{"id":885,"date":"2021-10-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?p=885"},"modified":"2022-01-18T23:33:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T23:33:33","slug":"office-one-room-challenge-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Office: One Room Challenge Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Glad to see all of the new and familiar faces at ORC. So many awesome projects and CLEARLY these weeks fly as a guest participant of the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/orc-blog\" target=\"_blank\">One Room Challenge<\/a>! Week 2 takes us through a view of our library unit construction, a focal point of our office\/gym makeover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Progression: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-1\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-1\/\">Week 1<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-2\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-2\/\">Week 2<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-3\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-3\/\">Week 3<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-4\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-4\/\">Week 4<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-5\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-5\/\">Week 5<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-6\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/office-one-room-challenge-week-6\/\">Week 6<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ORC-Guest-250.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-565\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ORC-Guest-250.png 250w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ORC-Guest-250-244x129.png 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong><em>If you came here from the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/orc-blog\" target=\"_blank\">ORC site<\/a>, hello! I\u2019m Sanju Patel. By day, I work behind a desk, typically crunching numbers. By night, you can find me in a garage. My wife and I purchased a home in Texas 3 years ago&nbsp;\u2013 a quick close without costly bells and whistles. As lifelong fans of DIY, we\u2019ve decided to invest into our home as our family grows with an open invitation to see our process from start to finish.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Library design &amp; build<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alrighty, so the library unit will cover the entire span of our northern wall up to the ceiling. It&#8217;s a classic design decked out with simple trim work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"956\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Side.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"893\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Side.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=893\" class=\"wp-image-893\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Side.png 858w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Side-269x300.png 269w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Side-768x856.png 768w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Side-635x708.png 635w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Side-144x160.png 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"956\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Front.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"892\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Front.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=892\" class=\"wp-image-892\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Front.png 858w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Front-269x300.png 269w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Front-768x856.png 768w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Front-635x708.png 635w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-Front-144x160.png 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The existing baseboards were removed and the carpet pulled back for an even, flush surface. To accelerate  build, 4-30&#8243; x 30&#8243; unfinished wall cabinets were purchased from Home Depot, primed, and set on top of a frame constructed from 2&#8243; x 6&#8243; yellow pine. These wall cabinets are extremely economical with a solid wood frame. Plus, they are light enough to carry for an able bodied person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"887\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=887\" class=\"wp-image-887\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog-1024x687.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog-768x515.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog-1270x852.jpg 1270w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog-635x426.jpg 635w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog-239x160.jpg 239w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog-1120x751.jpg 1120w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3785_blog.jpg 1941w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog-858x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"886\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=886\" class=\"wp-image-886\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog-858x1024.jpg 858w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog-251x300.jpg 251w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog-768x917.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog-1286x1536.jpg 1286w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog-1270x1516.jpg 1270w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog-635x758.jpg 635w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog-134x160.jpg 134w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog-938x1120.jpg 938w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0169_blog.jpg 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"888\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=888\" class=\"wp-image-888\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog-1270x953.jpg 1270w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog-635x476.jpg 635w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog-213x160.jpg 213w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog-1120x840.jpg 1120w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3795_blog.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The frame was secured in place with 4 1\/2&#8243; screws to existing wall studs (marked by blue painters tape).  A few outlets were also transitioned away from the unit &#8211; an element to keep in mind if planning to build a library over an existing wall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"890\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=890\" class=\"wp-image-890\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog-1270x1693.jpg 1270w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog-635x847.jpg 635w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog-120x160.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog-840x1120.jpg 840w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3826_blog.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog-1024x789.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"889\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=889\" class=\"wp-image-889\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog-1024x789.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog-300x231.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog-768x592.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog-1536x1183.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog-1270x978.jpg 1270w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog-635x489.jpg 635w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog-208x160.jpg 208w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog-1120x863.jpg 1120w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3819_blog.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"891\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=891\" class=\"wp-image-891\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog-1270x1693.jpg 1270w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog-635x847.jpg 635w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog-120x160.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog-840x1120.jpg 840w, http:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_3828_blog.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shims were added under each unit so that the top of the units were aligned. This part can get a little tricky, but play around with it before securing the units on top of the frame and onto the wall. Cabinet screws can be used to secure the cabinet to the wall &#8211; these screws are unique and arrive with a built-in washer. Ease up on the torque if using a power tool as the backing is made from engineered wood particles (you wouldn&#8217;t want to drive through it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not bad for a week&#8217;s worth of work! Next, we&#8217;ll discuss the upper portion of the library using 2&#215;4&#8217;s and blond wood plywood, one of our favorite plywood&#8217;s available at Lowes for this type of project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#dcdcdc\"><strong>As always, send us any questions and don\u2019t forget to follow our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buildtomade\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram stories<\/a>. By the way, there are SUPERB featured designers participating in the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/orc-blog\" target=\"_blank\">One Room Challenge<\/a>&nbsp;with Better Homes and Gardens as a media partner<\/strong>.<strong>&nbsp;These artists totally rock and will not disappoint.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/featured-designers-fall-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check it out!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glad to see all of the new and familiar faces at ORC. So many awesome projects and CLEARLY these weeks fly as a guest participant of the&nbsp;One Room Challenge! Week 2 takes us through a view of our library unit construction, a focal point of our office\/gym makeover. 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