- Olaf concealed the nail holes with wood filler.
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8. Shelves
- To give the existing shelves a thicker look, they added a piece of 1 X 2 to the front edge of each shelf.
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- The edging added strength by keeping the shelves from bending or deflecting when weight was put on them. Before adding the edging, they trimmed a bit off the front edge of each of the shelves so they were not deeper than the originals. Ron applied glue to the edge of each shelf…
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- …and then nailed on the edging with a pin nailer.
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- Olaf inserted short pieces of wooden dowels into the end panels for the shelf supports.
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- They slid the shelves into place.
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9. Finishing touches
- All that was left was sanding, a coat of primer, and a couple coats of paint.
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- The newly reworked bookcase really looked like it had been there for a while. After their alterations, it tied in much better with the house. Further, the crown molding gave the unit a built in look.
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RESULTS:
Ron referred to their day's work as a reverse facelift. In a few relatively simple steps they turned a cabinet misfit …
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…into an eye catching complement to this historic New England home.
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