With the help of some thin MDF, there are now false walls between the top of the Ikea Billy units and the ceiling. There is a slight gap (we did that on purpose), but that will be covered by the new cornice. If you’re not sure what cornice is, look up at the connection between…
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Library Build Day 8 – Starting to Build In
There is a very small gap between the top of the highest Ikea Billy units and the ceiling. To make these shelves completely built in though, we need to create a false wall to cover that gap. But walls need to be affixed to something. Time for another box. I was a little distracted today,…
Library Build Day 7 – Break
Dad had asked to have today off to visit a mate. I mean really, so hard to find reliable help these days! Seriously though, it was good to have a break. There were many cups of tea while staring at my wall of Ikea Billy shelving. There may have even been a few deep sighs…
Library Build Day 6 – And Yet More Shelves
Look at all that book storage! The last Ikea Billy units get installed today. I assembled what I could last night, but sliding the backing pieces into each frame requires more hands than I possess. Dad and I had our separate tasks today, me finalising the assembly, him working through the installation. We each called…
Library Build Day 5 – Installing More Shelves
Now that Dad and I have our groove on, we can install Ikea Billy units pretty easily. Today, we needed to install more wall batons before the other three half height units could go in. But we needed to make sure those batons wouldn’t overhang were the units would go to. How’s the maths brain…
Library Build Day 1 – Moving the electricals
Have you ever realised that power points and TV antenna wall sockets are all close to the floor? It’s super handy for hiding behind furniture. Not so handy when you want to permanently affix furniture to the wall in front of said points. Luckily, my amazing dad can move things like power points. But knowing…
Library Build – Preparation
Before any renovation can start, you need to do your preparation! Figure out the plan, check the measurements, know what style you’re hoping to achieve. Ikea have full measurements of their products online so I could easily check the dimensions of the various Billy units, of which, there are several. My lounge room is big…
My Perfect Library
Booklovers tend to have a few dreams in common; the perfect book (complex characters, an intriguing plot and sentences which make the heart melt), the perfect place to read (a comfortable chair, good lighting, your choice of beverage, perhaps a crackling fire but otherwise quiet), and a good library. Some people might say, ‘Library, no….
Book review – A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Witty and charming with a narration style scarcely seen these days, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol lingers amongst the shelves of literary classics for a reason. It is the spark of hope that defines Christmas in modern day Australia (and probably elsewhere too). It teaches us that Christmas is a time for family, for giving,…
Book Review – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
I recently acquired a beautiful copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, complete with original drawings. The silver leafed pages and innocent curiosity drew me down the rabbit hole and into this classic story. Being raised on Disney, scenes from the two books were constantly picked up in my mind and…
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