A DIY blog for the rest of us. So you saw a neat photo on Pinterest or were inspired by a show on HGTV. Can you really do it yourself? Maybe, but it's going to be tougher than it looks. This blog is a journal of my DIY projects: the good, the bad and the ugly. Hopefully you can avoid some of my mistakes and frustration.

Monday, July 15, 2013

A good learning experience

The cladding project I began several weeks ago is finally finished. Most of the cladding was glued on with construction adhesive, brads were added to several of the side pieces and screws were countersunk into the front pieces. Some of this proved tricky as the 'carcass' I was cladding was made of old fiberboard. It was dried out, which didn't leave much grip for nails or screws, and had water damage in a few areas (leaving uneven surfaces). I came up with a bunch of creative workarounds and am glad this one is finished.



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