Chicken Enclosure
Designing and building a chicken coop and enclosed run for our backyard. Full construction details including frame, mesh, roofing, and predator-proofing.
Category Woodwork
Fence Extension for Privacy
Extending an existing fence for backyard privacy. Covers height extension techniques, materials, and a clean finish that blends with the original fence.
Vege Patch Upgrade
Terracing and upgrading our vegetable patch in time for spring planting. Retaining wall construction, soil prep, and layout for maximum growing space.
Shed
Replacing a failing retaining wall and building a garden shed from scratch. Covers demolition, drainage, blockwork, framing, and cladding.
Banana Planter Box
Building a large planter box to give my banana tree a proper home. Construction details, drainage design, and tips for growing subtropical plants.
Building additional shelves for shoe cupboard and installing LED illumination
Adding shelves to a shoe cupboard and installing LED strip illumination. A quick weekend project that doubled storage capacity and looks great.
Cat scratching post reduction/modification
Modifying a too-tall cat scratching post to fit our space. A quick cut-down and rebuild that gave our cats a gym they actually use.
Clothes dryer installation in the laundry, including exhaust vent
Installing a clothes dryer in the laundry including cutting an external exhaust vent through brick. Full guide covering mounting, ducting, and venting.
Make and install air-conditioning cover
Making and installing a timber cover for the split-system air conditioning unit in my garage. Keeps it protected while maintaining proper airflow.
Fix a folding chair
Fixing a folding chair I broke by standing on it. A quick MDF reinforcement repair that brought it back to full strength. Sometimes simple fixes work best.
Form-working and concreting my brothers garage
Form-working and concreting the garage floor at my brother's place. First step in building his workshop - covers formwork, reo, pouring, and finishing.
Making and installing shelf for Linux router/server
Building and installing a wall shelf for my Linux router and server. Getting hardware off the floor and properly mounted for better airflow and access.