After constructing the carport I always hoped to create an area to store wood. Not only was this area out of the weather but also easily accessible to lug the wood inside the house. Below is a picture of the area in question and a fairly open playing field in terms of room and design. … More Creating a unique firewood storage unit
Weekend 4 of chicken coop build was upon us and the hope was to make the coop secure and cover all the remaining gaps with pallet boards. I began by hammering nails into the ends of the boards to attach them to the wood but it was a hard and slow process but we eventually … More Upgrading the Chicken Coop – Part 4 (completion)
We are almost there, weekend 3 arrived and I had a long list of jobs to get done in the coop. I began by attaching the front door and side door and finished attaching wire to the last couple of gaps. I then got out the jigsaw and cut an opening into the MDF board … More Upgrading the Chicken Coop – Part 3
During weekend 1, the main structure was built. Weekend 2 arrived and work began on the sleeping area, nesting boxes and framing for the access doors. First up we installed the roofing sheets onto the area that they will sleep in and hopefully lay us some eggs. We still had leftover sheets from the sheds … More Upgrading the Chicken Coop – Part 2
I have wanted to upgrade the chicken coop for a while now so took some time researching a number of different plans, sizes and shapes and narrowed it down to what specifications I wanted within the coop. Below is the coop that I built about two years ago from a range of leftover wood laying … More Upgrading the Chicken Coop – Part 1
We have been collecting old used forklift chains (from Clint’s day job) for some time now given we were sure we would find something to make them into. After getting quite a collection together, I decided I wanted to make a fire pit. At first, I had to learn how to tack weld so Clint … More Building a fire pit
I recall saying to Clint about two months ago after we finished building the first garden bed cover that I wanted to fast forward to when they are all completed – I guess I was just wishing! Well here we are and over the past couple of months we have constructed 7 garden bed covers. … More All the garden beds covers are complete!
