Fitted cupboards and shelving
A nice set of cupboards and shelving either side of the chimney breast made and fitted for a customer in Gosforth. The space between the top of the cupboard and the first shelf on the left hand side will be filled with their HUGE telly. I also made them a little window seat in the […]
Better Weather
With the better weather I’ve spent the last two days running round getting all the small outside jobs done. Fix a gate here, mend a fence there, repair some decking and sorting out the outside seating for a school amphitheatre.
New Legs
Another unusual job making new legs for the butchers block at Charlotte’s Butchery in Gosforth. Adjustable feet to take into account the uneven floor and thick sturdy timber legs. Nice gluten free sausages as well.
A Head For Heights
I need a good head for heights for this job, replacing a rotten window cill.
Replacing A Nasty old uPVC Door and Frame
Here is a job completed in Morpeth this week. I took out the old uPVC door, frame and side light then fitted a new bespoke hardwood door and frame. The customer still had the original side light in the loft so we made new triple glazed leaded lights to the old pattern and colours. Here […]
Say hello to my new assistant.
Look at my lovely new van graphics
Thank you to everyone at Wonder Stuff Studio and Hooper Signs for all their help. We look very smart indeed.
Victorian Staircase Referbishment
This week I’ve been working on a very interesting job refurbishing a Victorian staircase that had been panelled out in the 1950’s. Whoever did it had done a great job but the new owners of the house wanted it returned to the original design. It’s great to be doing some challenging joinery. Each stair tread […]
Hanging Nice Oak Doors
I’ve been hanging nice oak doors all week in a house in Gosforth The doors will be oiled to bring out the fantastic grain patterns.
The Brandling Villa, South Gosforth
I’ve been working in the pub today (honest) doing a very unusual job. Putting photos of customers dogs into all the pub tables. That’s 22 tables, 22 small bits of glass and 22 photos of dogs. Isn’t Maisy cute… Also some fantastic smells coming from the kitchen as I worked, very distracting.