Domino Fun - Living/Family room transformation ;)

[Thebesciak]

Hi,
I just wanted to share my recent over the weekend project :

How I turned
this
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into that:
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Tools and materials:
- 3x 0.75 MDF 4x8 boards,
- Gorilla original glue, -1
- Water,
- caulk, primer, gloss paint,
- 6x40 Dominos - a lot of these,
- TS 55 with CT26,
- Domino 500, DTS 400, and RO 150, 80-120 grit sand paper,
- Dewalt 12" miter - very... very dusty saw - not recommended for cutting MDF,
- messy garage

Project started with breaking the MDF sheets into 4" and 5.5" strips..
5.5" is was going to the bottom (1.5" as a little nailer for the base molding)

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Finally - time for cutting some domino holes, a lot of them because every board is joined using just two dominos and a glue,

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Boards waiting ready to be joined for forever

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Dump it - with water, all parts like dominos, boards etc..
Add glue - not so easy to control gorilla glue out of this bottle...

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Clamp it for about 2 hours,

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Glue is bleading
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After quick sand off, all joins looks like that:
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I wish to join all sections together here in the garage but... my front door doesn't allow pieces taller then 7ft something bigger...

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Installation on the wall:

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Now, where the fun is coming - joining upper pieces...

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[Thebesciak]

Part 2.

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Ok, now is a glue time...

After sanding and priming:

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Final product painted with BM Gloss paint (two coats):

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Feel free to comment, maybe there is a easier way to cut/join MDF boards so they will not crack overtime,
I used gorilla original glue because from my previous installations it was one of the strongest glue for the MDF.I picked MDF instead of pain or poplar because I think MDF doesn't expand so quick and much overtime.
Greetz!

 

[ear3]

That looks fantastic, congratulations on the excellent work.  It's incredible what MDF, good cutting, and a decent paint job can do.

 

[deepcreek]

Wonderful transformation!

 

[Roseland]

I'd never have thought of doing that, but it looks terrific; well done!

Andrew

 

[Cheese]

Wow, such a huge transition. You turned a bland , boring wall into the focal point with the fireplace. Nicely done.

 

[peter halle]

Nice Job!  [thumbs up]  Talk about a productive weekend!

Peter

 

[NL-mikkla]

Wow, such a huge transition. You turned a bland , boring wall into the focal point with the fireplace. Nicely done.

roger that!

 

[mlfaber]

Great job!

 

[Billedis]

Very nice job [member=41347]Thebesciak[/member]  Thanks for sharing.  Bill

 

[mike_aa]

Well done!  I find it amazing how a wall like that can be transformed with simple materials like MDF.  It looks great.  Think of how much work this would have taken if it was done with frame and panel construction.

I like that you chose the .75 inch thick material over thinner stock.  Just curious as to why you choose to go thicker?

Thanks for sharing.

Mike A. 

 

[hilld]

Looks fantastic. So how many hours do you have in this project if you don't mind me asking.

 

[Thebesciak]

Thank you
I prefer to use 0.75" it looks way better then 0.5" or 0.25" - there is more visible depth....
richer look

Well done!  I find it amazing how a wall like that can be transformed with simple materials like MDF.  It looks great.  Think of how much work this would have taken if it was done with frame and panel construction.

I like that you chose the .75 inch thick material over thinner stock.  Just curious as to why you choose to go thicker?

Thanks for sharing.

Mike A.

 

[Thebesciak]

thx

I did it all in about 20 work/hours with the trip to the lumber and the paint store,
I do not know if it was quick or not but I did it for me and my wife pleasure there was no rush...

Looks fantastic. So how many hours do you have in this project if you don't mind me asking.

 

[Thebesciak]

Thank you for all positive comments..

This post should start with the different picture where the fireplace looked like that 3-4 months ago

From this:
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to That:

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[Wooden Skye]

Very nicely done. 

 

[mike_aa]

I totally agree, especially at the scale of your room.  Anything thinner and it would likely be too subtle in that space.  I've only seen projects that use thinner stock, but it's usually in a much smaller room.

Thanks again, it really looks fantastic and your work is top notch.

Thank you
I prefer to use 0.75" it looks way better then 0.5" or 0.25" - there is more visible depth....
richer look

Well done!  I find it amazing how a wall like that can be transformed with simple materials like MDF.  It looks great.  Think of how much work this would have taken if it was done with frame and panel construction.

I like that you chose the .75 inch thick material over thinner stock.  Just curious as to why you choose to go thicker?

Thanks for sharing.

Mike A.

 

[Thebesciak]

Similar design in the smaller room:

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I really need to build new bedframe, thats probably next project, but before that I need to invest some $ into Kapex, so far I am tired of the MDF dust...
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[Gene Davis]

Very nice!  Have worked with MDF and biscuits, back before dominos.  Glad to hear about your experience with the PU Gorilla and MDF.

How did you stick it to the drywall?  And if the drywall was not flat, what did you do to deal with the inevitable gaps?

My experience with MDF and finish nailers is that the MDF puckers and you need to fill and grind.

 

[Thebesciak]

Good to hear from somebody who has experience with MDF.

- I used PL Glue and 18 brads to stick into the drywall, every 16" stud....

- if sheetrock is pretty bad I tape it before installation, or I use 2,5" sheetrock screws thru predrilled MDF, - to straight it out

- "puckers" needs to be sanded off before primer,

Very nice!  Have worked with MDF and biscuits, back before dominos.  Glad to hear about your experience with the PU Gorilla and MDF.

How did you stick it to the drywall?  And if the drywall was not flat, what did you do to deal with the inevitable gaps?

My experience with MDF and finish nailers is that the MDF puckers and you need to fill and grind.