18. Otherwise the construction of the makeup table or desk proceeds as usua BUILTIN FURNITURE AND CONVENIENCES 21 Courtesy CongoleumNa Fig. 4.17. Bed in alcove. be exercised so that the top will be level and the sides plumb in the position th are finally to occupy. This is insured by fitting the parts into their recess location in the room as the work progresses. After the outer sides and top are с to measure they should be fitted together in position before they are fasten permanently. At the same time the outer side strips are tried in place to see th 264 FURNITURE MAKING AND CABINET WORK their inside facing edges are plumb. Next, the inner sides forming the kneehole are checked for height. If the partially constructed piece can be removed from its location, normal construction procedures can be maintained, with due regard to see that all rails, slides, and guides are parallel to the top, the piece being reinserted in position frequently, to insure proper fit. If the piece must be built in place it will often be necessary to measure accurately and fasten the drawer rails, slides, and guides to the sidepieces in advance of final assembly. Backing can be omitted in builtins whenever it is possible to fasten rear rails, aprons, and similar Fig. 4.19. Builtin glass top dressing table. members directly to studding in the wall. For economy's sake the outer sides that are against or near the side walls can be reduced to parallel strips 1424 in. wide, which can support rails, slides, and guides at each corner. When the room's baseboard can be duplicated, emphasis on the builtin characteristic of the newly constructed piece can be secured by using sections of baseboard as bottom rails. In the dressing table shown in the drawing (Figure 4i8), the modern note is struck by a recessed bottom rail, which complements the knobless "clapboard" drawer fronts, inclined and overlapping to afford hidden finger recesses under their bottom edges. In assembling the disappearing vanity, the two drawer cabinets can be constructed and fastened in place separately, if desired, provided that care is exercised that their tops are on the same level. The vanity or connecting portion can then be constructed and installed to fit so that its top, when closed, provides a continuous desk or work table surface. As illustrated, the vanity cover is hinged at the rear in the same . . . . BUILTIN FURNITURE AND CONVENIENCES 265 is used for the vanity chest in Chapter 2 . In this case, however, the inclined "clapboard" front is attached to the vanity's front edge where it can serve as a shield for a fluorescent light. The wire to the light can be concealed under one of the two inside moldings that serve as cleats, and is connected to an automatic switch screwed to the back hinge rail. The latter should be cut to a width that will permit the vanity top to rest against the rear wall or window frame, at a slope that will bring the mirrored inner side into proper position.