill. (more…)

Wall Hangings’ Skill Project Drill / Plugging a wall

Published August 27th, 2008 in Decoration | 5 Comments »

To hang or fix wall brackets or other items to a brick or masonry wall it is necessary to drill and plug the wall.

Plastic wall hanging plugs are preferable for a screw fixing and a wooden plug 10 mm to 12 mm in diameter is suitable when a nail fixing is adopted. To select a wall hanging plastic plug, first determine the gauge of the screw to be used and select a suitable one from the range of wall hanging plugs usually available in hardware stores. The length of the wall hanging screw should then be equal to the length of the plug plus the thickness of the item to be fixed. (more…)

Drilling and Hanging Decorations on Walls，learn to use Power Tools

Published July 18th, 2008 in Baths, Curtains | 4 Comments »

What you are going to use will naturally depend of the type and weight of whatever it is you want to hang on the wall. Small pictures, for instance, can be hung on concrete or masonry nails hammered into a wall, whereas heavier pictures or curtain railings will require plugs and screws and therefore an electric drill.

There are a few specialist tools for hammering nails into walls without the risk of flattening your thumb, bending a nail or cracking the plaster, but they cost a lot of money and if you so much as heard of them, you probably will not be reading this section for information but rather for entertainment value. If you haven’t heard of these marvellous tools, don’t bother — they take the fun out of the whole exercise. (more…)