Covid has thrown up many challenges .. but we finally hope to move in late March 2021. So my key jobs are to make the library a...

There is nothing like getting back to a craft that is hundreds of years old. The cast iron and steel spiral staircase I bought needed...

The original planned drive through workshop in half of the old shop has been reworked into a new home office and gym area . The Welsh...

Okay I have to admit I always wanted a cast iron spiral staircase so a few evenings of ebay with wine and I am the proud owner of a...

The Memsahib had found a fabulous huge set of Grand Chapel doors and stained glass panels on ebay that were a massive 3.5 metres wide and...

Before -The Old Shop after being stripped of fittings- note lovely polystyrene tiles on ceiling Work in progress- Plaster and bricks...

The original Victorian doors were covered in plywood and about 27 layers of lead paint so best option is to have them dipped in caustic...

Project 247 - Will be building a hidden door behind a hinged bookcase to the stairs on the West Wing Project 248 Hunter Herald Log...

Some bright spark decided in 1972 to wallpaper the entire house in the now vilified wood chip wallpaper using what seems like concrete...

We have all seen movies like Ghost with fabulous loft apartments or converted industrial building and admired the cool natural brickwork....

I am one of those sad blokes that comment and appreciate a well stacked wood pile drying beautifully in the sun. I pick up random bits of...

Most blokes I know are mild pyromaniacs and love sitting by a roaring fire and are also a bit partial to a fire pit!. So first project is...

Hi All my name is Barnaby Wilde and this is my dog Bosch , Welcome to my first blog . I have bought an old Victorian shop and three bed...