Terraced garden modification
The small retaining wall and steps in this garden were build 2 years ago (not by me) with softwood sleepers, they have not lasted, they were also not installed properly, the rot was extensive and they were all thrown away. I suggested we rebuilt using concrete blocks,...
Locksmith
I'm not really a locksmith, but when you need to get a key for an old trunk lock and you can't find another one the same on the internet, you either buy the closest match (which I couldn't find) or make one yourself. I took an old 5 bar house key, took the lock apart...
Alcove shelving
There are many benefits to alcove shelving. It can add storage space, style, and functionality to any room.
Childs bed and desk
Here I built a childs bed and desk storage system from flatpack, actually I build two and some drawers sets but it was getting late and I didn't want to be taking too many photos.
Greenhouse, path and paving
My customer asked for and new path and greenhouse to be installed in a key part of the garden, they required a path all the way around, it linked to a paved area in front of their summerhouse so I made sure the path lined up perfectly with the front edge of the patio,...
Patio with borders and render
The brief for this project was to increase the patio size and create some planting borders.
New steps
The existing concrete steps were too low for the customer and their old dog, the original concrete ones were fine once but the side door extension and concrete paths installed later caused height problems. I simply overlaid a nice brick to raise them up and match the...
Restoring a resin front door
My customer asked me to see what we could do to improve this front door, I gave it a good clean up then applied a colour restorer to revive the colour and shine, the picture shows the sections not yet finished. This only took an hour to do.
New kitchen installation in Sovereign Harbour
One of my existing clients bought a new kitchen from Wren and asked me to install it for them. The units are full gloss white with copper inset handles (or handle-less). I took care of the removal of the old kitchen right through to the finished new one. Lighting I...
New bar drinks stand
This is a new stand for displaying the drinks used behind the bar, they are in constant use and there's a lot of them so the stand needs to support a lot of weight, but it needs to be light enough to lift off the bar for regular cleaning. [gallery link="file"...
Bar shelving
This is a new set of shelving for a section of one of Eastbourne's bars, the area needed to store significantly more glasses than it previously could. I built the shelving in 3 sections and then brought them to the site to install, the front edging was trimmed up...
Garden transformation
My latest project was to build a new patio and some more formal planting, the site is on a steep hill with uneven ground. The client and I discussed a few options including the use of sleepers, they build structure quickly and economically. Trenching was dug for...
Repainting the Old Town Community Library
It's been exactly 2 years to the day that I painted the Old Town Community Library, I thought it would just need a clean, but it definitely needed the new paint too, possibly because of the volume of local traffic, either way it was nice to be asked back. I also hung...
New sunken patio in Old Town Eastbourne
For this project I called in another pair of hands, I have a lot of jobs on and need to get to the next job. We removed the old slippery decking from one half and the old patio from the other, then installed some drainage channel to improve flow and prevent a...
Ancient wall repair
This old wall has been repaired in the past but there was a large section missing and had become insecure for children and pets. Also a tree root had damaged it and opened up the footing. I have repaired it as sympathetically as I can, following the same construction...
New Fire Exit landing
I spotted this landing as being a potential safety risk whilst visiting my customer for another job. It gets regular use in the mornings as a great spot to have coffee with the paper. I have replaced it like-for-like, although, as ever, I’ve tried to do a better job...
Little Bank Holiday job
One of the kids painted a sign, I prepared a spare sheet of ply with white paint, printed off the lettering and used a charcoal pencil on the reverse, then with a biro I firmly drew over the printed lines leaving a dusty but accurate guide to follow with paint:
Hand made gates
One of my regular customers asked me to build them some gates. I used some high quality pressure treated timber, all glued and screwed together. I also used heavy duty ironmongery and modified the field latch to make it wider - I cut it and welded a new section on top...
Very fair prices and great workmanship – highly recommend.
I have launched my new shop!
I'm selling items I have made like planters and various blacksmith products from my forge.
You can buy securely and I deliver for free within the Eastbourne area.
