Showing posts with label working. Show all posts
Showing posts with label working. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

If you are interested in woodworking DIY projects which can be a great way to spend your leisure time and very fulfilling, executing a proper plan for wood working projects is important. Whether the project is to build a carport, garage, backyard shed, dog kennel, furniture for your home or office, etc, proper planning ensures that you execute the project timely and within the budget. This will ensure that you are happy and empowered by the end result.

A properly planned wood working project will usually involve determining the proper product requirements, preparing and executing plans. To begin with, you need to determine the type of wood working project that you are interested in. What is the product and what is it to be used for. What tools do you need and are there any building codes that you need to adhere to, etc. You also need to determine where the project will be located and if you have enough room and whether the product shall be suitable for your property or house.

To begin any woodworking project, getting your hands on professionally drawn up woodworking plans is very important. This will help you with the various details of the project such as the best type of wood, the measurements, the cuts of the wood, type of tools needed, etc, and will include diagrams and step by step instructions to help you follow along.

During the planning process for any woodworking projects, you will need to determine how much the project will cost you and if you will need to get some help with any aspects of the projects or if you shall do it all yourself. Determine how much time you are willing to give to the project to ensure timely completion.

When you obtain the professionally drawn up blueprints, determine your requirements and the specifications that you want. The plans will have various sketches and you should be able to find one that meets your needs. These sketches include the measurements that you can use in your planning phase.

The next step will then be procuring the materials and tools that you need to start and complete the project. There are various varieties of wood and timber that can be used for your project. The woodworking plans should include a discussion of the best type of wood for various purposes so that you can make an informed decision based on your budget, the look you are going for and the desired strength of the finished product.

You will also need tools that you can purchase or borrow for the project. The woodworking plans shall give you specifications of the different tools that you will need to start and complete the project. Some of the tools may be costly while others can be obtained cheaply.

If you already have some tools laying around that you have not used in a while, all you will need to do is have then conditioned to make them useful for the project at hand. Blunt edges will need to be sharpened otherwise you will have improper and irregular cuts and you may even damage some types of wood if you use blunt tools.

The next step in any woodworking project is to execute the plan which is the exciting part of the project. Proper care is required to ensure each step is properly executed. Follow the wood working plan without deviation. Any mistakes or deviations that you make will affect the integrity of the plan and end up being costly in time and money.

The final step will then be ensuring that the woodworking project has a proper finish. Be careful with the finish because a proper finish can change the whole look of the wood working product. Choose the finish to use very wisely.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

What Im working on at the moment

This project is in Sylvania, Ohio.  The customer had some water damage in the basement of the home.  The lower 4 of drywall in the entire basement has been replaced.

The following 2 pictures are of a display area that Im making out of birch plywood.  It will eventually be stained after all of the trim work has been completed.



The kitchen in the basement was completely torn out, along with the masonite on the walls.  Ive installed new Kraftmaid cabinets.  They are a middle of the road cabinet, and very nice to work with.  All doors and drawers have self closing hardware - nice!





Friday, January 24, 2014

Weekend in Photos and What Im Working on!


Im working on finishing up a few DIY projects and thought I would share a few images from my weekend.

We had breakfast Saturday morning next to this neat sign in Pismo, I love it when new places (now a yoga studio) keep the old signs!

We laid out a pattern on our new Danny Seo Jute runner ... and we painted a small dresser and the runner, almost done!

and last but not least, I wore my new ruby red slippers on Sunday to church!

Ill be back soon with finished photos of the rug and dresser! If you wish to follow me on Instagram, you can find me @sarahmdorseydesigns