One Room Challenge (Week 7 Update)
- Yaro Zuarich
- May 22, 2022
- 2 min read
Just one week away from the reveal and there's still so much to do!!!
It seem like it was yesterday that the #ORC started. However, seven weeks have flown by and I am no where near done to being finished.
As many of you may know, I was struggling with figuring out how to anchor the cabinets to the wall since I encountered halfway through my project that all the studs in the unit are metal studs. This set me back a couple of week because I was super intimidated to even try to drill into them.
I had to brainstorm and figure out what exactly I had to do to make sure these cabinets were anchored correctly to the wall and would not come down crashing.
I considered using a French cleat to attach them to the wall. However, that was a little harder solution. In my research, I stumble upon a solution of using anchors/toggles inside the wall with a piece of wood and then aching them to the actual wood on the outside of the wall, which is exactly what I did.
I was so proud after I anchored these cabinets and everything was completely straight. It was such a big accomplishment because this is my first time ever installing cabinets, and the biggest project I have worked on so far.
These past seven weeks have been stressful because there were so many outside elements that caused me to not be in the right mental state to work on this project. However, I overcame the negative that was lingering over me and pushed right through.
This project has allowed me to learn new skills and push myself to try new things. I used a miter saw for the first time, which I rented from @HomeDepot and I also built an entire frame for the cabinets to sit on.
In the next few days, I will finish building the shelving and the installing the cabinets on top part. I have only a few days left and I am trying to push to get as much as done as I possibly can.
In the end, I may not finish within the eight weeks, but I am extremely proud of what I have been able to accomplish and what I will continue to achieve.
As always, be sure to follow the @OneRoomChallenge blog and @ApartmentTherapy for the final reveals. Also follow me on Instagram, TikTok and Youtube for more updates. Stay fabulous!
XO, Yaro
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