Just another typical handyman job, re-felting a shed roof. There were a few challenges on this occasion though. First, the size of the shed; it was a large 8 ft x 10 ft shed which takes a lot of felt and nails. Second: the location; it is situated in the very corner of a garden.Continue reading “Shed re-roof”
Tag Archives: garden maintenance
Garden gate repair
I very recent job in New Earswick, York. I spent over two days at the house and worked at several different projects. The first one was the main garden gate. The old gate definitely seen better days, but it was not in the budget at the moment to change the whole lot. The main problemContinue reading “Garden gate repair”
Patio repair and garden edging
It was a nice two day project I finished recently in Clifton, York. The customer wanted to remove a section from their patio and alter the edge of it and they needed a block paving border putting down all along the grass. I started my work by removing the edging stones and the flags fromContinue reading “Patio repair and garden edging”
Large shed project
This was a rather different work from the normal repair it/fix it type jobs. When the customer bought his house there was a large and very sturdy looking shed at the back of his garden. The roof felt was long gone and there was a rotten corner in the roof panel but otherwise, it wasContinue reading “Large shed project”
Patio repairs
I finished this job last week in York amongst a few other works at the same property. The house had a few stone steps and a patio area on the back where the pointing looked tired. To start with I got out my trusty grinder with a few masonry and diamond discs and dug outContinue reading “Patio repairs”
A very tall fence
Another recent job for one of my regular customer. He purchased the house not so long ago and now he is slowly turning his garden around to his liking. This time it was a bit of fencing on the agenda. His neighbour has an old modular concrete garage. You know the type, the one withContinue reading “A very tall fence”
Polycarbonate roof
It was a very recent job I finished in Acomb. The customer had two sheds which were joined together with another smaller shed which was set up as an outdoor bathroom. This bathroom shed is only half the width of the other two. The idea was that we build a wooden frame between the largerContinue reading “Polycarbonate roof”
Garden tidy
In the past weeks every Saturday morning start with a bit of gardening which I really enjoy doing. Every two weeks I help a nice lady freshening up her garden in Acomb. The goal is that by Halloween, when she turns her garden into a trick or treat heaven, her garden is in its bestContinue reading “Garden tidy”
Garden maintenance
Today I had a few rainy hours of garden maintenance in Acomb, York. The owner had a few overgrown bushes which blocked the view from her window. She also had a lot of brumbles grown into the bushes so I had to cut them back as well. It took me a good two hours toContinue reading “Garden maintenance”
Reclaimed logstore
This was a project I finished back in 2018. We needed a logstore for our new logburner, but we didn’t really have the budget to buy something fancy. On the other hand I had access for some cheap (some bit even free) timber from a local roofer and I saved some small size pallets fromContinue reading “Reclaimed logstore”
Screw it! 