Little Libraries #3: Repurposed Little Library Project Updates!
Howdy friends! It's time to update y'all on the progress of the two repurposed little libraries that GadgetSponge & Muddy Water Resurrections is working on.
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The second little library started with this pair of lockers. We had an extra door so we replaced it with the beat up original door.
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Here's a snapshot of the Minden branch of the Webster Parish Library system. As we go along, you'll notice how we incorporated the style of the library into the little library.
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The first step was lots of cleaning up, sanding, removing rust and getting it ready for paint to match the beige/tan color of the library.
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On this little library we decided to give it a pitched roof so we created the inner support for the top.
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After finishing out the outside of the pitched roof, we had some old embossed tin laying around and used that on the sides/ends.
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Here's Justin cutting up the reclaimed barn wood that will cover the sides. Another shout out to Mr. C. D. Finley for the great wood.
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Here I am painting the long boards that will be cut up to make the shelves inside the pair of lockers.
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Here you see the shelves getting installed.
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And here's Justin mounting the reclaimed barn wood pieces to the sides. These will later be painted and distressed.
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