On the next street over, I found a cabinet someone had made and no longer needed. It’s built out of birch ply with oak trim and is heavy AF but I managed to get it home and sanded down.
![[Image: cabinet1.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/cabinet1.jpg)
Not sure what I was thinking but I threw on some legs and added some casters. I decided to try the fancy primer in my sprayer and it worked with no problem except cleanup with this product is unusual and unpleasant. Not soap and water, not mineral spirits or paint thinner but ammonia and man those fumes kill me.
Got ‘er primed and painted my not red, not orange and not pink color and began to load stuff into it. It is pretty packed now with more tools and so handy. I have another melamine cabinet with doors that I am going to attach to the top of it for even more storage
![[Image: cabinet2.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/cabinet2.jpg)
AND THEN I STARTED WORKING ON MY PROJECT AGAIN!
I began putting the cross bracing on my top layer. Didn’t go overboard as this shelf will be above my head and I’m likely to not load it with heavy items. Then I put the top plywood on my bench and lined it up with the frame, marked the edge and ripped it off with my trusty dinosaur circular saw.
![[Image: frame1.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/frame1.jpg)
Then I flipped it over, drilled pilot holes and a countersunk them and screwed on the top. Then I put a round over edge on the top and sanded the whole thing down with my belt sander.
![[Image: frame2.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/frame2.jpg)
All together, it is pretty heavy and not easy to move around. I used a furniture dolly to transport from one place to another then I got to work and did the same thing on the middle shelf or what I’ve dubbed, The Big Dog™ as it has more cross members and the frame is made from 2x6s. With the top on, I’m guessing it is about 90 pounds?
![[Image: frame3.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/frame3.jpg)
After discovering I can spray the fancy shellac primer (AND BUYING ANOTHER $75 GALLON OF IT) all three layers needed to be primed and that presented what was probably the biggest physical challenge so far. I actually didn’t even go outside for few days dreading it.
I determined I would have to do it in stages. Do the plywood tops then flip things over and do the sides. How I managed to wrangle things into this position without killing my wee self I don’t know but with the help of a little step stool, I was able to get the first layer of primer done.
![[Image: upright.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/upright.jpg)
Not sure what day it was but I happened to look up in the sky and saw triple Xs. Cool huh?
![[Image: sky.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/sky.jpg)
I was able to get the top layer on a couple of saw horses. The bed frame layer is the lightest and I was able to place it on my tall skinny bench with a couple 2x4s underneath and then there was The Big Dog™ middle shelf to deal with. I managed to get it tipped over and laid on the ground then with more strength that I thought I had, I got one edge lifted up on The 900 Pound Bench™ and managed to balance it on top.
![[Image: paint1.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/paint1.jpg)
At that point, after resting for a day, I was able to apply the first coat of paint with my trusty new sprayer. Now all I have to do is a light sanding and shoot another coat of the high gloss black… oh, and I haven’t painted the legs yet. They’re still in the house on the kitchen floor.
![[Image: painted1.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/painted1.jpg)
Too windy today to do anything so I made this ridiculous thread.
Once the paint is done, it will be ready for assembly although I’m still lacking a 4x8 sheet of ½” plywood that I’m going to have to wait until my ex-husband decides to take me to Home Depot in his giant Sprinter van to get. This will go over the slats on the bed layer to place my mattress on.
I haven’t decided if I will paint the tops of the two shelf frames or just leave them white primer? Nobody is going to see them anyway
Getting these pieces in the house and down the hallway to the room this is all going in will be a task in itself and former hubby is going to help whether he wants to or not! My one nice room will have to be rearranged so the double doors into the hallway can both be opened and then everything, which is a LOT will have to be moved from the target room to my nice room. It’s going to be a mothercluster!
From the hallway, the frames won’t go into my target room because they can’t make the bend so they’ll have to go into my nice room first to get the right angle to go into my target room.
Gawd, there is so much left to do! I am tired of my mattress being on the floor. I know what I want to make next and can't wait to get this monster finished.
Oh, in case anyone was wondering what this monstrosity will be, I am calling a storage unit with a sleeping pod.
![[Image: theplan.jpg]](http://www.dooberville.com/wood/theplan.jpg)
Not sure what I was thinking but I threw on some legs and added some casters. I decided to try the fancy primer in my sprayer and it worked with no problem except cleanup with this product is unusual and unpleasant. Not soap and water, not mineral spirits or paint thinner but ammonia and man those fumes kill me.
Got ‘er primed and painted my not red, not orange and not pink color and began to load stuff into it. It is pretty packed now with more tools and so handy. I have another melamine cabinet with doors that I am going to attach to the top of it for even more storage
AND THEN I STARTED WORKING ON MY PROJECT AGAIN!
I began putting the cross bracing on my top layer. Didn’t go overboard as this shelf will be above my head and I’m likely to not load it with heavy items. Then I put the top plywood on my bench and lined it up with the frame, marked the edge and ripped it off with my trusty dinosaur circular saw.
Then I flipped it over, drilled pilot holes and a countersunk them and screwed on the top. Then I put a round over edge on the top and sanded the whole thing down with my belt sander.
All together, it is pretty heavy and not easy to move around. I used a furniture dolly to transport from one place to another then I got to work and did the same thing on the middle shelf or what I’ve dubbed, The Big Dog™ as it has more cross members and the frame is made from 2x6s. With the top on, I’m guessing it is about 90 pounds?
After discovering I can spray the fancy shellac primer (AND BUYING ANOTHER $75 GALLON OF IT) all three layers needed to be primed and that presented what was probably the biggest physical challenge so far. I actually didn’t even go outside for few days dreading it.
I determined I would have to do it in stages. Do the plywood tops then flip things over and do the sides. How I managed to wrangle things into this position without killing my wee self I don’t know but with the help of a little step stool, I was able to get the first layer of primer done.
Not sure what day it was but I happened to look up in the sky and saw triple Xs. Cool huh?
I was able to get the top layer on a couple of saw horses. The bed frame layer is the lightest and I was able to place it on my tall skinny bench with a couple 2x4s underneath and then there was The Big Dog™ middle shelf to deal with. I managed to get it tipped over and laid on the ground then with more strength that I thought I had, I got one edge lifted up on The 900 Pound Bench™ and managed to balance it on top.
At that point, after resting for a day, I was able to apply the first coat of paint with my trusty new sprayer. Now all I have to do is a light sanding and shoot another coat of the high gloss black… oh, and I haven’t painted the legs yet. They’re still in the house on the kitchen floor.
Too windy today to do anything so I made this ridiculous thread.
Once the paint is done, it will be ready for assembly although I’m still lacking a 4x8 sheet of ½” plywood that I’m going to have to wait until my ex-husband decides to take me to Home Depot in his giant Sprinter van to get. This will go over the slats on the bed layer to place my mattress on.
I haven’t decided if I will paint the tops of the two shelf frames or just leave them white primer? Nobody is going to see them anyway
Getting these pieces in the house and down the hallway to the room this is all going in will be a task in itself and former hubby is going to help whether he wants to or not! My one nice room will have to be rearranged so the double doors into the hallway can both be opened and then everything, which is a LOT will have to be moved from the target room to my nice room. It’s going to be a mothercluster!
From the hallway, the frames won’t go into my target room because they can’t make the bend so they’ll have to go into my nice room first to get the right angle to go into my target room.
Gawd, there is so much left to do! I am tired of my mattress being on the floor. I know what I want to make next and can't wait to get this monster finished.
Oh, in case anyone was wondering what this monstrosity will be, I am calling a storage unit with a sleeping pod.
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.