I’m putting up a new log store in the back garden, and I want it to have a nice pitched roof, rather than a boring…
View More Designing a Pitched Roof for a Log StoreData and Phone Cables
Running a phone and network cable under the floors to the back room. I have been using powerline adapters for this room, but cables are always…
View More Data and Phone CablesOne Loose Slate (or fourteen)
There was one loose slate to replce. But in separating the adjacent slates, another came out as the nail had rusted. In fixing that, another…
View More One Loose Slate (or fourteen)Oven Door
Our oven door shattered (Howden HJA3650). Time to replace the glass AND the hinges (the door never shut properly)… or get a new oven. A…
View More Oven DoorFirst Sharpening of Saw Chain
Got an Oregon chain sharpening kit… time for the first sharpening of my saw chain.
View More First Sharpening of Saw ChainNew Bottle Air Vent fitted
Picked up a couple of these Bottle Air Vents today from Screwfix – we had removed the old ones as they had rusted up. Fitting was…
View More New Bottle Air Vent fittedNew batch of logs
I got access to some logs for firewood recently. Unfortunately, they’ve been sitting outside in a field. For 2 years. In Scotland. I’ll split them,…
View More New batch of logsCoffee Tastes Great from the Stovetop
Coffee from a cafetière / French press has long been my favourite, but I thought I’d try the old Bialetti stovetop coffee maker again. I’ve finally…
View More Coffee Tastes Great from the StovetopDraught proofing the back door
Wind comes through the back porch (door, roof, walls, window — project for another day), makes its way through the back-door, and blows open the…
View More Draught proofing the back doorLog Store Required
I’m building a log store with the plan to season my own wood – for next year. I’ve bought a stack of un-cut logs which…
View More Log Store RequiredHeating Pump
Our central heating circulating pump was old. And tired. Time for a new one to help get heat upstairs.
View More Heating PumpDouble Glazed Sash and Case Windows
The single glazed sash windows in the two front rooms let in a lot of noise and drafts… they either needed serviced, or replaced. But…
View More Double Glazed Sash and Case WindowsGarage Roof
The garage is built up against an older 3-sectioned brick structure. It’s a really useful space, except for the water flowing through the roof of the old…
View More Garage RoofRotten Roof Joists
When the rain falls hard, we see water come through a light fitting near the back door. It happens where a single-storey pitched roof meets…
View More Rotten Roof JoistsRe-pointing Stonework in Fire Recess
This is my first shot at pointing with lime mortar. My wee sister in law helped, and lent me her tools. The lime was nice…
View More Re-pointing Stonework in Fire RecessFireplace – Tiling the Hearth
First time tiling… and I’ve got a very visible part of the room to practice on! We really liked these tiles from Fired Earth –…
View More Fireplace – Tiling the Hearth
Hanging a mirror
The drywall fixings were frustrating me badly with this job but have since found out there’s a tool for them!
View More Hanging a mirrorBlocked Drain
This drain is one of at least 3 round the house that have needed unblocking. Technique used was to drill a bunch of 10mm holes…
View More Blocked DrainFireplace – Hearth Concrete Set
Having read various estimates on how long to leave concrete before tiling on top, I decided to just forget about it for a couple of…
View More Fireplace – Hearth Concrete SetFireplace – concrete for the hearth
Built this frame (hopefully to the right size) to pour concrete into…. Thanks to DPM for mixing and pouring….
View More Fireplace – concrete for the hearth