Here’s the ladder constructed… just needs a coat or two of varnish.
View More Kids’ LadderBeginning the Kids’ Ladder
I’m going to attempt to build a ladder for the kids to get into their loft-den. I’m using spare, recycled timber. The steps will be…
View More Beginning the Kids’ LadderLog Store Loft
The loft in the log store is the perfect size for a kids’ den. Here I am flooring it with some recycled HDF.
View More Log Store LoftWax for the Mantel Beam
I opted for Briwax to colour & protect the mantel beam. The beam is on order and should arrive in a few days. I’ll slightly…
View More Wax for the Mantel BeamWood Shed with Corners Fitted
Got the corner pieces fitted and more wood inside. Happy that it’s now fairly weather tight (unless we get storms coming from the north).
View More Wood Shed with Corners FittedStack ‘Em High
Nice and tidy or pile them high…
View More Stack ‘Em HighCorner Pieces Treated
I’ll use these pieces on the four corners of the shed, partly for cosmetic reasons but also to protect all the end-grain of the slats.…
View More Corner Pieces TreatedLog Store Sides Complete
Here is the final side completed for the log store. The ranch boards are held apart by small blocks so there will be plenty air…
View More Log Store Sides CompleteSlatted Sides for Wood Store
I want my wood store to have good airflow, but I also need to keep out the driving rain. So I opted for slatted sides.…
View More Slatted Sides for Wood StorePi Zero – Header Pins Soldered
I’m building a temperature sensor which updates a webpage, all being controlled from the Raspberry Pi Zero. First thing is to solder some header pins…
View More Pi Zero – Header Pins SolderedPi Zero Fired Up
There’s been a fair amount of hype in the technical press about the Pi Zero (see https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/pi-zero/) recently — and fair enough. Very cheap, reasonably…
View More Pi Zero Fired UpRepairing an Aerial (Co-ax) Cable
I went to a friend’s today to repair his aerial cable. Here’s how it how the cable had previously been joined (on the run up…
View More Repairing an Aerial (Co-ax) CablePi Zero
When the Raspberry Pi Zero appeared in the tech news, I phoned a local retailer and had them put aside a copy of MagPi magazine…
View More Pi ZeroTrial of French Polish Stain
My first trial at staining some wood with the dye and shellac, with a reference piece of trim in the background:
View More Trial of French Polish StainFrench Polish!
A local expert French polisher has made me up a starter kit. [THANK YOU!] I’ve got to finish the skirting at either side of our fireplace,…
View More French Polish!DD-WRT Router
I purchased a new wireless router for the house — mainly to be able to install DD-WRT on it, a custom firmware. It works a…
View More DD-WRT RouterLog Store Roof
After many wet and windy days, I got a dry Saturday to put the roof on the new log store. Rafters, ridge board, sarking and…
View More Log Store RoofNetwork to the living room
Fitting the ethernet outlets in the living room. One at each end of the room – for media unit at TV, and a spare. Just…
View More Network to the living roomSixteen Rafters Cut
That’s all 16 rafters cut and ready for the log store roof. Need a few hours to get this constructed, nail on the sarking and…
View More Sixteen Rafters CutRotten Garage Window Replaced
The window in my garage was rotten after years of prevailing wind and rain. A kind friend made me a new frame and I fitted…
View More Rotten Garage Window Replaced