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Flat file map cabinets make great workshop storage
I purchased two of these 5 drawer map cabinets. They are big! Too big for the house, which was the original destination. They are 48 inches wide and 36 inches deep. Two units stacked on top of each other makes a height of 36 inches.
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Firewood winter prep
September will soon be here so its time to prep the wood sheds for the winter. That means covering up the split firewood to keep the rains and snow off.
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Recycled map cabinets make for high capacity storage
I obtained this bulk lot of 20 map cabinets at a government surplus auction. I was going to keep a few and sell the rest. But, nobody was interested so I am recycling them as storage solutions for the workshop.
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Its pallet time
Seems to be that time of the year again for gathering pallets. There are a number of local places that discard of pallets outside of their place of business. They are only too happy for you to come along and take them away, but you should always ask first.
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Planter box liner.
Next, cut the braces that will hold the screen. The game plan is to not fill the entire 17 inch deep box with soil, so a false bottom is necessary.
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Laundry Room Renovation
A neighbor had a whole new kitchen installed and they had the foresight to disassemble the previous kitchen cabinets piece by piece. The old set was solid oak and was too good to waste. So they wanted cupboards in the laundry room. The pictures above are the result. The only piece of material I bought was a sheet of 3/4 oak plywood for the storage cabinet. Its amazing what can be done wha little bit of recycled lumber.