rottenramone 1 Report post Posted May 2, 2012 Hi there...May I know where u get the artificial grass?Thye something. It's located at Farmart at CCK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rottenramone 1 Report post Posted May 2, 2012 Looks gd...diy?Yup. although i followed the stuff they put up in the apartment therapy website. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rottenramone 1 Report post Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) 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 coatafter 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. Edited May 2, 2012 by rottenramone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rottenramone 1 Report post Posted May 2, 2012 big messthings 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revox88 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2012 haha..u realli made full use of the balcony!DIY always time consuming but satisfaction level is much higher than purchasing off the shelf products So did you purchase the plywood from kitchner road too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rottenramone 1 Report post Posted May 3, 2012 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabaricows 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2012 Great stuff!Way cool, must have been quite some work. >_<Saw the Danish oil today in a shop, it had a warning saying stating that while rubbing the oil in with a cloth, it might self-combust.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rottenramone 1 Report post Posted May 7, 2012 Great stuff!Way cool, must have been quite some work. >_<Saw the Danish oil today in a shop, it had a warning saying stating that while rubbing the oil in with a cloth, it might self-combust.. i was on fiiiyaahhh lolok lah. the oil stinks and sticks after a while. but wait a day and its smooth as a babys bottom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rottenramone 1 Report post Posted November 7, 2012 I've done another wood related project http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=53831 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rottenramone 1 Report post Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) here's an update of my study. desk is a recent purchase from scanteak. pretty decent designs, but more misses than hits. Edited March 30, 2013 by rottenramone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
