Step by Step

OK, so I didn't get as much done today as I had hoped. But what I accomplished was satisfying! The three remaining pieces of wood (sides and center support) are cut and primed, and the frame is complete. It was the wood-cutting that was the hardest part. The table saw is great--when you have a straight edge to slide along the fence. And we didn't have one. And the piece of plywood was too big for the table saw. So we had to use the circular saw with a makeshift fence. Suffice it to say that the cutting wasn't perfect. I had to sand down the excess.

The frame went fairly well, except for both drills dying on me. It's sad when I have more energy than two drills!!!! I finally got the work done, and the frame is now level and screwed to the wall studs.

It was a long day, but worthwhile. The cleanup took as much time as the project! But I can happily say that I have now finished steps 1 and 2 of my project plan. They sounded so simple and quick on paper, but reality is always different.

Now I can rest my aching back til next weekend :-)