Barn Door Desk Project – Assembly
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Well I finally finished my barn desk door project! This was originally the door to the milking parlor in my grandfather’s New Hampshire barn (seen in the picture on my computer). We rescued two additional doors (my sister is currently laying claim to those) and some other barn wood a few years back and we
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Barn Door Desk Project – X-Legs
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I was able to spend much of Sunday working on the X-legs for my barn door desk project. At the end of the day, they were all done and ready to be installed. Here’s how I got there. As I mentioned before, I decided to use the pressure-treated landscaping timbers to make the X-legs I
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My Barn Door Desk Project – Overview
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Before my grandparents farm was sold, I was able to rescue a couple doors and some wooden boards for my sister and I. For over 6 years they’ve sat in my sister’s shed but our recent trip to her house for Thanksgiving allowed me us to be reunited with my share of the old wood.
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The Spring Break To-do List
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For the first time in several years I will get to enjoy spring break, which started today. While I’ve worked for educational institutions my whole career, 12-month staff don’t always get to take some of the same breaks that the teaching faculty get. Thankfully, at this school I do and I’m looking forward to making
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