Kevin Post
10-19-2013, 6:26 PM
I've been saving all my scrap and junk wood for this project. The basement bar project continued to progress this weekend with the completion of this wall covered with saved scraps of wood. I had envisioned doing a stacked stone or tile wall behind the sink. After wrestling with the limits this would place on hanging things, I hatched this odd idea. I think it turned out pretty well.
Most of the wood was 3/4". I ripped all the scrap to widths ranging from 1/2" to 1 1/8" then cut it to random lengths. I snapped chalk lines every few inches to keep me on track and glued the pieces to the drywall with construction adhesive. The shelves are 3/4" pieces of cherry with adhesive along the edges. They get additional support from the surrounding wood pieces and by shoving them into the corner. Originally, I was going to use 1/4" glass shelves but did this to save $$$ and the time required to futz with glass.
Staying true to my frugal side, the finish is an old can of poly with some BLO added. I thinned it heavily with mineral spirits so it would soak into the wood.. My desire was to let the finish darken and protect the wood but I wanted little or no sheen (like stone).
I still have to tweak around the outlet covers and put additional coats of finish on the shelves but you can see how things turned out from the photos.
Most of the wood was 3/4". I ripped all the scrap to widths ranging from 1/2" to 1 1/8" then cut it to random lengths. I snapped chalk lines every few inches to keep me on track and glued the pieces to the drywall with construction adhesive. The shelves are 3/4" pieces of cherry with adhesive along the edges. They get additional support from the surrounding wood pieces and by shoving them into the corner. Originally, I was going to use 1/4" glass shelves but did this to save $$$ and the time required to futz with glass.
Staying true to my frugal side, the finish is an old can of poly with some BLO added. I thinned it heavily with mineral spirits so it would soak into the wood.. My desire was to let the finish darken and protect the wood but I wanted little or no sheen (like stone).
I still have to tweak around the outlet covers and put additional coats of finish on the shelves but you can see how things turned out from the photos.