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New boxes for lucky thirteen

21/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1478 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 1299 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 1591 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 1275 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 1184 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 1544 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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Buying slabs of wood with a great story

13/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1509 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I hinted at a secret behind the camera in the last video – but then let you see what it

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Storage disaster averted

10/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1596 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

What happens when the wheels come off your storage plans? Jump in front of the avalanche and hope for the

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Trouble installing a new shed crane

07/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 918 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

As soon as I saw my potential new shed, with an I-beam at the apex of its roof, installing a

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Diving in to our new home

04/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1235 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

It’s been 10 days since we moved into our new home (or, at least it was when I shot this

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Moving to a new home – with too much ‘stuff’

21/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1308 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Our big day arrived – moving to our new house. All went very smoothly, thankfully – from the professional removalists to the

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Prepping my shed for a move

03/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1514 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

My shed. is in turmoil – because we’re packing up to move house. And it’s not just about packing tools

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My first solo home brew beer

30/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1321 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

In this video, I attempt to make my first ever home-brew beer by myself (my neighbour supervised my first batch).

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Pre-sale cleanups and storage merry-go-rounds

25/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1150 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

On the journey to selling a house, there are many twists, turns and stumbles. In this video, my office needs

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Why we’re selling our house – and first tip run

14/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1600 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

This video was recorded in December 2021 – while we were all still wearing face masks in public. There was no

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Make-n-do a basketball hoop

13/08/202313/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1482 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

This video is a throwback to when we first got serious about getting our house ready for sale – January

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Laying a floating floor

04/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2291 Views 1 Comment Make-n-Do

In this video, I’m laying a plastic-laminate, wood-look floating floor. But, as always, don’t come looking around here if it’s

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My secret firewood-shelter project

22/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1689 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I recorded this in September 2022, when the missus and kids went to Ireland – bringing back a dose of

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Made a small table for my neighbour’s RV

10/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1315 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

My neighbour asked if I could make him a small table for his RV – about half the size of

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My first ever tattoo – at 60

27/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1757 Views 0 Comments Veteran Surf Project, VSP

I got my first ever tattoo recently – just before my 60th birthday. The tattoo represents my membership of the

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