Category: Carpentry
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Bunk Beds
I wanted some really chunky, solid bunk beds for Max, definitely not something you could buy locally so the solution was to build them… a great opportunity to spend some lockdown time with Grandpa š I chose 35mm planed Pine which would be doubled up on the legs to add thickness. I’m not the biggest…
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Homemade Key Rack #2
Having made the first key rack, we pretty quickly found that we needed MORE space for keys, so I set about finding another suitably charming piece of timber from piles of old wood in the garden. Resultā¦
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Timber Clad Wall
I always had a strong distaste for the varnished brick wall in our dining room – the varnish had yellowed over time and it felt cold. Figured it was time to try something different, and timber cladding was on my mind. I bought some old pallets but the timber was in a shocking state and…
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Pantry Sliding Door
The shopping list (and $10 for Kennedy apparently :)) The design did change a little, the Z pieces werent required for rigidity and it weighed a ton which concerned me a little because it needed to hang off the track. Ā The timber (thanks Don) Not much detail I’m afraid, but here it is having…
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The Veranda
Since we had theĀ first rain at our new house, we realized we were going to need a veranda to cover the slab which had been really badly built! It drained water back towards the house and was generally unpleasant in the wet weather. Also we couldnt leave furniture outside which is my favourite place to…
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The Spare Room
What started out as a strange little space… Got gutted and cleaned out… And had some holes bashed into it… A lick of paint or two, andĀ some skirting… Curtain rails, tiebacks, window sills and polished window brasses… A carpet… Some curtains, a bed, a lamp… And then it was complete (just about, still…
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Walk-In Wardrobe – Complete!
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Homemade Key Rack
Our beautiful rustic key rack hand made by Jim from some old wood found in the garden.
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Building the walk in wardrobe and dressing room fittings
I’m not sure how this didn’t get posted sooner, but here’s dad and I working on the walk in wardrobe and dressing room fittings for our bedroom. It was extremely hot but we were lovingly supported with sustenance by our better halves š