How to build a bay window seat with storage part 2

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Hi guys! Thanks for visiting my channel and checking out part two of the bay window seat with storage build! This video encompasses several days of the build where I returned to Tony's house to finish and some shop time!

Day 2 began with me routing a round over edge on a piece of 1" x 3" poplar to be used for the front edge which was placed on the unit with a 1" hangover. I nailed it down using the 18 gauge nails.

Then I took out some brown craft paper and constructed a complete template to be used to trace onto the top piece of 3/4" plywood.

When I transferred the paper template to the whole sheet of plywood, the template was too large, so I just started to rip the plywood by resting it on Tony's 5 gallon buckets. Oops. I cut through three buckets. Oh well.

Next was measuring for the opening where the door would be. I did this by placing the middle piece of plywood over the existing opening and marking the cut locations.

I then sanded down the entire front of the build to 220 grit. It was then time to cut 3" pieces of 1/4" plywood for trim. One piece would be placed directly over the center of the two sheets of plywood making it appear to be one full piece. I used liquid nails and 18 gauge brad nails to attach the trim.

That night I cut some 1/2" maple plywood for the final piece of trim to be located behind the baseboard.

The I cut the pop up door with my router and a straight cut bit. I did not have a factory edge piece of plywood to use, and my jig saw needed blades to this was the solution for me. Next time I will joint an edge of plywood and square it up on the table saw.

I then installed the last piece of trim and nailed down the top center section. I made more templates to make the corner pieces. The corner pieces would not fit as one piece due to the window molding and the already nailed down center piece.

I then cut the baseboard as one long piece. 147". I don't like a seam in the middle. Then in the shop that night I put the finger hole in the pop up door using my drill press and a forstner bit. After the hole was drilled I applied the edge banding.

The edge banding was simple to use. Cut it long, apply it with an iron, let it cool, and then trim it!

I then installed the base shoe molding and caulked the entire build. After the caulk dried, approximately 30 minutes, I primed the build and returned the next day to sand it down to 220. I then brushed and rolled on the top coat of paint. It turned out really nice.

I had to bring the door back home to trim it after installing the piano hinge. The screws on the hinge made the door about 1/8" too big.
I cut off an 1/8" on the table saw then reattached the piano hinge.

Back at Tony's I installed the door and it was finished. When the door was seated, it raised up about an 1/8" due to the hinge. Tony is going to install a small magnet under the door which will keep it closed. They are also going to have a custom cushion made to place on top.

I wish I had taken more pictures of the finished build.

The tools used in this build were as follows;

Ryobi orbital sander. homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-2-6-Amp-Corded-5-in-Rando…

2000 Delta 10" miter saw. No link

Craftsman 18 gauge nailer.searshometownstores.com/product/Craftsman-51112…

Craftsman air compressor.searshometownstores.com/product/Craftsman-82133…

Laguna Fusion F2 tablesaw. rockler.com/laguna-f2-fusion-tablesaw-36-rip-ca…

Kreg K4 jig. homedepot.com/p/Kreg-K4-Pocket-Hole-System-K4H/…

Porter Cable forstner bits. amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-PC1014-Forstner-Bit-14-…

Edge banding.homedepot.com/p/13-16-in-x-250-ft-White-Birch-R…

Edge banding trimmer. lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Double-Sided-Edge-Trimmer/3…

Ryobi 12" sliding miter saw.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-15-Amp-Corded-12-in-Slidi…

The video was shot on my Samsung Galaxy S8 plus, a GoPro 2, a GoPro 3, and a GoPro 4. Edited with my Macbook pro and iMovie software.

Thanks! Be safe.