WoodShed Renovation
△ My woodshed, before and after renovation Pages in this post Page #1: Structural Repair ► Page #2: CladdingPage #3: Renovating the roofPage #4: … read more
DIY
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.
Cedar Singles #5 Treating and staining a cedar shingle roof
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.
Cedar Singles #4 How to remove and replace shingles
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.
Cedar shingles #3
Identifying and preventing damage
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.
Cedar shingles #2 How to clean and restore them
After seventeen years of neglect my shingle roof needed a thorough clean. Here are the techniques that worked for me.
Cedar shingles #1
Weathering, maintenance & longevity
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.
How to make trellis panels
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
Using Trellis Panels in Fences
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
Accoya – the best new timber for garden design?
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
Outdoor kitchen
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
How to create quality wire supports for walls and fences
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
Creating an ornamental lawn
Recently we had some friends over for a lunch party and without prompting, two of the male guests, (why is it a bloke thing? … read more