Showing posts with label Medicine chest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medicine chest. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

How to Repair a Medicine Chest Shelf Quickly

Fig.1 Sanding the shelf
By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Aluminum Oxide sandpaper (tan paper)
Chip brush 
Kilz® white primer
Masking tape
Medicine chest - rusty

Mr. Pippin noticed my internet ad and asked us to visit San Diego, California. He paid for our little trip to this beautiful resort area. George lived in Chula Vista near the Mexican boarder. He had a huge laundry list that needed immediate attention. This job is one of the items of his list. 

This post shows the nine steps to repair a rusty medicine chest shelf. 

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the medicine cabinet had a rusted area on the bottom shelf and that the damage was caused by hair products. The solution is to use wood sandpaper to remove the rusted metal and paint buildup. Step 2: Fig.2 shows what is left after sanding is rusted metal and aluminum oxide sand. This sanding job is almost finished, with only a little rust showing.
Fig.2 Paint and rust
Step 3: Fig.3 shows all the rust has been sanded off the shelf and now it's ready to be painted.
Fig.3 Clean metal
Step 4: Metal spray primer or metal spray paint should have been used to fix this shelf. Since George wanted the shelf fixed immediately, he chose to use Kilz® paint primer. Fig.4 shows a chip brush in a Kilz® paint primer paint can.
Fig.4 Chip brush with primer paint
Step 5: Apply masking tape around the the clean metal area.
Step 6: Fig.5 shows that the first coat of white primer is painted on the shelf.
Fig.5 First coat being applied
Step 7: Fig.6 shows the first coat drying.
Fig.6 Drying time
Step 8: Fig.7 shows the second coat is being applied.
Fig.7 Second coat
Step 9: Fig.8 shows the shelf is finished, and the masking tape needs to be removed from the shelf. Now that one job that has been crossed off his list.
Fig.8 Final coat applied
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Friday, June 28, 2013

How to Install a Bathroom Medicine Cabinet

Fig.1 Hole in wall
By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Cordless screwdriver with Phillip tip
Medicine chest
Hand screwdriver with Phillip tip #2
Scissors
Sheetrock screws
Loctite® Polyseam seal Tub and Tile Adhesive Caulk White

Mrs. Black wanted to visit North Hollywood, California. She rented a home near the black Subway Line to see all the free parks and museums in the area. While in her home she noticed that she does not have a medicine cabinet. The hole was there for a new one, but the chest was gone. She left messages for her landlord, with no response. She decided to put in a new one and called my service to handle the problem.

If you are interested in what up in North Hollywood, click on either North Hollywood to get a full list of all the possible interest in the area. Each link will bring you to a different page listing where you may find great interest and lots of fun. Just like my family did when we searched for what's fun in North Hollywood. We were real surprise at the wealth of both of internet sites.

This post shows the eight steps to installing a new medicine chest into a master bathroom.

Step 1: Fig.1 above shows the hole in her bathroom with the missing medicine chest.  
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the back side of the new medicine chest.
Fig.2 New medicine chest
Step 3: Fig.3 shows the front of the medicine chest.
Fig.3 Mirror
Step 4: Fig.4 shows there are four location for wood screws two on the top and two on the bottom sides. Use a cordless screwdriver with a Phillip tip and drive the sheetrock screws to attach the box to the wood studs. Some cabinets come with the hardware and directions. Notice below the hand screwdriver is placing the first screw into the screw slot. Fig.5 shows the lower portion of the cabinet where a metal screws was mounted.
Fig.4 Placing screws
Fig.5 Bottom screw
Step 5: Fig.6 shows cutting the tip of the Tub and Tile Caulking with scissors.
Fig.6 Caulking

Step 6: Fig.7 and fig.8, shows Tub and Tile Caulking being used to seal the edges completely around the medicine chest.
Fig.7 Tub caulking
Fig.8 Squeeze tube
Step 7: Fig.9 shows the assembly of the two upper shelves.
Fig.9 Plastic Shelves
Step 8: Fig.10 shows the assembly of the bottom shelf and fig.11 shows the finished shelf.

Fig.10 Inside new chest
Fig.11 Finished cabinet

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