My plywood order arrived earlier in the week and I hope to get a few hours this
weekend to start on the bench. In the meantime I have been trying to educate
myself on some of the basic techniques, for example, how to cut things square.
To show the level of my naivety, it had...
My plywood order arrived earlier in the week and I hope to get a few hours this
weekend to start...
This is how I plan to accommodate the mitre saw. I currently have an el-cheapo
sliding compound mitre saw (an evolution rage 3, which I got for the bargain
price of £35 (!) from screwfix a couple of years ago when it was on sale) .
This will fit but not be level with the surrounding bench....
This is how I plan to accommodate the mitre saw. I currently have an el-cheapo
sliding compound mitre saw (an...
I have set myself the slightly pointless goal of trying to construct my
workbench using just 5 pieces of 8’x’4 plywood and some screws/glue, and here is
the design:
Now I have finished the drawing I can see that there are a some issues that
could have been resolved easier/cheaper by...
I have set myself the slightly pointless goal of trying to construct my
workbench using just 5 pieces of 8’...
The table arrived on Monday.
It does fit nicely in the corner and, despite being quite heavy, is relatively
easy to move around – it folds flat in situ and can be rolled around on the
wheels at one end.
Having said that it would be a lot more convenient if I could just stand it...
The table arrived on Monday.
It does fit nicely in the corner and, despite being quite heavy, is relatively
easy...
I popped to Ikea yesterday and spent £360 on the frames, doors , hinges etc and
£80 on the worktop counter for the bench. This was a bit more than I had hoped
to spend, so to compensate I am going to try and create the workbench and
shelving from three pieces of 8’x4′ plywood...
I popped to Ikea yesterday and spent £360 on the frames, doors , hinges etc and
£80 on the worktop counter...
Here are my first thoughts on the layout – given limits of time and cash I am
planning a combination of ikea cabinets and a hand-made workbench.
I would like to make this a dual purpose entertainment and (small) project
space, but this plan tends to favour the latter activity. Unless you count a
bench as...
Here are my first thoughts on the layout – given limits of time and cash I am
planning a combination of...
I briefly thought about having a clematis and rose together on the new trellis
on the front of the shed, but have now decided to keep it simple with a white
rose.
I plan to use Mme Alfred Carrère – introduced by Joseph Scwarz in France in
1879.
This is a climber that has a tinge...
I briefly thought about having a clematis and rose together on the new trellis
on the front of the shed,...
a narrowly avoided fiasco re. the trellis. My original plan was to suspend the
wires vertically from the overhanging roof, perhaps using pad-eyes, but I
decided it would be too hard to get the wires tight and tidy.
The tensioned wire trellis kits from s3i [https://www.s3i.co.uk] looked a much
better option,...
a narrowly avoided fiasco re. the trellis. My original plan was to suspend the
wires vertically from the overhanging roof,...
One of the little jobs I had forgotten about was to fit some trim between the
soffits and the walls.
I used oak trim from B&Q, glued and screwed them to the wall and then filled the
countersunk screw holes. I stained the wood with a mahogany stain and then
varnished it, and...
One of the little jobs I had forgotten about was to fit some trim between the
soffits and the walls....
Design
In terms of the overall design my main regret is that I did not make it a bit bigger. No doubt I’d still be saying it was too small, even if I had, but making it a couple of feet wider would have made a big difference to the usability of the space...
Design
In terms of the overall design my main regret is that I did not make it a bit bigger....