Make-n-Do

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

After a slow start, progress in the basement has been good. I now have a deeper hole – and somewhere

Christmas is coming and the shed-basement project progresses – with a minor (or maybe even major) hiccup just today. You

As a hole-digging-progress report, this.video is sooo exciting –– NOT! But, stick with me and I promise it will get

My shed has a basement under half of it. But it’s not high enough to stand up in – at

IT’S ALL DONE (nearly – just minor touchups you don’t need to watch). The kitchen floor was the last major

I can’t believe it – my daughter’s kitchen build is finished! Or at least it is now, in real life.

The central, drop-down part of the ceiling will be a centrepiece of my daughter’s kitchen – if all goes to

I promise – this is the last video of the benchtop installation. It was a tricky and long-winded journey, but,

The ceiling in my daughter’s kitchen has lived in my head for months. It’s finally time to get it out

How long does it take to fit one bench top, you might ask? Well, we’re near the end – just

This episode features a nice big slab of ironbark, which will be a standout feature of my daughter’s kitchen. Ironbark

This was a hard one to cop – but it was, in the end, a big fat fail. Or was

Putting the stone on top of the kitchen bench is a momentous milestone. One ‘simple’ act seems to progress the

A blind corner cupboard in any kitchen is a pain to deal with. More so in a small kitchen where