This week I’m working on an easy way to align and fit the drawer fronts on the outdoor pantry, using 2 mm spacers and enough adjustment around the drawer-pull fixings to get the gaps looking consistent.

Before I can get to that, the pantry needs a bit of overdue cleanup: trimming the wedges under the toe-kick, filling the gaps and getting some primer on. Then it’s back to the drawer fronts, making a simple drilling template for the cup pulls and fitting the first five fronts.

I also finally get started on the workshop wall panelling, using thin panels and reclaimed treated timber from the dungeon. As usual, that comes with a few unexpected problems — including another Bunnings run and a hammer drill that decides it no longer wants to hammer.

By Day 3 the planned jobs are pretty much done… which leaves room for an unexpected broken-chair repair using some of the pallet wood stock I’ve been building up.

CHAPTERS

00:00 This week in the workshop  
00:37 Week 39 begins  
01:16 Stripping down the outdoor pantry  
04:07 Another Bunnings run  
06:27 Day 2  
06:34 Fitting the drawer fronts  
08:27 Checking the 2 mm spacing  
12:30 Adjusting the drawer fronts  
13:28 Workshop wall panelling  
15:34 Running into problems  
16:12 Back with the fasteners  
19:09 Day 3 – finished wall  
20:15 An unexpected chair repair  
21:07 Making the chair apron  
24:12 Checking the repair  
25:42 Final result

#woodworking #diy #drawerfronts

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