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Our daughter is due tomorrow and she needed a changing table. We found this brown oak changing table on Craigslist. Overall the dresser was OK-ed, but the oak color did not go with the rest of the decor. The other problem was the big lid folding out to the front. With the lid folded out you can not get in the top drawer. The last complain was the finger pull. It had to have pulls on it.
So “opa” had to go to work and get it all fixed before “Due Date”.
1. The finished result, with the new handles.
2. During the final painting. Last coat was shellac, this helps to protect the latex paint and normally that latex will stay sticky for a long time.
3. I had to be sure the mattress would fit. With the new top front.
4. Primed with new front.
5. Start priming.
6. The original cabinet.
Thanks for looking. And thanks for your comments.
Pabull. (Opa-Bull?)
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tenontim
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posted 247 days ago
Nice transformation. My Grand daughter is almost two now, and I can tell you, this is going to get a lot of use. I built the bed for my Grand daughter, but didn’t have time to do the changing table, so they bought one at a yard sale. Thanks for the post.
-- Tim
PaBull
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posted 247 days ago
Thanks Tim.
Sorry, the pictures are done from phone. Not the best quality.
Opa-Bull….heh.
sandhill
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posted 247 days ago
Nice jobPics are fine.
-- Just another day in paradise
MarkTheFiddler
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posted 247 days ago
Hey, major congratulations on your expanding family! That is awesome. Way to save the bucks. I like what you did with it. Thanks for giving the pointer about the final finish. I will remember it.
-- A year into redoing my home - a year to go.
PaBull
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posted 247 days ago
Thanks Mark.
And yes i am very excited about the expansion. She is one of two daughters expecting right now. The other one is in Uganda on a mission trip.
Thanks you too, Sandhill!!
Take care, Pb.
PaBull
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posted 245 days ago
OK we are getting close, I think i will be grandpa within 24 hrs.
And here is the table in place:
MarkTheFiddler
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posted 245 days ago
Oh yeah, that’s just right!
It’s 8 hours later and “I’m” excited. Let us know.
-- A year into redoing my home - a year to go.
PaBull
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posted 245 days ago
Well the baby is born. I am officially grandpa.
MarkTheFiddler
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posted 244 days ago
Oh man, congratulations. Isn’t it true that parents raise the kids and Grandpa spoils them rotten?
-- A year into redoing my home - a year to go.
GaryL
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posted 244 days ago
Congrats Grandpa!
Fantastic work on updating the changing table. Shortening the flip-out was a smart idea.
Enjoy spoiling the little one!!!
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BillyJ
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posted 241 days ago
Nice work on refurbishing the changing table. You’ll enjoy being a grandpa as much as the baby will enjoy the table. The room looks great. Congratulations!
-- No matter how many times I measure, I always forget the dimensions before I cut.
PaBull
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posted 241 days ago
Mark, I am totally with you. But I will still take on a stinky diper of need be.
Gary, thanks for the complement. I thought it came out nice. And spoiled she will be!
Hi Billy, it will be a lot of fun.
Pabull.
MarkTheFiddler
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posted 239 days ago
Oh the diaper days….... As long as you didn’t have to change the first ones. I don’t miss em at all. I’m going to request that my kids hold off a while longer. ;)
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PaBull
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posted 234 days ago
Dirty diapers are always welcome at our house!