30 Days to build a Bookshop: Days 26 & 27
We’ve got 3 days to reach our target of £15,000 and just £3.5k to go. It’s a pretty wild time. Big Big Thankyou to everyone who has supported so far. I’ve been spam texting people I haven’t seen for ages and I know I should’ve been doing loads more social media promotion but I’ve been absolutely floored by the shop building process. Or more accurately I’ve been walled and ceilinged. Check it out. It’s very nearly a shop!
Gary has been doing an immense job. With three days to get the shop ready for opening I’m feeling unreasonably optimistic. I’ve been slacking on the blog updates so thought I’d share what we’ve got on our to-do lists
Finish MDF cladding walls
Sand down speckled walls at back
Sand down sign in hallway
Paint sign in hallway
Remove art by Zaz sign (or cover up for now)
Finish window MDF Cladding
Door for electricity box
Infill patchy parts of shop floor and steps
Floor levelling thingy
Get rubbish cleared
Seal concrete floor 2 x coats paint
Chase shelving delivery
Chase paint delivery
Spray paint twin slot shelving
Install twin slot shelving
Cut shelves
Cut table and give it legs
Fire risk assessment
Fire extinguishers next day delivery
Order Book Stands
Brushes tray and rollers
Order Card display stand
Card delivery
Brown paper roll dispenser
Brown paper roll
Brown paper bags
Tote bags ordered
Bookmarks Ordered
Postcards ordered
Brown tape
Tape dispenser
Windows cleaned
Pens for window
Gardners paid up to end of Month
Bring Paper from home
Bring till equipment from home
Run internet wire to behind desk
Contact accountant Accountant
Draw Window signs
Handgel station
Covid risk assessment
Covid signage
Shelf signage
Contact solicitor re Lease agreement
paint walls
set up shop computer
order books from Gardners
shelve all the books
It’s for sure all going to happen in 3 days