Here is a different angle. If you notice, there is a Kreg clamp on the one piece of plywood, that looks like it is holding nothing together.
It is indeed, holding nothing together. I put that there to keep the plywood from splitting while driving the screw in. Works like a champ.
I decided to screw the plywood in from the end instead of using pocket hole screws.
It is indeed, holding nothing together. I put that there to keep the plywood from splitting while driving the screw in. Works like a champ.
I decided to screw the plywood in from the end instead of using pocket hole screws.
This was my setup while I was screwing this together. I used a short bar clamp to hold the 2 together until I drove the screws in.
In this pic, you can see that I added a piece of plywood to the end, and just screwed and glued the 2 together.
Notice that I left an overhang on both sides to allow left or right access.
Notice that I left an overhang on both sides to allow left or right access.
Ah, hello. Sorry for the delay. Here's tonight's update.
As I am getting ready for either shelves or drawers in the back corner of the bath area, I made a tool to help with the locating of those shelves/drawers.
I am leaning towards drawers. Since the holes are about 19" wide and about 26" deep, I think it would be awkward to try to get to the rear of a shelf. Having a drawer would allow access to the rear of the area, and I figure, much more convenient.
With that in mind, I make a wooden square to help locate the slides on the sides.
All I need to do is clamp it fast, or just add a temporary screw to hold it in place until either marked or installed.
As I am getting ready for either shelves or drawers in the back corner of the bath area, I made a tool to help with the locating of those shelves/drawers.
I am leaning towards drawers. Since the holes are about 19" wide and about 26" deep, I think it would be awkward to try to get to the rear of a shelf. Having a drawer would allow access to the rear of the area, and I figure, much more convenient.
With that in mind, I make a wooden square to help locate the slides on the sides.
All I need to do is clamp it fast, or just add a temporary screw to hold it in place until either marked or installed.
Here you can see that the end of it sticks out about 1/4". That means I'll have to make my sliding board accordingly to miss the end of the latch.
I looked at possibly cutting off the end of the latch, but it looks like it will be very difficult to open and close if I do that. So, my best bet is to leave the latches alone, and modify the sliding board.
This will be a wonderful place to use a version of the above slide mechanism to hold the board from moving around when opening and closing the window cover.
See - there really is a method to my madness... Lol..
I looked at possibly cutting off the end of the latch, but it looks like it will be very difficult to open and close if I do that. So, my best bet is to leave the latches alone, and modify the sliding board.
This will be a wonderful place to use a version of the above slide mechanism to hold the board from moving around when opening and closing the window cover.
See - there really is a method to my madness... Lol..
As you can see here - the clamps that hold the window closed, are not flush with the inside of the back wall.
As you know, I am working around the rear area of the interior, in the bath area. Sometimes, little things can escape your view, when your mind is concentrated on something else.
Such is the case here. The rear window that I installed is an emergency exit window, and I also will be using it for ventilation at times.
You may remember that I am also adding a sliding cover for the window back there.
This will slide in from the right side, and cover the window, and therein lies the beginning of "trouble". Lol.
Such is the case here. The rear window that I installed is an emergency exit window, and I also will be using it for ventilation at times.
You may remember that I am also adding a sliding cover for the window back there.
This will slide in from the right side, and cover the window, and therein lies the beginning of "trouble". Lol.
Here is the wax I use for this.
Like I said, it's not good for every situation, but it works well in some applications.
Like I said, it's not good for every situation, but it works well in some applications.
