Welcome back.
This is what I had to start
with…
I stripped the old upholstry off the frame.
Sorry I didn't take a picture of it so I could do a before and after
Then I had to attach the
Eucaboard to the frame. I knew I was going to use my staple gun, so I got that
out along with the staples and took a few minutes to figure out how to use it.
(it’s been a while)
Once I got the staples in,
the stapler plugged in and turned on I was ready to go. It was not going to
staple both boards at the same time. OK. So, I stapled one to the frame (but I
had to hammer some of the staples all the way down), and then stapled the other
one to the first one…more or less. Here again, some of the staples did not go
far enough into the first board. Once again I hammered…which worked on some of
them.
This required a trip up to my
handy dandy tool box in the front hall closet. There I found just what I was
looking for…#8, 9/16” tacks. With a few of these hammered into the loose places
the two boards are secured to the base.
The foam is ready to be cut.
You will remember I had to buy it as one piece and I have to cut it into
two equal pieces. I watched the woman in the fabric store so I would know how
to do it.
Here are my two pieces of
high density foam. The knife I used is for cutting frozen foods; the foam was
no challenge.
Because the foam came 24
inches wide (and my base is 22 inches), it was too wide for the base, so that
means I had to mark each piece at the edge of the base and cut again. It wasn’t
as easy as the first cut, but at least I didn’t ruin $50 worth of foam!
How’s that? And it’s sturdy
and comfortable to sit on.
On to the next step (after I
have lunch).
THAT WAS A LONG LUNCH! It’s
now the next day. I’ve been procrastinating over this next step. I need to
figure out how to put the under-cover on. It’s just some white sheeting that
will cover the foam and the frame. I want to do it without sewing anything. My
plan is to attach it to the frame with staples. It can’t be too snug because I
don’t want it to drag down the edges of the foam. Here I go…into the
unknown…again!
First side done. I will need
to hammer in some of the staples, but that will be the last step when I’m sure
it’s just the way I want it.
OK. That phase is done. I
need to take a break now.
The next phase will require
me to measure (twice) and cut (once) the material to cover the top and sides. I
know what I want, so let’s see if I can execute it.
Part 4 will either be during
construction or when it’s all done. Keep checking back.
