Hello there!
Are you thinking of a wall where a part has been carved out (called a niche?) to make room for displaying exciting Indiana Jones items?! Then it is, of course, also mandatory to have a spot in the ceiling that illuminates the treasures in the "niche", right?!
/Stefan 8)
Are you thinking of a wall where a part has been carved out (called a niche?) to make room for displaying exciting Indiana Jones items?! Then it is, of course, also mandatory to have a spot in the ceiling that illuminates the treasures in the "niche", right?!
/Stefan 8)
Ahaaaa, that kind of niche... I should have known since I naturally built one in my house 
I started with a small wall rack on the upper floor located between the bedroom door and the bathroom door. It is about 90 cm wide and reaches all the way up to the ridge. In this wall, there is a 200x200mm glulam beam, so it became a bit thicker than a regular wall. The plan was to make it look like a faux chimney breast. I made this wall in OSB board. I started by screwing up the board onto the studs on the outside, where the niche would sit. When it was up, I made a frame from 2x3 lumber in the size and shape I wanted. I extended that frame two inches downwards to add a nice base plate. I installed the frame from the inside and cut out the board. Now I have a hole with "walls" and "ceiling" in the size I want, and it's time to make a bottom plate in the niche that sticks out; you want a wide area to place the Indiana Jones stuff on. At this stage, you can make a hole for a spotlight in the "ceiling" if you want extra focus.
I took a large plank, two inches thick, and cut it roughly like a windowsill so it sticks out about 5cm from the cut hole and extends about 7cm on each side. Then I used a hand router to create a nice profile on the overhang, then it was just a matter of screwing it in place. All corners and screw heads were filled, and then it was time for surface treatment. Initially, I had planned to plaster with mortar, but I was advised against it and got a tip about Beckers texture medium. It is mixed into regular white wall paint and becomes a thick white sauce resembling plaster. I used a little more powder than recommended for the first coat, did the second coat according to the specifications, and finished with a thick layer of regular white paint on the final coat to achieve a good finish. I applied the texture paint with a large brush.
Once the front was done, it was just a matter of insulating and making the other side of the wall with board and plaster.
I'm very pleased with the result.
"PIZZA WALL" shouted the signature Yo (who usually mocks me here on the forum) when he heard about the project. After he saw the result, he admitted it looks good, which is unusual considering Yo is a real woodpecker...
Phew. A textual segment of "Äntligen Hemma" in five minutes. Call me Karl Timell... 8)
I started with a small wall rack on the upper floor located between the bedroom door and the bathroom door. It is about 90 cm wide and reaches all the way up to the ridge. In this wall, there is a 200x200mm glulam beam, so it became a bit thicker than a regular wall. The plan was to make it look like a faux chimney breast. I made this wall in OSB board. I started by screwing up the board onto the studs on the outside, where the niche would sit. When it was up, I made a frame from 2x3 lumber in the size and shape I wanted. I extended that frame two inches downwards to add a nice base plate. I installed the frame from the inside and cut out the board. Now I have a hole with "walls" and "ceiling" in the size I want, and it's time to make a bottom plate in the niche that sticks out; you want a wide area to place the Indiana Jones stuff on. At this stage, you can make a hole for a spotlight in the "ceiling" if you want extra focus.
I took a large plank, two inches thick, and cut it roughly like a windowsill so it sticks out about 5cm from the cut hole and extends about 7cm on each side. Then I used a hand router to create a nice profile on the overhang, then it was just a matter of screwing it in place. All corners and screw heads were filled, and then it was time for surface treatment. Initially, I had planned to plaster with mortar, but I was advised against it and got a tip about Beckers texture medium. It is mixed into regular white wall paint and becomes a thick white sauce resembling plaster. I used a little more powder than recommended for the first coat, did the second coat according to the specifications, and finished with a thick layer of regular white paint on the final coat to achieve a good finish. I applied the texture paint with a large brush.
Once the front was done, it was just a matter of insulating and making the other side of the wall with board and plaster.
I'm very pleased with the result.
"PIZZA WALL" shouted the signature Yo (who usually mocks me here on the forum) when he heard about the project. After he saw the result, he admitted it looks good, which is unusual considering Yo is a real woodpecker...
Phew. A textual segment of "Äntligen Hemma" in five minutes. Call me Karl Timell... 8)
For those who have the Trivselhus catalog, there is a picture of a bedroom with a niche.
Currently gathering quotes and will contact them. Do you have any experience with Trivselhus?