This was a project that I particularly enjoyed. The client asked me to create a rolling bin storage for his recycling boxes out of treated, decent quality timber. The material cost was not low, however the end result speaks for itself and the storage should last a fair few years without any deterioration. One ofContinue reading “Rolling bin store”
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Ridge repair
This was another little job I finished a few weeks back. Customer had a lean-on extension built and the mortar at the ridge tiles started crumbling and falling onto the patio. This is a relatively easy fix, the access is the tricky bit as usual. So I started with the tool hire company and IContinue reading “Ridge repair”
UPVC windows
This time I was tasked to try to repair a couple of UPVC windows. A small one in a bathroom which didn’t open and a bigger one in the kitchen which also got stuck recently. I started with the small one. The handle was very stiff, couldn’t turn it at all and the window wasContinue reading “UPVC windows”
Property maintenance
A few weeks back I met a lady who is managing several properties in York town centre. They are all used as Airbnb-s and they needed a bit of tlc before the start of the season. There were various jobs to do, some really small, some of them bigger. I already made a post aboutContinue reading “Property maintenance”
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”
Small fencing project
I enjoyed this bit of work a lot, as I was working in late November but sheltered from the wind and rain so for a change I didn’t turn into an ice cube by the end of the job. When the customer bought their house, there was this small bit of fencing between their garageContinue reading “Small fencing project”
Bathroom grouting
This was just a quick grout repair in the Dringhouses area in York a couple of days ago. The existing grouting started to come out over the years and the client wanted to patch it up the best we could, to make sure water doesn’t get under the tiles causing more damage. So I startedContinue reading “Bathroom grouting”
Wall repair and door step
This was the follow up work for the pointing job I did in Clifton, York earlier this year. Once the outside work was finished, the customer sprayed the whole front area with high quality water repellent to make sure there is no more water getting into the house through the front wall. After this weContinue reading “Wall repair and door step”
Door handles
This was another straight forward job, changing a lot of internal door knobs for bedroom doors and two knobs with locks for the bathroom doors. I chose ERA door handle sets as they are a decent quality make and they have door handles with or without locks and they look identical. Some of the doorContinue reading “Door handles”
Bath panels
This is typically a job what everyone thinks like “I can get this done in 30 minutes, how hard it can be”. As it turns out you can easily spend 3 hours with it without any breaks or stops. The customer had some really poorly fitted bath panels which needed changing. The idea is simple:Continue reading “Bath panels”
Screw it! 