Apr 9, 2020 | Custom Makes, Renovation
I had a home project come up due to the kids suddenly having to school from home with this COVID-19 crisis. The office now needed to accommodate my wife working from home, as well as the older two kids doing their school work. I can’t show you the...
Feb 25, 2020 | Construction, Outdoors
It’s hard to believe, but it all started with this pile of pre-cut timber. If you like jig-saw puzzles, then this is a project for you! This pile of timber was the beginnings of a cubby house, purchased as a kit online. An obviously time-intensive project, I was...
Aug 22, 2019 | Maintenance & repairs
The great Aussie icon, the old hills hoist! These hills hoists have been slowly disappearing from backyards in favour of the new foldable and retractable style clotheslines. But I still like the old hoist not just because they can last years, but because you can...
Jun 18, 2019 | Painting, Plastering, Renovation
This was a fun job from a couple of years back. My client had a narrow room that was part of the house’s old verandah. It was covered in that old style, wood-look panelling. We stripped out all the panelling, the ceiling, and ripped up the old lino. Then we...
Jun 9, 2019 | Custom Makes, Tiling, Welding
I had a custom order (from my wife) for an outdoor table. I made the legs and frame from steel and these were painted a charcoal black. The top was inlaid so that it sits flush. The top was tiled. It was designed with black square features, surrounded by a white...
