Category Archives: DIY

Landing and stairs repair

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Simon Berry

December 2021 We set a target for having carpet fitted to the stairs and upstairs in time for Christmas. This meant that the landing floorboards had to be repaired and skirting board had to be fitted. Next, the landing window … Continue reading →

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Consumer Unit cupboard

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Simon Berry

BEFORE                                                                   AFTER With Ben’s Belfast Sink stand and … Continue reading →

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Utility Room Elizabethan style – bench

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Simon Berry

With the wedding table finished, I had one more commitment before returning to the green oak barn project and that was to design and build utility room furniture in an Elizabethan style for my neighbour Ben. There are two elements … Continue reading →

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Utility Room Elizabethan style – Belfast Sink stand

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Simon Berry

With the wedding table finished, I had one more commitment before returning to the green oak barn project and that was to design and build utility room furniture in an Elizabethan style for my neighbour Ben. There are two elements … Continue reading →

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Panel to Left of Door Complete – green oak barn

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Simon Berry

Tuesday 24/8/21 With the wedding dining table project complete, I was able to get back to working on the barn. Today I put in the featherboards to the left of the door opening. These boards went up very quickly as … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Dining Table Project

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Simon Berry

I was pulled off the green oak barn project to make a dining table as a wedding present for my son. The table will be the centre piece of the wedding ceremony. They wanted something compact and chunky. The construction … Continue reading →

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Featherboards Completed for Front Right Bay – green oak barn

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Simon Berry

Monday 2/8/21 Today the featherboards for the front right bay went up. Once again, because there were braces involved, the top boards needed to be put in place before the boards below them were all fixed.   Key posts How … Continue reading →

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Featherboards of Left Front Bay Complete – green oak barn

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Simon Berry

Sunday 1/8/21 After all the faffing around yesterday working out a better position for the featherboard fixings, the rest of the featherboards for this bay went up quite quickly. The image below shows the challenge faced when putting the boards … Continue reading →

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Re-think on Featherboard Spacing – green oak barn

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Simon Berry

Wednesday 28/7/21 Although I was happy with the overall effect of the featherboard fixing I did yesterday, there were one or two niggles. The main one was the spacing of the stainless steel fixings. They look too high. Also, because … Continue reading →

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First Featherboard Fixing – green oak barn

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Simon Berry

Tuesday 27/7/21 Today I started by adding “kick-out” wedges to the bottom the the wall panel frame. This picture was taken after they had been fitted and the breather paper stapled to them. I’ve placed a spare wedge in the … Continue reading →

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