Dresser to Bathroom Vanity, Part I, Scary Cutting Involved!

I picked this dresser up on our local Storage Wars on Facebook.  It's nothing special, kind of plain, not pretty, but not ugly.  Well, except that double knob thing they have going on, I don't quite understand that.

I could see some potential for a couple of projects here.  My son is in need of a bathroom vanity for the laundry room/bathroom in his new house.  This dresser is a bit too tall.  Susan H. you may want to look away, the next pictures are pretty graphic!

So I grabbed Manuel's circular saw and cut it in two.  Come on, you saw that coming didn't you?

I'm saving the bottom part for another project.  In order to get the vanity the right height I built a new bottom for it.  I cut some 2 X 2's to length and cut out some corner pieces for a little decoration and some added strength.  Then added a piece of scrap plywood for the platform.  I glued and screwed everything together.

 I then attached it with screws to the bottom of the dresser.  I used some strips of spacers to make sure everything fit snugly and was good and solid.

Turned it right side up...

and put the drawers back in for a test fit.

I have a little more work to do, that will come, but first I have some more logs to sand, and floor tile to cut.  I will post on this vanity again when it is done.

Always Biting Off More Than I Can Chew; Sanding Logs, Part V; Come On, You Know You Want To!

I haven't posted for such a long time, but lest you think I have been slacking, I assure you I have not! I have been sanding logs, helping my son tile his house,  and working on a vanity.  Oh yeah, and working full time.  In this post I am going to show you the log sanding.  First things first, yes I am protecting myself from the dust, aren't I gorgeous!  Glasses so I can see, protective eye wear so I can see for a very long time :), and a good mask, oh yeah plus my bandana to keep the hair out of my eyes and coveralls so I can take them off when I am done, and keep the dust out of my car.

For those of you who have never been in here it might be hard to sort out what you are looking at but I will try to keep it clear.  This is the living room, window to the south, tall wall backs on to the  addition where there are 2 bedrooms.

BEFORE

  During

AFTER

Dining Room

Note:  Those are NOT my bottles on the counter, I know my brother-in-law will mention it.

BEFORE

This is the doorway that has a sheet on it in the previous pic.

 AFTER

Porch

BEFORE

AFTER

Looks like I don't have a before pic handy for this one, but this is the AFTER on one wall in the bathroom.

Original Bedroom

BEFORE

AFTER (Well, more like DURING)

 That's it for today, this post represents many hours of work, and although I finally feel like I am getting somewhere, I have a lot left to do.