2022-03-27

Remaking the vanity...

Well time to remake it.  It's basically the same as last time, but shorter.


Height comparison.

Well, I really didn't think through that wall outlet placement, so I guess I need to move them.  Not only are they mounted on the studs so they aren't symmetrical, but they're also in the way.



2022-03-20

Bathroom medicine cabinet and vanity

I got the house all refinanced, and the appraisers didn't even come inside, so I guess all the drywalling was a waste (I also installed all the outlets along with their covers, not pictures of that though).  At least it was motivating since it really changed the feel upstairs, it actually feels like a normal house now.

Now that all of that is done, it's time to start working on the cabinetry for upstairs.  I'm starting with the vanity and then medicine cabinet.  Originally my neighbor was going to help me with all of this since he used to make all of this stuff for his business, but since covid got him I'm on my own.  Luckily, his wife is ok with me using all the tools.  This is the drawing I made to go by, each square is 1".

It all fits together pretty well for the first thing I've made.

And time for glue and clamps.


I decided to start on the medicine cabinet next.  The shaper was nice for doing the profile.

It's pretty cool how well the peices from the mirror bits from the shaper fit together.

And making the box, the line boring machine is super convenient, along with the dovetailing machine after I got it tuned in.

I decided I want to put an outlet in the medicine cabinet for charging my toothbrush, so I picked up an oak outlet cover and cut off the sides.  This was my routing test.

And now for fitting and gluing it all together.

I'll be recessing it in the wall so the box sticking out isn't an issue.

Doing all this creates so much sawdust.

I guess I didn't take any pictures of building the box part... And at some point when I was making the front, I decided to make it taller since I thought the height measurement seemed way too low.  Well after I put it in the bathroom it is way too tall.  I wouldn't mind it, but I feel like whomever buys the house wouldn't be a fan, so I guess I have to make another one.


Rubber roofing

Finally time to actually start on the rubber roof.  That plastic I put down held up surprisingly well for how long it was there. Had to put ...