(Or "How to transform your lounge room in 2 days")
I didn't get a chance to get my hands on my new project until after Christmas and I couldn't wait to get stuck into it in time for New Year's Eve dinner at our place.
First I had to sand back the glossy grey/green paint
As we wanted the mantle to stand on the floor, we had to cut into the back of the base to make room for the skirting boards. As you can see, the two side pieces are seperate to the front - so all we needed to do is shorten and remove these.
Trav measured and marked the height of the boards and moved the screws on the base to reinforce the backing.
Then he expertly sawed off the side pieces and using some metal from an old wine rack, reinforced the base.
Once the brackets were in place, we tested out our handiwork in the garage - looking good!
Our trusty site foreman
Finally it was time for the first coat of paint - we had a full tin of Dulux Napkin White which we'd used on all the trim when we moved in, so it's been a very affordable project so far...
Coming up... Day 2!
1 comment:
Looking forward to Day 2!
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