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Greg Guarino

23/05/2013 12:14 PM

Drawing to reality, with much too much time in-between.

This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall -
and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I'm
pretty proud that this ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-72157632376881493

has recently become this ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-72157632376881493

Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
project. This is how it starts, isn't it.


This topic has 18 replies

Ll

Leon

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

23/05/2013 8:49 PM

Greg Guarino <[email protected]> wrote:
> This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall -
> and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I'm
> pretty proud that this ...
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-72157632376881493
>
> has recently become this ...
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-72157632376881493
>
> Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
> project. This is how it starts, isn't it.

Looks great and as a benefit it is always great to build something with a
lot of useful storage.

AG

Amy Guarino

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

24/05/2013 4:32 AM

On May 23, 4:07=A0pm, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 5/23/2013 11:14 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
>
> > This is how it starts, isn't it.
>
> Yep ... slippery slope embarked upon in earnest.
>
> You have good reason to be proud. Well done ... excellent execution of
> your plan.
>
> Congratulations!
>
Thanks. And thanks to all for the help along the way.

Sc

Sonny

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

24/05/2013 3:12 PM

On Friday, May 24, 2013 2:49:43 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
> > > > Great job, Greg! Now you get to buy a bigger flat screen to fit between > them. > It just looks terrible with that little TV there. At least, that's how > I'd explain it to wife. :-)

> > That's a great suggestion, it might be less trouble ane expensive than replacing the paneling.

LOL. +1

Sonny

Sb

"SonomaProducts.com"

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

23/05/2013 10:18 AM


> pretty proud that this ...
>
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-72157632376881493
>
>
>
> has recently become this ...
>
>
Looks great. Good proportion, good color, well executed and I just love that 70's paneling in between.


GG

GeneT

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

25/05/2013 12:36 AM

On Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:14:42 AM UTC-10, Greg Guarino wrote:
> This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall -
>
> and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I'm
>
> pretty proud that this ...
>
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-72157632376881493
>
>
>
> has recently become this ...
> Awesome job!!!
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-72157632376881493
>
>
>
> Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
>
> project. This is how it starts, isn't it.

Pp

Puckdropper

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

24/05/2013 11:34 PM

Sonny <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> On Friday, May 24, 2013 2:49:43 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
>> > > > Great job, Greg! Now you get to buy a bigger flat screen to fit
>> > > > between > them. > It just looks terrible with that little TV
>> > > > there. At least, that's how > I'd explain it to wife. :-)
>
>> > That's a great suggestion, it might be less trouble ane expensive
>> > than replacing the paneling.
>
> LOL. +1
>
> Sonny
>

And if they miss the look most modern TVs can show photos, so all he's got
to do is take a picture of some paneling.

Puckdropper
--
Make it to fit, don't make it fit.

AG

Amy Guarino

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

25/05/2013 10:17 AM

On May 25, 5:39=A0am, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
> GeneT wrote:
> > On Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:14:42 AM UTC-10, Greg Guarino wrote:
> >> This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall =
-
>
> >> and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I=
'm
>
> >> pretty proud that this ...
>
> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-721576323768..=
.
>
> >> has recently become this ...
> >> Awesome job!!!
>
> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-721576323768..=
.
>
> >> Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
>
> >> project. This is how it starts, isn't it.
>
> Greg, Do you feel any inclination to add a conice between the two
> bookcases? =A0Just a thought.
> Maybe that is 1960s thinking, I'm not sure.
>
> Bill

As I drew it originally it had an optional "bridge", like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8326571159/in/set-72157632376881493

Seeing it in the uh, flesh, I'm awfully tempted to add it on. It would
be a much simpler project, by virtue of its smaller size.

Ll

Leon

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

25/05/2013 2:46 PM

On 5/25/2013 12:17 PM, Amy Guarino wrote:
> On May 25, 5:39 am, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>> GeneT wrote:
>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:14:42 AM UTC-10, Greg Guarino wrote:
>>>> This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall -
>>
>>>> and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I'm
>>
>>>> pretty proud that this ...
>>
>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-721576323768...
>>
>>>> has recently become this ...
>>>> Awesome job!!!
>>
>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-721576323768...
>>
>>>> Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
>>
>>>> project. This is how it starts, isn't it.
>>
>> Greg, Do you feel any inclination to add a conice between the two
>> bookcases? Just a thought.
>> Maybe that is 1960s thinking, I'm not sure.
>>
>> Bill
>
> As I drew it originally it had an optional "bridge", like this:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8326571159/in/set-72157632376881493
>
> Seeing it in the uh, flesh, I'm awfully tempted to add it on. It would
> be a much simpler project, by virtue of its smaller size.
>


Easily "hung" between both side cabinets! Maybe even let the center
bridge face frame overlap the side cabinet face frames to hide any
possible gap. I have used this method on 2 or 3 big projects lately.

Ll

Leon

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

24/05/2013 2:49 PM

On 5/24/2013 11:03 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
> On 5/23/13 11:14 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
>> This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall -
>> and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I'm
>> pretty proud that this ...
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-72157632376881493
>>
>>
>> has recently become this ...
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-72157632376881493
>>
>>
>> Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
>> project. This is how it starts, isn't it.
>
>
> Great job, Greg! Now you get to buy a bigger flat screen to fit between
> them.
> It just looks terrible with that little TV there. At least, that's how
> I'd explain it to wife. :-)
>
>
That's a great suggestion, it might be less trouble ane expensive than
replacing the paneling.

Sc

Sonny

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

23/05/2013 1:28 PM

Good job. They look great.

And Karl is right, you stuck to your plan. Sometimes, in mid project, we (can I say We?) may have a tendency to switch or alter plans, in some way, and things can get more difficult or troublesome. *There are times when one may need to alter plans, also.

Sonny

AG

Amy Guarino

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

24/05/2013 4:31 AM

On May 23, 9:49=A0pm, Leon <[email protected]> wrote:
> Greg Guarino <[email protected]> wrote:
> > This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall -
> > and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I'=
m
> > pretty proud that this ...
>
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-721576323768...
>
> > has recently become this ...
>
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-721576323768...
>
> > Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
> > project. This is how it starts, isn't it.
>
> Looks great and as a benefit it is always great to build something with a
> lot of useful storage.

Yup. These bookcases sit atop other bookcases too. It's always a nice
thing to make use of vertical space in a small house. Thanks for the
kind words.

GG

Greg Guarino

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

23/05/2013 2:21 PM

On 5/23/2013 1:18 PM, SonomaProducts.com wrote:
>
>> pretty proud that this ...
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-72157632376881493
>>
>>
>>
>> has recently become this ...
>>
>>
> Looks great. Good proportion, good color, well executed

Thanks. It's all straight lines (theoretically) and no drawers, but you
have to start somewhere. I made plenty of mistakes to speed up the
learning process while I was at it. Intentionally, of course.

> and I just love that 70's paneling in between.

Yeah, I may rip that out, at least on that wall, before I install the
bookcases.

GG

Greg Guarino

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

23/05/2013 4:56 PM

On 5/23/2013 4:28 PM, Sonny wrote:
> Good job. They look great.

Thanks.
>
> And Karl is right, you stuck to your plan. Sometimes, in mid project, we (can I say We?) may have a tendency to switch or alter plans, in some way, and things can get more difficult or troublesome. *There are times when one may need to alter plans, also.

Well...

I made a number of changes ion CAD first, which is considerably easier
than doing it on the wood. I had originally divided the narrow units
into three equal sections, and the wide units into four. I liked the
"look" of that, but then I went about measuring our (large) collection
of books and decided I needed more shelf space for the shortest books.
And while I did stick to the planned dimensions, there was quite a lot
of head-scratching along the way and some resulting alteration to the
planned "methods".

dd

"dadiOH"

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

24/05/2013 10:15 AM

Greg Guarino wrote:
> This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall
> - and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here,
> but I'm pretty proud that this ...
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-72157632376881493
>
> has recently become this ...
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-72157632376881493

Good job!!
_____________

> Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
> project. This is how it starts, isn't it.

You think you're busy now? Wait until you retire...

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-MIKE-

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

24/05/2013 11:03 AM

On 5/23/13 11:14 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
> This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall -
> and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I'm
> pretty proud that this ...
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-72157632376881493
>
> has recently become this ...
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-72157632376881493
>
> Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
> project. This is how it starts, isn't it.


Great job, Greg! Now you get to buy a bigger flat screen to fit between
them.
It just looks terrible with that little TV there. At least, that's how
I'd explain it to wife. :-)


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Bill

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

25/05/2013 5:39 AM

GeneT wrote:
> On Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:14:42 AM UTC-10, Greg Guarino wrote:
>> This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall -
>>
>> and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I'm
>>
>> pretty proud that this ...
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-72157632376881493
>>
>>
>>
>> has recently become this ...
>> Awesome job!!!
>>
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-72157632376881493
>>
>>
>>
>> Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
>>
>> project. This is how it starts, isn't it.

Greg, Do you feel any inclination to add a conice between the two
bookcases? Just a thought.
Maybe that is 1960s thinking, I'm not sure.

Bill

BB

Bill

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

25/05/2013 6:04 PM

Amy Guarino wrote:
> On May 25, 5:39 am, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>> GeneT wrote:
>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:14:42 AM UTC-10, Greg Guarino wrote:
>>>> This is not quite done - the bookcases need to be mounted to the wall -
>>>> and not quite on the level of the projects I see displayed here, but I'm
>>>> pretty proud that this ...
>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8327630522/in/set-721576323768...
>>>> has recently become this ...
>>>> Awesome job!!!
>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8800920622/in/set-721576323768...
>>>> Gotta finish it so I can apply my non-existent free time to the next
>>>> project. This is how it starts, isn't it.
>> Greg, Do you feel any inclination to add a conice between the two
>> bookcases? Just a thought.
>> Maybe that is 1960s thinking, I'm not sure.
>>
>> Bill
> As I drew it originally it had an optional "bridge", like this:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/8326571159/in/set-72157632376881493
>
> Seeing it in the uh, flesh, I'm awfully tempted to add it on. It would
> be a much simpler project, by virtue of its smaller size.

Whatever you do there, it seems likely to end up as a focal point.
You could even have "a panel with an eagle on it", or something equally
out of the box! Somehow I think another book shelf there would be
a wasted opportunity. I thinkyouhave a perfect opportunity to make it
personal.
After all of your hard work, you deserveit!

Bill

Sk

Swingman

in reply to Greg Guarino on 23/05/2013 12:14 PM

23/05/2013 3:07 PM

On 5/23/2013 11:14 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:

> This is how it starts, isn't it.

Yep ... slippery slope embarked upon in earnest.

You have good reason to be proud. Well done ... excellent execution of
your plan.

Congratulations!

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