Editor’s Vlog

This week I chisel out the concrete at the top of what will be a shaft between my upstairs and

I’ve changed direction again this week – digging down from the top of the lift shaft. That means I have

In an unusual turn of events (sarcasm), I’ve gone off on a tangent on the basement project. While I had

All work and no play makes Brian a dull(er) boy. So, this week, as well as laying more rock wall

It’s always a significant turning point when things start going back in to a project. This week, I begin bricking

We had a lot of rain recently. The resulting flood in my basement diggings was prompt enough for me to

The giant slab I cut last week gets moved outdoors in this video. It wasn’t easy, of course. But, with

Here’s a biggie for ya – the largest slab I’ve cut from the floor in my shed basement. Manhandling this

Most of the action in this video happened on a sad Saint Patrick’s day. Sad, because I found out it

I had a great weekend away last week, with extended family, for a significant milestone – so the week got

In this video, I install the second step to get me out of the hole I dug in my basement.

This week, I turned around and started upwards – the stairs to get me out of this hole I dug myself

It’s a satisfying thing when you can start to put stuff back into a hole after so much digging out.

My basement pit-digging project takes a significant step forward in this video. The big slab I cut through earlier finally

I’ve done a 90-degree turn in the basement pit. I decided to set aside the stairs cut/build for now, in

In this exciting and dramatic episode, I cut slices out of my concrete floor to use later as steps in

Digging a hole in my basement floor is not just a simple matter of digging. There’s the also the big

I bought a new tool – a big boys’ toy – designed to cut deeper into the concrete. Spoiler alert

Zoe got all the attention in the last video – and that didn’t go unnoticed. Which was good for me

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas/New Year holiday. I did – lots of food, too much alcohol and