I needed to replace the shower grate as it was broken at the angle corner. I had tried to repair it, but because of the design it really was a design flaw. So I needed a new one of a different design.
What I did was lay the old grate face down (upside down), then nailed a perimeter around it real tight. This gave me the shape I needed. I would have to build the new one upside down, but as you will see, this was the easiest way.
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I had to angle the ends of the new teak pieces so they would fit the fiberglass liner. A later picture will show this up close.
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Initial cut and fit done. Now I just have to add the reinforcing that holds it all together.
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Now it's done. Built completly in the jig.
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Hard to see but I used spacer blocks to space everything out. Very easy.
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Old Vs New
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Oil finish so it will not be slippery.
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The angle on the ends.
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Now you can do it.
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
New teak grate for shower
Mike of s/v Chalice takes us thru the process he used to recreate the teak grate in his shower. Mike has all the tools... (yes, I'm jealous)
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