Bits & Pieces

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="2c1085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>MARKLEY  CONSTRUCTION LLC</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MARKLEY CONSTRUCTION LLC"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="2c2d2e83.jpg"> <div> <I>Bits & Pieces</I></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MARKLEY CONSTRUCTION LLC"><U>Back to Individual Items of Construction</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="2c307073.jpg"> <div> <I>Bits & Pieces</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="20ff4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> I'm making corner post for each corner of the island out of 3" x 36" fluted fillers.</div> <bR> <div> After sorting them for color and grain I cut the fronts and sides on the table saw.</div> <bR> <div> I covered them with blue tape prior to gluing and clamping to protect the finish.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="211f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> All clamped up, note the 1/4" plywood between the clamp pipe and the front of the column, cherry is soft and will have a half moon dent where the pipe is touching it if you do not protect it.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="212f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Another view.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="219f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Blocking for securing the crown.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="218f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  Another view of blocking with crown installed.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="21af4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> When caulking a gap where you do not want to get ANY caulking on either surface use tape on both and just leave the gap.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="21bf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Install and smooth the caulk.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="21cf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Remove tape.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2aa20580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is how a house should look prior to brick and or stone installation.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Des Moines Projects"><U>Back to Des Moines Projects</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>