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Garden DIY: Whether it’s putting up support wires, building some trellis, installing a pond or constructing your own garden shed or workshop, these articles contain a wealth of experience gained from my own garden projects over more than two decades.

DIY Timber fence Panels with a Modern Design

July 13, 2022

Here’s a guide to how I built my own long-lasting, modern styled, timber fence on a budget. Hopefully you will find some inspiration and useful DIY tips.

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WoodShed Renovation

February 12, 2021June 29, 2020

△ My woodshed, before and after renovation Pages in this post Page #1: Structural Repair ► Page #2: CladdingPage #3: Renovating the roofPage #4: … read more

Categories DIY, Garden Buildings, The Woodshed 1 Comment

Cedar Singles #5
Treating and staining a cedar shingle roof

February 12, 2021May 11, 2020

In this post I will show you how I gave my old cedar roof shingles a new lease of life using a preservative and water-repellant stain treatment.

Categories DIY, Garden Buildings, The Cabin, The Woodshed 1 Comment

Cedar Singles #4
How to remove and replace shingles

February 12, 2021May 11, 2020

In this post I am going to show you how cedar shingles can be replaced using only basic DIY tools and a bit of understanding of how cedar shingles are fixed.

Categories DIY, Garden Buildings, The Cabin 7 Comments

Cedar shingles #3
Identifying and preventing damage

February 12, 2021May 3, 2020

As I learned the hard way, cedar shingle roofs can deteriorate prematurely. Here are the problems to watch out for and the maintenance needed to get the best out of them.

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Cedar shingles #2
How to clean and restore them

February 12, 2021May 1, 2020

After seventeen years of neglect my shingle roof needed a thorough clean. Here are the techniques that worked for me.

Categories DIY, Garden Buildings, The Cabin, The Woodshed 2 Comments

Cedar shingles #1
Weathering, maintenance & longevity

February 12, 2021May 1, 2020

In the first post in this series I look at how cedar shingle roofs have weathered in my garden over 15+ years, and how maintenance could extend their useful life much further.

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How to make trellis panels

February 12, 2021May 10, 2019

Three examples of sturdy, long-lasting, DIY trellis panels TRADITIONALLY, trellis is any open framework used to partition areas of a garden or support climbing … read more

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Using Trellis Panels in Fences

February 12, 2021May 5, 2019

Trellis Panels in the top section of this 2m fence improve the look, adding texture and visual interest. I used trellis panels to reduce … read more

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Accoya – the best new timber for garden design?

February 12, 2021July 26, 2018

This is the latest bed I have added to my garden. It is made out of a new kind of wood called Accoya which … read more

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Outdoor kitchen

January 16, 2022August 3, 2017

The new outdoor kitchen with gas BBQ, sink and tap is finished and christened. (Well, nearly finished: there’s still the cupboard to finish, but … read more

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How to create quality wire supports for walls and fences

February 19, 2021May 27, 2017

A traditional starting point for training climbers on walls and fences is a system of tensioned horizontal wires. Ideally these wires should provide a … read more

Categories DIY, Reviews, Trained-Fruit 9 Comments
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