Home library

[Mjward]

Alright let's put a line through this divergence, don't want this to turn into a fight over the merits of books on display

If you don't like books displayed I'd highly recommend not clicking on a thread titled "Home library"

 

[TomGW]

Rather than have a filler panel between the chimney breast and the shelves, you could cut a tapered piece of 2x2 to give a true, vertical edge, screw and stick to the front side of the breast and skrim/fill to blend with the plaster finish on the face.

 

[Jester129]

That would have to go up to the ceiling, but would look much better, truing up the chimney breast.

 

[Mjward]

Rather than have a filler panel between the chimney breast and the shelves, you could cut a tapered piece of 2x2 to give a true, vertical edge, screw and stick to the front side of the breast and skrim/fill to blend with the plaster finish on the face.

I like that idea. The problem I've got is, well it's a travesty really, the previous owners had a built-in cupboard installed in that corner... The installer thought it would look awesome if they cut around a 100 year old mantelpiece to fit their unit so I'm basically forced into making mine fill the same gap

 

[TomGW]

I like that idea. The problem I've got is, well it's a travesty really, the previous owners had a built-in cupboard installed in that corner... The installer thought it would look awesome if they cut around a 100 year old mantelpiece to fit their unit so I'm basically forced into making mine fill the same gap
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That was certainly a serious bodge. Would it be possible to remove the slate mantle?
If you could, it would be fairly easy to shorten it by the missing amount, then shape the corner to match and polish the edges. Slate is fairly easy to cut and polish. If the shortened mantle was re-centred it would still look original. Then the chimney breast edge could be built out to clear the mantle and make it plumb.

 

[Mjward]

That was certainly a serious bodge. Would it be possible to remove the slate mantle?
If you could, it would be fairly easy to shorten it by the missing amount, then shape the corner to match and polish the edges. Slate is fairly easy to cut and polish. If the shortened mantle was re-centred it would still look original. Then the chimney breast edge could be built out to clear the mantle and make it plumb.

If I'm being honest with myself I would say that's probably out of my comfort zone, would be terrified of bodging it (more than it already is). Current plan is adapt around it with filler panels and face frames.

 

[Mjward]

Bookcase no2 ready to get into position.
Cut outs for one 2-gang socket (mains power) and one 1-gang socket (speaker/audio plate to connect left and right bookcase speakers).

Getting a lot more comfortable with the domino, general alignment is a breeze now. The only thing I'm suffering from is not having a thicknesser/planer as the hardwood shelf edge material is "mostly" straight. Unfortunately in real world that's giving the odd 1mm and under difference (above and below) to the shelf itself. Again one of those things no one but the woodworker would be frustrated with

 

[Mjward]

Oh and after having the Makita plunge saw for over a year, I finally discovered it has a 1mm reverse score function. Now I can stop adding decorators tape

 

[Mjward]

Adding a pic of the cross grain cut after using the Makita score function. Very impressive and don't know how I lived without it. Goodbye tear-out

 

[Mjward]

Quick update, main wall carcasses secured in position. Have made the sides of the top boxes purposefully high to give support for coving (will add face frame before which will give it greater horizontal support too)

 

[Mjward]

Short holiday slowed me down a bit but second wall main carcasses/desk complete.

MR MDF infill panels tomorrow then can hit the face frame

 

[Mjward]

Infill panels up around door and window area and got the reading lights with "dummy" fittings wired in (plan is to have wingback chairs in the window area but have prewired an extra socket in case we opt for electric recliner)

 

[Jesmona]

Infill panels up around door and window area and got the reading lights with "dummy" fittings wired in (plan is to have wingback chairs in the window area but have prewired an extra socket in case we opt for electric recliner)

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Looks awesome, I’d love to have a library in my home

 

[Mjward]

Looks awesome, I’d love to have a library in my home

Thank you. We have 3 reception rooms and the previous owner basically had 3 TV rooms which seemed a bit odd. I wanted a room to "chill" so although it's the library it's also the music room, writing room, basically non-TV room

 

[Mjward]

Most of the face frame up, love that part as for me it's when it really starts to look as intended. Got filler into the 100 nail holes but sanding I will save for another day!

 

[HOJ]

Looking good, I'm surprised you haven't smashed the "chandelier", yet!

 

[Sgian Dubh]

Looking good, I'm surprised you haven't smashed the "chandelier", yet!

I agree, it's looking good. But I do have one cavil: my eye keeps getting drawn to what seems to be a visually uncomfortable cutting off of the border at the top of the window, especially as the horizontal architrave above the door isn't similarly covered or hidden. Slainte.

 

[duke]

Hurry up and finish, can't wait for the final pics. As already said, looking good.

 

[Mjward]

Looking good, I'm surprised you haven't smashed the "chandelier", yet!

Umm....zoom in... happened last week

 

[Mjward]

I agree, it's looking good. But I do have one cavil: my eye keeps getting drawn to what seems to be a visually uncomfortable cutting off of the border at the top of the window, especially as the horizontal architrave above the door isn't similarly covered or hidden. Slainte.

Agree. Had to be done to have enough space for top boxes and coving but it was a sacrifice that ideally would be avoided.

I've got some panelling to do on the underside of the top box over the window as well as the sides, so fingers and toes crossed that once painted it's not such an obvious eyesore