28 February, 2019 | Drainage, Garden, Landscaping
This morning I cut a 4″ gully at the edge of a patio that kept getting waterlogged, it’s nearly a foot deep and reaches soil beneath, so it should have capacity for a heavy downpour and still drain away, I filled it up with gravel that lets the water flow...
7 February, 2019 | General Handyman, Livingroom, Windows
Lots of little jobs have occurred over the last week, but this was a nice easy and slick one. A little bit of privacy film for a front room with large windows on a busy street. These were an inexpensive way of adding some obscuration without the faff and cost of...
29 January, 2019 | Carpentry, Kitchen, Picture hanging, Shelving
Finished off some cabinets this morning that had been missed by an installation team. They needed the shelves inside re-configuring, the plinth fitting – but only after the sides were cut from random spares and a top cap made and fitted. A few hours work with a...
27 January, 2019 | Carpentry, General Handyman, Windows
Met a lovely couple that needed 5 new blinds fitting in their new property on the day they moved in, all needed trimming at both ends to fit the window apertures nicely. I spoiled an old blade on my chop saw cutting through the metal units but the finish was perfect...
22 January, 2019 | Carpentry, Kitchen
I have installed this kitchen recently and before it’s tiled we’ve made a few adjustments and additions including this new shelf for the microwave and books of the clients. I used an offcut from the main kitchen oak worktops so it was fairly cheap to do, I...