Below are some of the latest images in the rear rehab saga.. I rebuilt the right corner using kiln dried 2x3's that were run through my ShopSmith table saw to size down to the proper size used as studs in the walls. A single 2x3 can make two full-length studs to pair down to the desired sizes. Works great if you've got a table saw!
One thing to note is the odd angle of the back wall to the rear shelf. There's a small piece of wood in a triangle shape holding that rear window lower sill plate at the right angle -- ours was not in good shape but enough was still in tact to allow a new one to be fabbed up -- unfortunately I didn't take any pics of it.. That rear shelf is an 8" wide piece of 3/4" plywood I had as left-over from a bookshelf project a few months back -- in maple -- our new plywood will also be in maple so it matches itself (but not the old LD plywood). More to follow..
Below are a few photos showing the new insulation installed in each of the wall cavities.. The insulation used is R-Max -- a combination of a 1" thick sheet followed by a 1/2" sheet which appears to be perfect to fill the thin wall cavities.
Below is a minor mod I chose to implement in the rear wall corner above the couch/bed. It'll be a flush mount cubby that should protrude into the empty wall area about 5.5" -- if you add in the stud thickness you can add an inch since the studs are 1"x1.5". I used our Fein Multimaster tool to cut the plywood out of the opening -- easy peasy! That is a must tool for this type of work -- excellent tool for trimming the crap off of dry-rotted studs so you can sister in good wood with the old.
Below you can see how deep the cavity is at the bottom of the opening. The opening is 9" tall if you're wondering.
No comments:
Post a Comment