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Sunday, 29 June 2014

Flower holder from Recycled milk carton

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The 'Dolly P' plant holder  Whilst listening to Dolly Parton's gig through the back window (live from Glastonbury via my TV), I ...
Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Garden table refresh

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Simple really.  Sand (use sanding block and sandpaper)  Brush off dust from sanding  Leave for a while (for dust to settle/disappear) Brush ...

Refurbishing church pew / bench

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Having seen the old church pew deteriorate for quite a while, I finally got started on the refurbishment programme.. I guess the garden is a...
Saturday, 29 March 2014

Chopping logs when the axe doesn't do it

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Often large wood logs are too hard to chop with an ordinary axe. I use a chisel and sledge hammer (and standard hammer) to split the log by ...
Saturday, 8 March 2014

Replacing a small garden fence on the cheap

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£1 off cuts if fence material - bargain. So much more rewarding when I can use recycled materials and spend much less than if I had had to b...
Friday, 28 February 2014

Cleaning moss from exterior wall, fence or brickwork

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Moss quickly makes fences/brickwork look unkempt and will eventually damage the structure - it's good practice to clean the surface regu...
Friday, 24 January 2014

Repointing

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This blog is in progress I am about to repoint a chimney stack in the loft. I am gathering some case studies and refreshers on technique ...

Air brick cleaning

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Cleaning out dust and anything that had gotten into the air brick will help keep the air flowing through the brick, as is its purpose. ...
Sunday, 19 January 2014

Simple shelves

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Recycled metal brackets and mdf shelves cut to size (2500mmx150mm), painted white emulsion) was used for these simple book shelves.  The wal...

Chandelier cleaning

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Cleaning and repairing an old chandelier type light fitting..  I care...