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here's an update of my study. desk is a recent purchase from scanteak. pretty decent designs, but more misses than hits.

Hah I did it in my balcony

Nope got them from ikea

I ran out of Danish oil. I'll spray paint the pair if I have time.

I've done another wood related project http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=53831

I managed to pick up 2 slabs of unwanted plywood from my void deck. They were quite thick and reliable. Seemed suitable as a table top or work top. So after a good wash up and a quick sanding over with a palm sander, I generously applied some good old Danish oil for a smooth matte finish. Here's the outcome: Closer detail of the Danish oil finish: Free steamboat table top!

I hope I'm not too late http://www.soft.com.sg/forum/showthread.php?267543-Automatic-mahjong-table-clearance-sale

What sorts of wood are u looking for? I went to ban Heng Leong before and u need to be specific in quantity and measurement. Other than that they're ok and are happy to help. Their kelantan lane office deals in plywood only.

i hope this video can help you:

Yup. here's the link to that place: http://www.facebook.com/sl2square

Hey DIY ppl I managed to find a Workshop which has awesome tools for carpentry. It's an NGO with a pay as u use scheme. Check out ground up initiative's sustainable living labs at bottle tree park at yishun.

Get that Japan mould killer spray. 8.95 at cold storage.

Get that Japan mould killer spray. 8.95 at cold storage.

i was on fiiiyaahhh lol ok lah. the oil stinks and sticks after a while. but wait a day and its smooth as a babys bottom

Yup. Got the plywood from ban Heng Leong in syed alwi. Paid 16 bucks. Yeah I'm really happy to do the project! Both sets of parents felt that I was wasting time when I could have just headed to ikea. But then. Next project will be making a table outta a piece of plywood I picked up from the void deck.

big mess things start to get a little easier once all the prep work is done. all you need to do is to just assemble it. i made a silly mistake by miscalculating the length of the pipe connecting to the wall and had to rush to buy a pipe cutter to get the correct length. i'm not cut out to be a quantity surveyor hor. slotting the pipes and boards in. i recommend using a laser line to get it straight. mission accomplished! overall it took me about a week of planning plus 4 days of spraying and oiling the boards. i have to say that patience is definitely a virtue in these tasks. rushing through it will produce crap. i now have a better appreciation of those hand crafted wood products and the amount of craftsmanship put into it. and i only oiled plywood for goodness' sake. danish oil ftw.

ok this is just to share my burning desire to diy those popular pipe and board bookshelves as featured in blogs such as the brick house, apartment therapy and manhattan nest. i thought it would be easy to do, but the amount of prep that went into it was a little trying, considering that i didn't do D&T stuff. first thing, always plan on what your layout is and measure accordingly. that will determine the amount of wood, plumbing pipe and joints to make the whole thing work. for me i wanted to make a shelf that will fit into our study. so after a few nights of measuring and planning, i spent the mayday long weekend to look for the materials. one thing about all these shops is that their customer service really sucks. or they're just used to their own clientele. it also doesn't help that the pipe shop only sells pipes, and nothing else. i even spotted a shop which only sold flanges. i didn't get much help from these ppl and had to rely on my wife's friends shop threadbare and squirrel (go check out the clothes, its awesome!) and my ex ID. spent the day scouring at syed alwi/kitchener area before getting my pipes at a little hardware shop at yuhua. here's what i did: sanding and oiling: prepping the plywood turned out to be a time consuming affair. i used different grades of sandpaper and was able to get a super smooth surface, but finishing the board with danish oil did the trick. over a few days of oiling and wetsanding, there was a tremendous change in the wood. was very satisfying to see it change into a smooth furniture grade finish. u can get danish oil for about $38 at homefix. after 1st coat after wetsanding and a few coats (this is the other side of the plywood, but u get the idea) also spray painted the stainless steel pipes black. chose krylon camouflage black for the ultra matte black finish. u can get the spray paint from artfriend at $12.50 per can. i used 3.5 for me pipes.

subway tiles are awesome. have mine laid out like that too.

Yup. although i followed the stuff they put up in the apartment therapy website.

Thye something. It's located at Farmart at CCK

ouch~ from oct 2011 till may 2012. finally got my a$$ off to do that bookshelf: Before: During: After: Will share my experience once i have the time

hi girlgirl thanks! i hope i'm not too late in replying as i don't really frequent this forum much. i would say that we had a very heavy involvement in creating the look rather than the ID. we did our research through magazines, internet and books, all bookmarked with renovation tips. we've since given that away to another renotalker a few months back. the ID was essentially advising us on the technical side of things, what not to do, what's practical for us etc. he coordinated the labour and process, but there were a couple of screw ups. best thing is to find someone whom you trust and is professional. can't emphasize that enough. design is pretty much up to you, but please make sure that the contractor is reliable so that the process is as painless as possible. u've probably read some horror stories...

i am having trouble finding plumbing pipes. using the green book, i found that the major suppliers do not do cutting/threading. u need to bring them to another shop to do it. some suppliers i found teck siong huat www.tecksionghuat.com chuan kok www.chuankok.com.sg thiam aik www.thiamaik.com.sg u need to be very specific on what type of pipe u need. otherwise their sales staff will not be able to help you much. a shop called sunrise in geylang will cut and thread for you. u can call them at 67411724. care to show your table?

u may be looking for corrugated paper. check the green book?

ban heng long trading at 11 syed alwi road tel: 63923343