Hello, I really really enjoy DIY projects and have undertaken several on more than one occasion. It truly brings me peace and excitement to sit around breaking things and putting them back together, or building something from scratch, or making something out of random items I have laying around or in my recyclables. I figure I will start a thread for the DIY'er out there. I hope there isn't another thread just like this one....I would thoroughly appreciate any new ideas, crafts, projects, works of art, or just random posts of things you have made or refurbished. I like to learn from others and I hope to gain inspiration from your posts! To begin: Here is a project that I worked on about a month ago. I bought this coffee table at thrift store for 70 bucks. It is super heavy, solid wood, and from the 70's vintage, ya! It had a wicked 70's brown stain going on. The same color that you would see on those station wagons; not attractive. I really wish I would have taken a "before" picture of it!! The Process: View attachment 1468619 I immediately took it in the garage and removed all the hardware for the door. I sanded the whole thing down (pain in my butt) and painted this bad boy in Valspar "Fired Earth" paint; 6011-1 is the number on their website. I didn't use a primer; I did 4 coats of paint and sanded in between coats. I sealed it with Minwax Polyurethane in satin; it is water based so it will not yellow with time. I did three coats and sanded in between coats as well; I use sand paper that is specifically for between coats. View attachment 1468620 For the hardware I used a silver spray paint that I got from Wal-Mart. I don't have the brand or exact color on hand. it is in the garage and I don't feel like getting up. Here is the final product View attachment 1468621 View attachment 1468622 Final Note: A recipe for you-- Non-Toxic All Purpose Cleaner In a plastic spray bottle (Target) mix: 1 cup water 1 cup white vinegar 12 drops of tea tree essential oil 6-8 drops of Lemon essential oil
Am a builder so I do all my own work around my house am forever starting jobs hahaha Sumtimes I think leroy it's the weekend chill the fuck out :-/ Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins
I just now saw this! Haven't been on in a while and if I did it was for 30 seconds what would you like to see?? I have to put up that wow crate coffee table I made! School has taken up most of my free time
Nice! Do you have a thread with some of your work? If not you should post it up and swap ideas! I enjoy seeing other people's creative mind come to life
Just started a project in my living room anybody intrested ?? Will post if u r 😉 Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins
I love diy projects. Half the time I spend on the internet I'm looking up new ideas. My most recent project was a tv stand that I was going to use for my apartment. I ended up moving in with my cousin and she already has furniture, so sadly it's in storage at the moment, but it ended up pretty awesome. I started out with a tv stand I found on a facebook garage sale page for $15. It was made for a tube type, so I took a saw and chopped it down so I can put a flatscreen on top. Then I lightly sanded the whole thing (not real wood, so can't sand too much) and primed and painted it. I replaced the handles with some old brass handles I spray painted silver. I can't wait till I can actually use this thing with my 52" tv sitting on top
I need to update this thread with my creations. I'll do t this weekend feel free to post yours! Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Nice!!!! Great job dude, came out awesome. I hope you do get to use it soon if you have any other ideas or creations feel free to post!!! I enjoy seeing what others have made and I like taking ideas and applying them to my own refurbishing projects. I'm here to give any advice as well Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Ok av bought a log burner which is gna need a whole new chimney building so I thought I would completely redo my living room Progress so far 😕 Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins That is before I started Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins
started studding my ceiling ready for plaster boards am gna do split level ceiling with white and blue led downlighting Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins
using concrete solid blocks as the base for my log burner and 2 x 4 inch prestressed lintels for the log burner to sit on Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins
block work and lintels in place now am studding the rest and using fire rated plasterboards upto the ceiling Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins
All my ceiling is in place and the electrician has finished my lights 👠now the ceiling needs skimming and painting Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins
my new chimney breast will be cladded with these tiles Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins
my ceiling got skimmed yesterday by my mate . He's dun a well good job 👠Fish , chips , cup of fuckin tea , Mary fuckin poppins