Catch Up

The extra socket in the pantry has been installed

No rest for the wicked when Jan mentioned she no longer used the five ring gas hob in the kitchen.  Could it be converted to additional bench space?

I’m not going to remove the hob as that would entail capping off the gas line and filling a large hole in the granite bench top.  My alternative is to make a timber frame to surround the hob and cap it with a square of coloured acrylic sheet.  Jan selected the colour for the acrylic, red.

The frame was made from scrapes of timber

It received a coat of primer followed by a pink topcoat (surplus paint)

It’s now receiving as many topcoats of red that are necessary to give an acceptable finish.

My remaining timber project has been paused whilst I wait for some router bits.

The bits I had ordered won’t fit in the router.   My error.  They have the wrong sized shank for my smaller DeWalt router.

I’ve made a jig to go around the cutting board I’m making.   I want to use the router with a bullnose bit to rebate a draining groove around the perimeter.

The jig will ensure (I hope) that the groove is cut exactly where it should be in straight lines with nice corners

Meanwhile Jan suggested the study was too cluttered and perhaps I could make some shelving to get everything off the floor.  This would make it easier for her to vacuum.

It was cheaper to make than buy so I made it from melamine particle board and did a test fit before screwing it to the wall.  I’ve already managed to fill it.   there is a principle involved here “Stuff expands to meet the available space”.  I suspect it won’t be long before the floor is again covered with more “stuff”!