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Post by spiderbobr on Aug 7, 2022 15:31:33 GMT -5
 So, we both agreed there just was not enough cabinets in the bathroom to put our stuff even for a weekend. So, I made my own above the toilet area. |
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Post by earlelaine on Aug 7, 2022 15:46:57 GMT -5
I'm getting ready to install shelves in the bathroom area same place. What type of wood did you use and type of anchors did you use? Why didn't you go all the way to the ceiling so you could put anchors in the ceiling?
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Post by spiderbobr on Aug 7, 2022 18:45:33 GMT -5
Earl, I used hemlock and maple ply. I kept it down from the ceiling 3" so as to be able to get the trim around the fan housing off, if ever necessary. Used 2 ¾" screws into the studs in the wall one each side and one in the middle, made for 12 screws total, it's not coming down. Stain was as close as my wife could get (she is the color expert) Expresso by Mimwax. Hinges, catches, and handle came from Lowes. Had her sit on the toytoy, to make sure the bottom of the cabinet cleared her getting down and up. Ended up the same depth as the other.
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Post by earlelaine on Aug 7, 2022 18:50:35 GMT -5
Thanks excellent job. How deep is the cabinet?
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Post by spiderbobr on Aug 7, 2022 18:53:21 GMT -5
5 ¾" same as the one over the sink.
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Post by bobw on Aug 8, 2022 10:04:13 GMT -5
Nice job!
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Post by earlelaine on Aug 17, 2022 18:06:32 GMT -5
It's an excuse for me to justify to my wife I need a router : )
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Post by earlelaine on Aug 24, 2022 8:20:51 GMT -5
So, we both agreed there just was not enough cabinets in the bathroom to put our stuff even for a weekend. So, I made my own above the toilet area. What were your dimensions on the cabinet/ about 36" wide by tall? deep? |
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Post by spiderbobr on Aug 24, 2022 9:06:30 GMT -5
Earl, you will need to take your "on the spot" measurements for width, I made the top and bottom, then made sure I could get them into place. I left about ¼" on either side as you have to maneuver them into place. If you look close to the third picture, you see that I made them so they could slide into one another incase I could not get the unit into the spot in one piece, I would be able to put it together piece by piece. However, this was not the case, I was able to move the whole unit into place. You can't leave too much short of the full width as you still want to be able to screw into the stud on both sides. As far as hight goes, both you and your wife need to sit down on the toilet and figure that out. Standing up from the toilet is the important clearance measurement you want. Don't forget to leave room to get the vent apart if need be. As far as depth mine is 5 ¾" deep same as the other cabinet over the sink. The deeper in depth you make it the higher it needs to be on the wall, you don't want to hit it getting up from the toilet.
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Post by earlelaine on Aug 24, 2022 10:10:46 GMT -5
Are there studs metal or wood and are they 16" apart? Looks like the studs are just in the corner? Did you screw the screws in a angle towards the studs?
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Post by spiderbobr on Aug 24, 2022 11:06:19 GMT -5
Are there studs metal or wood and are they 16" apart? Looks like the studs are just in the corner? Did you screw the screws in a angle towards the studs? They are wood, used to build that offset wall for the bathroom. Yes, I did a slight angle, drilled a small pilot first to make sure. I used a stud finder to fine the center one and it was exactly at center. There is no concentric layout to the studs that I could make out. I really didn't expect that anyway. |
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Post by earlelaine on Aug 24, 2022 13:10:57 GMT -5
 Thanks, I'm getting closer, a couple more pieces of trim and back brace and a little stain should do it. |
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Post by earlelaine on Sept 8, 2022 8:39:57 GMT -5
 I will be picking the trailer on Saturday and hoping get the cabinet installed. The ebony stain came out a little darker than expected but will be ok. Just wondering how deep can I go into the wall studs with screws? I'm thinking 1 1/4 plus the depth of the cabinet backing? |
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Post by spiderbobr on Sept 9, 2022 10:10:26 GMT -5
Earl, I pulled one of the screws on the opposite side of that bathroom wall to look at what they used which was 2 ¾" hence I used the same. But I suggest doing the same to make sure something is not different, between the months our trailer was originally made. Always good to check. That length will also have to be adjusted by what you're thickness of the material you used to build your frame. I looked at the existing cabinet to determine the number of screws Venture used to secure their cabinet and I used nothing less that what they used, I think I even added one more. PRE-DRILL
Stains will come out different depending on the wood used. Never believe the shown color on the can, always test on the wood used.
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Post by earlelaine on Sept 9, 2022 10:37:12 GMT -5
2 3/4" sound long I didn't know the walls were that thick. The wood on the back of my new cabinet is about 1/4" thick. So maybe a 2" screw would be long enough with out going thru the whole wall. My pantry and closet is on the opposite wall so not too of problem if I go in to far.
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So, we both agreed there just was not enough cabinets in the bathroom to put our stuff even for a weekend. So, I made my own above the toilet area.
