The 40th birthday private library

DannoAbbott

My wife asked me to build her private library room for her 40th Birthday.
I think I nailed the brief.

Akanksha

A huge welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community! It's brilliant to have you here, and hope you'll find loads of inspiration and handy tips for your D.I.Y. projects.

This is an absolutely glorious private library! As an avid reader myself, it looks like a perfect haven to curl up comfortably with a blanket and a good book. The green walls are a masterstroke and create a wonderful effect. What a great gift for your wife.

Thanks for sharing photos featuring different stages of the build. Would you be able to include more specific details about your process and the tools and materials you used? They'll come in really handy for those members who are wanting to replicate this look.

Congratulations once again on such a beautiful project, I'm sure your wife will enjoy it for years to come.

Thanks

Akanksha

DannoAbbott

I don’t use fancy computer systems to draw up anything I build, I find it easy to just draw it with a pencil on paper.
I always workout a “cut list” to work from to purchase the correct amount of materials and minimise wastage when cutting.
I used a Ryobi table saw purchased from Bunnings a few years ago to cut the 2400x1200 18mm sheets of plywood, this was a bit tricky to manoeuvre the sheets on but it did the job.

I also purchased a Ryobi slide mitre saw so that it could cut the full depth of the shelves. It is easier to cut them on the mitre saw than trying to do it on the table saw.
The carcass of the shelves where built first and the Vgrooved back sheets where pre square cut so I could use them to square up the carcass when fixing them on.

I put in a 50x18 rail at the top to use for fixing them to the wall when installing.
Drilling straight through the rail and into the brick with a masonry drill bit and knock in the green wall plug.

Once all the units were screwed in I used design pine on the front edges to cover the cut plywood. Easy pva glue and nail them on once cut to size.
The skirting is colonial 130mm preprimed mdf. The crown mould (cornice) is colonial pine.
All the cupboards were primed with simple water based Dulux wood primer and finished with Dulux Licorice Green. They were painted once installed.
I purchased a Ryobi Thicknesser from Bunnings to machine down the slabs of Blackbutt, this was used on the bench top and window sill.
The slabs were cut to approx size prior to machining using a power saw to minimise machining time. Then cut to finish size and installed.
I used rub on Polyurethane to seal the timber.
Doors for the one of the units are yet to be ordered aswell as some picture lights and a library ladder.

Thanks for looking at my project.
Dan

Akanksha

This is wonderful, thanks so much for sharing your method, @DannoAbbott. I'm sure our members appreciate the extra level of detail.

Once again, congratulations on an inspiring and beautiful project. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Thanks

Akanksha

Noyade

Hi Dan - @DannoAbbott

Looks absolutely fantastic! The design, colours and furniture all come together here - you could be Winston Churchill or Sherlock Holmes in that chair.

Well done sir!

Cheers

Graeme.

Dave-1

Definently you nailed the brief. That has come out so nice. Love the plans and the way you have put it together.