Hi,
I'm finally getting round to sorting out a nursery for my daughter (she'll be too old if I delay it much longer) and am hoping for some advice.
When we moved in, the box thing in the little room over the stairs (does this type of box actually have name, I've not been able to find out?) had some sort of plastic laminate over it that was held in place by a metal strip around the side but this came off extremely easily.
my initial idea was to sand it down to the wood and varnish it but after having a go at it with an electric sander for quite some time, I don't really seem to be getting anywhere. I'm now wondering if I might be better getting some sort of laminate like you might have on your bathroom floor but am not sure if I would have to glue it in place or if I would have to use a strip around the side to attach it. it's really only going to be used to put the baby's toys and books on top of so they're out of the way. has anyone done anything similar and can let me know what they did and what the outcome was?
as always, your advice and assistance is very much appreciated,
rob
I'm finally getting round to sorting out a nursery for my daughter (she'll be too old if I delay it much longer) and am hoping for some advice.
When we moved in, the box thing in the little room over the stairs (does this type of box actually have name, I've not been able to find out?) had some sort of plastic laminate over it that was held in place by a metal strip around the side but this came off extremely easily.
my initial idea was to sand it down to the wood and varnish it but after having a go at it with an electric sander for quite some time, I don't really seem to be getting anywhere. I'm now wondering if I might be better getting some sort of laminate like you might have on your bathroom floor but am not sure if I would have to glue it in place or if I would have to use a strip around the side to attach it. it's really only going to be used to put the baby's toys and books on top of so they're out of the way. has anyone done anything similar and can let me know what they did and what the outcome was?
as always, your advice and assistance is very much appreciated,
rob