Stables for horses
I was asked by a friend if I could help to build a set of stables for their horses. 2 days later after a lot of laughs and rain, the horses moved in.
This project was a follow up from the princess carriage bed. A beach/surf theme was requested. I started by building a deck on the sand colored carpet, followed by the frame of the shack, with siding and slanted window for a bit of fun / character. A thatch open roof was added. I made some…
I was asked to assemble a wardrobe in a bedroom. This was a nice little project that fitted in well with the room decor. I am grateful that the customer picked the colours of the unit and made sure the colour scheme worked and made my finished job look great.
I was asked to make a live edge oak computer work table and a set of oak shelves to match. The wood was chosen, prepared, cut and planed and treated. Table legs were chosen and also old style metal shelf supports with the names of London train stations.
I was asked to replace 4 internal doors. These are the solid core doors with an oak veneered / edged. As they are heavy I replaced the old to hinges with 3 ball bearing units for each door. 2 of the doors were fitted with the simple door catch and handle. The kitchen door was…
I was asked to build an outside kitchen on the end of a garage wall. It was to match the existing gazebo and use stone blocks to match the rest of the garden. The work tops under the pizza oven used the porcelain tiles that matched the ones under the gazebo The frame was designed…
This is bed that I designed and constructed from scratch for my daughter. I uses solid oak posts and beams that I chose and purchased from a wood merchant in the Lake District. As the would had a live edge and holes, I decided the fill them in with slate for an added detail. The…