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Temporary Mancave YouTube Studio

admin — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 06:28:05 +0000

So upon deciding to start a youtube channel I needed someplace to film. I think if you start off with a good studio you are halfway there. The other half is the content and we will deal with that later. The spare bedroom I had been using for a while. Probably going to be one … Continue reading "Temporary Mancave YouTube Studio"

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New Garden Fence

admin — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:26:36 +0000

So since we moved in, we have never had a fence down one side of our garden. This was one of those jobs to get around to and now that some of the inside of the house is done, we can start to tackle the garden. As you can see there are a few panels … Continue reading "New Garden Fence"

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Bathroom Cabinet

admin — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:53:11 +0000

So this is a quick little project. We have one of those Bathroom cabinets that sits under the sink, with sections cut out so that it fits the pedestal. What we want is to move it to a different part of the bathroom, so we are going to need to replace the top and the … Continue reading "Bathroom Cabinet"

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Building A Brick BBQ – Part One

admin — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:56:32 +0000

So the next project is to build a brick Barbecue. I actually wanted to start on this project about a year ago. I ended up buying 400 bricks off a guy on eBay for £40. It turns out he had had the same idea only his misses had got pissed off with the bricks sitting … Continue reading "Building A Brick BBQ – Part One"

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Photographic Lightbox MK2

admin — Sat, 25 May 2019 15:43:24 +0000

After having a lot of success with the £5 lightbox, I started a new little project. I have been working on a few scale models at the moment that are a little too large to photograph in the lightbox I have. So with a few bits around the house from DIY projects, I began by … Continue reading "Photographic Lightbox MK2"

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Living Room Floor

admin — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:43:09 +0000

So after lifting the laminate floor from the room, we knew that we wanted a wooden floor and the idea was to sand down the floorboards and varnish. Once we had a look at the boards I could see straight away a lot of paint stains, splits and the fireplace hearth. Bit of research into … Continue reading "Living Room Floor"

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January 2019 – She Said Yes

admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 17:14:08 +0000

She Said Yes! Another fun packed month. So first things first, the girlfriend is no longer the girlfriend. She is now the fiance! Only God knows the real cost of that change. Only time will tell. To be fair the wedding planning should keep her out of trouble for a while. Let’s see what happens. … Continue reading "January 2019 – She Said Yes"

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Homemade DIY Under £5 Light Box

admin — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:15:55 +0000

A £5 Light Box for Foodies, Ebayers or Crafters So this one is a project of necessity. So I took a few pictures of the King Tiger but I just wasn’t impressed with the result. Partly down to the camera on my phone and party down to the surroundings. So the way to go is … Continue reading "Homemade DIY Under £5 Light Box"

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She Shed Part One Building A Pent Shed For The Girlfriend

admin — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:13:57 +0000

If I didn’t have enough to do with the living room I thought why not build a shed. To be fair it is just one of those kits that you stick together. Managed to find this nice little pent shed. As it is for the girlfriend got some pink paint to finish it off. We … Continue reading "She Shed Part One Building A Pent Shed For The Girlfriend"

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Refurbishing The Loft Room

admin — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 23:39:25 +0000

The Neverending loft refurb. after nearly 8 months and several near nervous breakdowns, the loft is just about complete. A couple of things still need doing; skirting fitted once the carpet has settled, staircase painted, a new door attached to the storage cupboard and a couple of pieces of trim and filling. But as Sam is … Continue reading "Refurbishing The Loft Room"

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