Out of shape

The oak cupboard that we bought some time ago for the library is in need of a few repairs. The first one that needs looking at is the realignment of the oak planks on the top. This is where Brian will attach the bookshelves, so he needs a flatter base to work on.

First of all he measured to get the right spots for the screws that would be used, then he drilled them all out. Oak is very tough, and Brian always pre-drills it to make sure the screws go all the way in.

His new drill is coming in very handy now, it has way more power and he’s really happy with how long the batteries last. It seems to go for hours, in fact days.

After screwing the planks down he is left with a neat little hole that he’ll plug later. One small job done, and a nice flat surface to work on. This will make building the bookcase a little bit easier.