I didn’t get a lot completed on the studio yesterday as a result of, if I’m actually trustworthy, I’m so bored with this summer season. Yesterday, after Matt and I had completed lunch and I used to be on the point of head into the studio to work, Matt checked the climate. It was 106 levels with a “looks like” temperature of 112. I assumed I might push by, however a variety of what I wanted to do was outdoors work. And after I opened the again door and felt that wall of warmth hit me within the face, I misplaced all motivation.
I managed to get my miter noticed arrange, and reduce three items of lumber, and I used to be completed. I simply couldn’t push myself to do extra. I’m so over this summer season and this climate, and I’m prepared for some cooler fall temperatures to get right here. Since July eighth, we’ve had solely 5 days beneath 100 levels, and all of these days had been 97 to 99. I’m simply so prepared for a break from warmth.
Anyway, most days I can push by. Yesterday, I simply couldn’t make myself do it. However I did handle to do one factor that I wished to get completed, and that was to repair the toekick on the mural wall of cupboards within the studio.
In the event you’ll keep in mind, I had initially not deliberate to do a toekick on these cupboards. I had deliberate to trim out the underside like I might a bookcase, sans toekick, as a result of I didn’t assume I’d truly be utilizing that countertop a lot.
Because the IKEA legs for the Sektion cupboards didn’t match my want (I wanted mine to be shorter than their legs), I ended up making these utilitarian toes…
After which I hooked up them utilizing my sizzling glue gun.
As a result of I wasn’t planning a toekick, I hooked up these entrance toes on the very entrance of the cupboards in order that the trim items might be nailed on to these toes and the entrance of the trim could be flush with the entrance of the doorways and drawer fronts.
So after I acquired so far, and realized that I’m truly going to be utilizing this countertop fairly a bit, and I wanted a toekick in spite of everything, I needed to discover a solution to make that occur.
In all of my years of DIYing, I’ve discovered that there’s all the time an answer to issues. I’m usually fairly good at fixing these issues, and I’m the kind of one who gained’t relaxation till I discover a resolution in order that I can have issues precisely like I need them.
Luckily, this didn’t require a complete lot of thought. Since I solely hooked up them with sizzling glue, and didn’t use any nails or screws to safe them, this was truly fairly straightforward.
I merely took my hammer, gave every foot a few good, robust whacks on the ends (not within the center the place such pressure might have damaged the entrance piece of wooden), and knocked every foot free from the cupboard.
I do know that can convey up the query, “Does that imply that sizzling glue doesn’t maintain nicely?” Sizzling glue holds simply fantastic, however after all, it’s not acceptable for each single venture the place it is advisable to connect one floor to a different. It’s fantastic for some initiatives, however not acceptable for others.
On this explicit case, it was fantastic, and would have held up completely had I not whacked them with a hammer. 😀 In any case, these cupboards are all screwed to one another very securely, after which the entire row of cupboards is screwed to a horizontal board which is screwed into studs. Your complete row of cupboards may be very safe, and these toes had been simply including help on the entrance. So there was no want in going overboard with securing the toes. It’s not like they’re going to in some way “stroll” their means out from underneath the cupboards. Sizzling glue would have stored them in place for so long as the cupboards had been there…once more, had I not whacked them with a hammer.
They did require a few actually exhausting hits with the hammer to get them unfastened, however one cause they got here unfastened comparatively simply is as a result of they had been glued to plastic laminate, which is what IKEA Sektion cupboard bins are fabricated from. They use plastic laminate for a cause — it’s a really sturdy, non-porous floor that’s straightforward to maintain clear. Because it’s a non-porous floor, which means the recent glue gained’t stick practically as tightly on it as it could have had I glued these toes to unfinished plywood or MDF. So I felt assured that I might get them unfastened with a few exhausting whacks with a hammer.
As soon as each was unfastened, I moved it again 3.5 inches, and re-glued it into place. To try this, I truly simply put the brand new sizzling glue on the angle the place the toes met the ground. In different phrases, moderately than gluing the toes to the cupboard bins once more, I actually glued them to the ground this time. 😀 Hey, if it really works, I’ll attempt it! And this labored simply fantastic.
As soon as I had all of them set again 3.5 inches and glued into place, I reduce the items to cowl these toes to create the toekick.
As soon as I had all of them reduce to size, I eliminated them, painted them, after which nailed them into place utilizing 1.5-inch 16-gauge nails.
And listed below are the cupboards with the brand new, completed toekick…
The place there’s a will, there’s a means, my pals! That’s not just a few foolish little saying. It’s the reality. Typically downside fixing can take just a few days for me to give you an answer. Different instances, the answer is apparent. And typically, issues may require just a few good whacks with a hammer, and downside solved! 😀
I nonetheless should fill within the gaps on the ends between the cupboards and the facet partitions. There might be no reduction within the climate this weekend, so I hope I can strengthen my resolve to get this completed. This wall is so near being completed!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and adorn the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
