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Side Construction
I cut out the 2 base, and 2 side pieces on the first day with a circular saw, and finishing blade. I used 3/4" finish grade Maple plywood. $40 a sheet, but weighs MUCH MUCH less than MDF, is a lot easier to work with in big pieces becuase it doesn't spray dust all over the place, won't warp, etc...etc...
After cutting out the base and side panels, I use the router from hell, and a 1/16" slot cutting bit I got from coastal (online) for all of the t-molding to fit. This is by far the easiest time to do this, no matter how much it may suck. 07/30/04
Painted, got the T-molding on (I ended up with 1 INCH of t-molding left out of a 50 foot roll, no joke.) Mounting the side panels REALLY SUCKED because my wife had to hold it in place while I measured and made sure it was perfect, since there's really no way to measure how it would sit on there, and I had to make sure both sides were paralell. Yes, I know, the wallpaper leaves something to be desired. We moved in recently :)
08/06/04
Finished the sides and back panels.
08/07/04
