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A new roof on my shed

10/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1493 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

The old roof on my shed leaked – not on to my tools, thankfully, but onto the ceiling of the

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Sunroom table Part 4 – Finished (ish)

02/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1481 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Hurray! I got the sunroom table finished in time for our New Years Eve party. Well sort of. It’s finished

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Sunroom table part 3 – I win!

01/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1288 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Thank the heavens – I finally have a win with this table – just before another setback. I am happy

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My plumbing preparations up to NYE

31/12/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1182 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Over the past three weeks or so, I’ve been jackhammering in Ashling’s bathroom, whenever I could get a chance, to

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Sunroom table Pt2 – near killed me

29/12/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1431 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

If you know me, you’ll know I’ve claimed “nearly killed me” more than once before. And if you’re keeping tally,

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Building a new table in time for New Year’s Eve

25/12/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1373 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

You may remember I bought six Ironbark slabs of wood a couple of months ago. Well now it’s time to

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A mystery wood turning

24/12/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1170 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I was ‘in a mood’ one day recently – the job I was supposed to be doing was too big

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Uprooting main-street signage

19/12/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1255 Views 2 Comments Make-n-Do

Three years ago, CONTACT entered an ill-fated partnership with a certain national charity. Three years later, they’ve buggered off –

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Dog-fence repairs and more bathroom demolition

06/12/202306/12/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1335 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Thunder and lightening makes for a very skittish dog – and grandad (who forgot to latch the gate) has to deal

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Will Ryobi blades work in an Aldi thicknesser?

04/12/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1092 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

The burning question of the century – will Ryobi double-sided thicknesser blades work in an Aldi thicknesser? It’s a valid

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My personal Walkday Wednesday

29/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1103 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Just a quick ‘vlog’ today – nothing about CONTACT nor even anything to do with the ongoing bathroom build –

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Plumber visits – and a little more demolition

28/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 918 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

We saw a post on Facebook yesterday from a young plumber looking for work. Serendipity – just so happens we

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Nothing but safety on the next job

26/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1233 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I got an epic ear bashing from Mrs H after my last video. Apparently, my callous disregard of safety equipment

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Ashling’s bathroom – demolition phase 2

23/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1163 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Demolition in preparation for Ashling’s new bathroom is coming along slowly. There aren’t enough hours in the day for swinging

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New boxes for lucky thirteen

21/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1439 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I bought a new tool cart and installed a new letterbox. The two (are sort) of related. And I think

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Demolition begins on new project

18/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1272 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

With my workshop now operational – so begins the first ‘priority task’ in our new house. I’ll give you a tour

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Stacker for my lumber

13/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1179 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

My various lumber collections were the biggest space wasters on my new shed’s floor. I was always going to do

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Making a fence-paling drill-press bench

08/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1223 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

My drill press is a heavy beast, so it needed a strong bench to stand it on. Old-school hardwood fence

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A big bench with a small price tag

06/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1155 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I had a bunch of heavy stuff sitting on my shed floor, getting in the way. These were the kinds

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A personal version of storage wars

19/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1497 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Long before we bought our new house, we rented a storage unit to help us declutter our old house in

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