Last weekend Randy and I did a little garage project. This is the 3rd woodworking weekend in a row for me, if you include the shelves weekend and the week in-between when I helped with the roof.
Randy needed to complete a woodworking project for his cub scout project, so rather than making a birdhouse Karen and I thought he could help me build a workbench in the garage. He went with me to Home Depot and was a real trooper, helping me pick out all the materials. This was a bit difficult with all the post-Ike home repair projects in full flight and supplies low.
I decided to use t
he old 4x4 legs from the beds I had made for Tyler and Randy - when I had split their bunk beds to make loft beds. The 4x4 lengths made excellent bench legs. Randy got a little bored with the project but came out and started driving nails. After that, I pretty much could not get rid of him. He loves that hammer! And he's very good at it.We put up a bench with a "step" or "seat" on one side that I thought the kids could use to help with projects, or I could just sit things on it. We also put up peg board and hung some tools from it.
Great job, Randy!!
6 comments:
It was awesome to watch Randy help you. The garage is looking awesome. I actually enjoy going out there now. You've done a terrific job. One stage left and I can handle that.
Looks like you're making some great progress! I'm sure it's fun too when your kids are old enough to actually help you (and not hinder you)
We would like to request pictures of the loft beds. They sound interesting and we want to see how you did them.
Thanks everyone for the encouragement. Susan - I'll send you something on the beds.
I like that Randy rhymes so well with Handy- how convenient for blog titling purposes. Great job (on the title and the hard work you are teaching Randy)!
Hi to the Welkers from sunny AZ..
I got to looking at this picture and thought. oooohhhhhh NO shoes with a hammer... ouch!!!! glad Randy didn't slip with it..
Hope you are all doing fine and dandy.....!
Maxine
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