Past projects

The standard I bring to everything

A gallery of projects from my own homes over the years — the kind of work I've always done.

These are projects on my own homes over the years — feature walls and panelling, full deck builds, kitchens, bathrooms and more. These days I focus on the smaller jobs I can do calmly and well for other people, but this gallery shows the standard I bring to everything I take on.

Feature Walls & Panelling

Before — plain painted stairwell wall, the starting point — Before — plain stairway wall

During — oak slat panel going up in the stairwell — During — Wood Acoustic wall panelling going up

After — finished stairwell with oak slat panel, four circular mirrors and a shelf below — After — finished with mirrors & shelf

Oak slat panel fitted between two doors on the landing — Wall panelling feature on the landing

Kitchen

Before — original narrow galley kitchen with cream units, dark worktops and a boiler on the wall — Before — original small kitchen area

During — wall knocked through with RSJ installed in the ceiling, rubble cleared from the floor — During — wall down, space opened up

During — room stripped back to bare walls and concrete floor, services exposed, blank canvas — During — stripped back to basics

During — self-levelling compound poured across the full floor, mirror-smooth and ready for tiling — During — floor levelled and prepared for floor tiles

During — first row of wood-effect floor tiles laid and clipped level along the wall — During — floor tiling underway

During — black granite sink dropped into oak worktop, carcasses in place, kitchen taking shape — During — worktops down, sink in

During — tall housing unit fitted with stacked Bosch oven and microwave, grey doors going on — During — appliances and units going in

After — finished kitchen with grey handleless units, solid oak worktops, black glass splashback and wood-effect tiled floor — After — finished kitchen

After — open drawer showing oak-lined interior with cutlery dividers beneath a solid oak worktop — After — kitchen island with drawers

After — integrated fridge freezer unit — After — integrated fridge freezer

After — coffee bar area with oak worktop — After — coffee bar and oak worktop

After — induction hob and overhead pan rack — After — induction hob and pan rack

After — built-in bench seating with oak worktop and grey storage units underneath, wall cabinets above — After — built-in bench and storage

Decking Build

Before — original garden with patio and lawn, no decking — Before — original garden

Timber delivery arriving by crane lorry — a full deck's worth of treated timber — Timber arriving on site

During — blockwork raised planters being built along the back fence — During — retaining wall built

During — deck frame and joists laid out, ready for the boards — During — frame and joists laid

During — deck surface taking shape with balustrade posts in position — During — deck boards being laid, newel posts fitted

After — finished deck with balustrade, raised planters and privacy screening — After — finished deck

After — raised planter beds planted up along the back — After — planters planted up

After — deck lit up at night with recessed deck lights in the steps and planters — After — lit up at night

Shed Build

Concrete pad footings laid out in a grid across the garden, treated timber stacked alongside ready to use — Foundations — pad footings laid

Completed floor frame from the front — joists, rim boards and membrane, pads visible beneath — Shed timber frame going up

Stud wall frames standing on all sides, door opening framed out, OSB floor deck laid — Frame wrapped in breathable membrane

Completed structural shell wrapped in Protect VP400 breather membrane, flat roof fitted, door opening visible — Walls and floor insulated

EcoTherm rigid insulation boards cut and fitted tightly between roof joists, viewed from inside — Roof insulation fitted

Foil-faced insulation taped across the full ceiling inside the building, OSB walls visible below — Door frame fitted and door hung

White panelled door hung in its timber frame inside the finished interior, window visible to the right — Siberian Larch Cladding Fitted

Finished building in sunshine — oiled cedar cladding, anthracite-framed windows and door, grey EPDM flat roof — Finished — Rubber roof installed & cladding oiled to preserve finish

Pallet Wood Wine Rack

Frame being assembled from reclaimed pallet wood on a workbench before finishing — During — frame built from a reclaimed pallet

Finished wine rack mounted on a wall — oiled pallet wood, bottle shelf on top, four wine glasses hanging inverted below — After — finished, varnished and wall mounted

Pallet Planter

Pallet planter frame built, painted and mounted on the fence with liner fitted in each tier, not yet planted — Frame built and lined, ready to plant

Young plants just going in — pansies and herbs getting established in the tiered pallet planter — Just planted up

Fully established pallet planter with pansies in purple, yellow and white spilling over every tier, herbs lush in the middle rows — Fully established

Utility & Bathroom Conversion

Before — the original outbuilding attached to the house, with old panelled doors and no plumbing — Before — original outbuilding

During — walls stripped back and partitions removed, starting from scratch — During — stripping back to the building shell

During — stud frame up with copper pipework run through it and shower valve body positioned — During — timber stud walls and pipework for shower and radiator installed

During — mineral wool insulation packed between studs alongside waste pipes and electrical back boxes — During — insulation & services in

During — blue waterproofing membrane applied to shower walls with three recessed niches formed and tanked — During — tanking, shower valve & niches formed

During — shower tray positioned on its timber frame with copper pipework underneath — During — shower tray set in place

After — finished shower with frameless sliding door, rain head overhead, hand shower on riser and thermostatic valve — After — finished shower

After — finished bathroom with full tiling, vanity unit with pine worktop, mirror and chrome towel rail — After — finished bathroom

These days I focus on the smaller jobs

The work above shows the standard I bring to everything — but now I concentrate on the everyday small repairs, safety work and home improvements where I can do the most good. Have a look at my services, or just get in touch.

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