Friday
The wood arrived this morning, and the delivery guy left it out on the lawn. I didn’t realize until the afternoon because I had no reason to go out the front door, and I didn’t notice the receipt stuck in the letterbox. But thanks very much for the delivery service guys.
Heiton Buckley Builders Merchant. 24 Euros for 15 meters of pine, including 7 euros of delivery, which was necessary, as I don’t own a car. I don’t think taxis can accommodate that kind of wood.
Thyrsday
Ok, so the title is a typo, but I like it.
Went into town today with Frank, went to the builder’s merchant and ordered 3 lengths of 17-foot long 2 by 2 pine. Now, I wasn’t aware of this, but if you buy unplaned wood, as in direct from the sawmill, it is in fact 2 inches by 2 inches (or 50 by 50mm), but… if it’s planed it’s 44mm by 40mm. Now, my original design had it as 50 by 50, as I assumed. It’s not really necessary to change my plans because it’s such a small detail, but it will get finnicky at some stage I’m sure.
…Oh right; picture.
Wednesday
So the desk design is up, I’m ordering wood tomorrow. Happy days, Dave’s got a project.
Prospective Project #2
And here is my second prospective project. This is a desk for my room that has to fit in a very confined space: 80cm by 80cm. It’s between the end of my bed and the wall, and there’s nowhere else for it to go because my room is rather small. It’s one of the two box rooms in the house.
I am actually building this project starting Friday. I’m going to try and do it in a weekend, but it’s unlikely seeing how complicated it is. The two back uprights have 8 or 9 joints each. On one piece of wood. Man that’s going to be tough to pull off.
Did the planning and I’ll be able to make it with just 3 lengths of 50mm by 50mm. That’s 2″ by 2″ in the old money.
Tuesday
Still working on that sketchup model. Worked out the dimensions though, and got a rough cutting list together, so I’m good to go.
Monday
Preparations start today for this weekend’s project. I’ll post the sketchup model on Wednesday when I’ve got it finished.
Got jerked around at the dentist this morning: they won’t give me any treatment without the little plastic medical card. Which is not what they told me when I called on Friday…
Whatever, set another appointment for 2 weeks time, and if the little piece of plastic arrives before then I’ll go. If it doesn’t; another bloody reschedule.
Prospective project #1
I have the house to myself this weekend. I’m considering doing a project. Google sketchup is a fantastic program to use when you’re thrashing out some details. The picture is of a craft table I’m considering; I could build the skeleton quite easily in a weekend.
The drawer fronts could be plastic, coloured with a tinted sheet. I really like this design so I’m going to keep going on it, and maybe I’ll build it one day.
I’ll probably make myself a desk this weekend though as I am in bad need of one.
Here’s an idea, since this is a first prospective project, maybe I’ll design 4 or 5 things then you, my loyal readers can vote on them.
Sunday
At Home Saturday
Oh so very tired. Taxing schedule these last few days. Dentist appointment on Monday. Joy of joys. Forgot my medical card letter and everything. It’s just one thing after another today…
Friday
Shopping, paying the rent, cleaning the kitchen top to bottom, updating this website…. going home for a day or two tomorrow. Dentist at 9.30 on Monday morning. I’d totally forgotten there was a 9.30 on Monday morning. Well, at least I got the medical card so it won’t cost me anything.