Remember when I shared my recent bedroom renovation with JYSK? Well, I'd took a week off from DIY to plan and design my space. I couldn't just haphazardly pick things from a store, build them and plonk them in the corner of the room. It was a much needed collaboration project ...
WOODWORKING
Fitting an Electric Fire Suite & Making My Own Brackets
So I had an electric fire to fit this week, but it wasn't flat against the wall. And my options were to: Cut a bit of skirting board out OR scribe the back of the fire The reason I didn't pick the latter, is because if we moved it to another house with a different ...
Hanging Internal Doors & TV Show News!
So, my bedroom renovations continue. And one thing I needed to tackle for the first time in order to carry on was hanging my first ever door. It's something I've always wanted to try. In fact, a couple of years ago, I hired someone for £40 to fit a much heavier one, so it was ...
Making Strong & Cheap Sawhorses
I'll soon be converting my garage in to a simple workshop. But one of the things I told myself was this: if I can't learn how to make my own sawhorses, then I don't deserve a workshop. That might sound quite harsh on myself, but as soon as my Dad offered to teach me how to ...
DIY Flower Window Boxes & Gallows Brackets
I've been thinking about making my own window boxes for a few weeks now. But I've been scratching my head on the type of brackets to use. In the end, I thought, "why not make some wooden ones"? The brackets looked easy, but I wasn't sure what structure of box would last ...
