{"id":12933,"date":"2022-09-09T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/?p=12933"},"modified":"2022-09-26T12:37:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T16:37:23","slug":"mudroom-cabinet-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/2022\/09\/09\/mudroom-cabinet-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Mudroom cabinet extension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The cabinet for the kids’ coats, bags, and other outdoor gear was a short single bed frame tipped on its side. It has been too short for the kids’ jackets, which means they often end up sitting on muddy boots\/shoes. Lara and I decided to see if we could make it taller using what we already had sitting around the house or shed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The original.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Neil as consultant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Preparing to take off the hooks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We reused the bottom board and the hooks. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then measure (multiple times) and cut our extension pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Test fitting our cut pieces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For extra stability, we decided to use pegs (Ikea leftovers). Lara drilled the holes for them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Test fitting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And then we glued everything together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Checking the layout of support pieces (all dug from a box of wood scraps). Explanation for the messy sunroom will come in a later post. Note how close the hanging items are to the shoes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Setup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Neil to the rescue with pending rain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Painting time – one coat of primer and two of trim paint (all leftover cans).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Felix helps out to attach the extension.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Neil in serious consultant mode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Adding the top board. Check out the final height compared to the originals above (see Lara against the cabinet).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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After it’s assembled, Neil pointed out that it was wobbly on the window end and suggested we put in a bracket. Up to this point, we hadn’t bought anything for this project. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is the tray of reusable hardware where all the screws of the project have come from. In front are all the brackets\/hinges we could find. Despite extensive searching, we could not find a flat bracket.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And since I insisted on not spending money at this point, Neil straightened out a right-angle bracket.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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You can see the newly attached bracket on the far side. One more coat of trim paint and it was hidden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I caulked the joints and screw holes with latex and painted over them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Woohoo! Now the jackets aren’t puddled on the footwear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We reused the shelves that used to be in the kids’ room in the knee wall space. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Plants were the final touches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Total cost: $0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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