Reinforcing Furnitures using Brackets

The following photos shows how I used brackets in lieu of missing bolts/nuts or screws to assemble a bunk bed. It made the bed sturdier. The only drawback is that it will be harder to dismantle.

Home Project - Assembly

I woke up early this morning and I am very eager to start on my home project. I screwed the posts together employing a heavy duty brackets made by Stanley. At the end of the day, I am almost halfway done. I stopped after 7 PM. I was worried occupants on the second floor might complain about the noise I was making.

The last photo is what the bunk bed looked like when I stopped working. I will get back to it next weekend. If I will not be lazy LOL.

Home Project - Preparation

Thanks Stephen for the bunk bed parts and for helping me transport it. Now I have something to do this weekend. A new project that makes me so excited.

After checking the parts, I found out I need to buy some stuff. Some of the parts are missing so I listed it and headed to a hardware store and bought it. The following are the things I got and the prices in CAD:

1. Wooden Planks - 22.65
2. Screws and Nails - 7.89
3. Brackets - 9.12

Total balance is 39.66 which is still better thank buying a brand new bunk bed which is easily 200 bucks. I also bought a saw, plier and tape measure but since it is reusable I did not include it in the project cost.

Home Project

Its been a while since I have done any home projects. I like to collect carpentry, electrical and electronic tools and do minor repairs to broken home appliances or furniture. Although sometimes the problem will get even worse LOL. But I am proud to say my success rate it around 85%.

I always love to watch the show The New Yankee Workshop featuring Norm Abram. He just have tools for everything. I dream of having a workshop of my own beside the garage or perhaps at the backyard when I get a house of my own.

When my colleague Stephen found out that I am looking for a bunk bed for my kids. He offered the one they bought at a garage sale. He said they were not able to assemble it and his sisters kids have outgrown them. He told me that it has no screws to connect the parts and of course the mattresses.

I said I am interested and we scheduled to pick it up next week.

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Queen Victoria Day

It is going to be a long weekend. Monday is Queen Victoria day and it is a holiday in Canada. You could see me here wondering what to do tomorrow (Sunday) and Monday.



Any suggestions? LOL

A Zeller's Store is Relocating

One of my favourite stores Zellers is relocating from Eglinton and Victoria Park to somewhere I do not know. Every item they have in the store is less 35 percent. Nothing is excempted. Toys are discounted even higher. Less 40 on most of them. I looked around and found some good deals. I bought a towel rack for just 3 bucks and a hamper and table top ironing board for just 12 dollars. If I only have a car or a van that time, I would have bought a lot more. It is kind of disappointing that most of the good stuff are gone. It has either been sold or they moved it to the new location already.

I was looking for Thomas the Tank and Transformers and other things like PS3 and X-Box. The only thing left there is an old PS2 which I am reluctant to buy. Well maybe next time I should go there earlier.

All Clear Stair Guard

I recently e-mailed the MP(Member of Parliament) assigned in our area for help in finding out the status of my sponsorship. I feel that soon there will be a favorable result.

I am now excited and have continued buying things for the kids. Continuing as I have started to buy clothes for them even last year when I find good deals. One of the things on my wife's wish list is a Stair Guard. Our apartment has a stair which is too steep and dangerous to my small kids. That is why we need a stair guard or gate. My friend Gina gave me one but it will not work in our setting. If we have to go over the gate to go down the stairs, it would be dangerous to me and my wife too. So I looked for one that swings open. I found one at The Bay. It was on sale for CAD 40 Tax included. It was priced CAD 70 before. I thought it was a good deal so I took advantage. I actually installed it and took some pictures. I hope my wife and the kids would like it.

Tonka Crane

I was bored so I went out for a walk. I took my DSLR camera and started shooting on every landscape I liked. I think I walked for about a kilometer before I started to walk back. On my way I saw Zellers. I know that they are having a sale so I went inside. My intention was to look for curtain rods so I can put up the curtains to give me some privacy in the apartment. I went to the home section and passed through all the aisles bit did not find one. I decided to see the toys section and look for games for the PSP I recently bought. I wanted to see how much are the UMD's or the small cd's that you insert in a PSP. It can either be a movie or a game. Games are 40 dollars each. I said to myself it was too expensive. I might just have to have it reconfigured so it can play games from a memory stick. Before heading out the store I passed by the clearance area, my favorite area in all stores LOL. I saw a big Tonka crane which was on sale for $23.99. The original price was $40.00. I looked at it and found out that it was missing the hook and the dial to make the rope connecting the hook go up and down. I thought, I can just connect a hook or perhaps a ball to it and it will be perfect. The dial is not really needed as there was a lever that can be used.



The boys have a dump truck, bulldozer and backhoe in the Philippines. This will complete the set so I bought it. It was my childhood dream toy so I will play with it until my kids are able to come here in Canada LOL.

PSP's For the Boys

My wife told me a story about my son Kyle a couple of weeks back. She told me that one day Kyle woke up very early. His elder brother was still sleeping then. Kyle asked her mommy if he can go to his uncle Carter's room. My wife asked why and he said he wanted to play his uncle's PSP while his kuya is asleep. I felt so bad for him. Apparently, her kuya always plays with the PSP and all he was able to do is watch. I already have one PSP for the boys but if that is the scenario, I am sure they will fight everytime. When I was browsing the internet for some furnitures for the apartment, I happen to see a posting for a latest PSP (Model 3000) for $150. The ad said it was just 3 months old and was just used for playing MP3's. It also came with a game Lord of War and two movies (National Treasure and SuperBad) It also had a AV cable worth 30 bucks. I asked if I can get it for 125 as I am a little short of cash. The advertiser said he can only offer it for $135. I immediately e-mailed the advertiser and made arrangement to pick it up.

The PSP is still in pristine condition and the package includes the box, manual and other accessories. I am sure I got a good deal. Now Kyle and his kuya can play simultaneously. And there will be no fighting. I hope when My youngest can play the PSP, his older brothers have outgrown the game LOL. The picture below shows the gadget.

Furniture and Appliances

I am fortunate to have kind and generous relatives (uncle and cousin), colleagues, and friends. They gave me some of the things that they have as spare or things that they are no longer using. I have now the essential things that most people that just started to live alone would buy. Some of the things I got were Futton Sofa-Bed, a desk lamp and a night lamp. I uploaded photos below.

Apartment Photos

I am very happy to have moved to an apartment that is near my work. Slowly, I am buying things big and small. From furniture to appliances and groceries included to fill the empty space living room, bedroom, kitchen and cabinets.

Here are some photos of the apartment when I moved in.