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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 1372 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 1333 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 1091 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 1101 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 917 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 1162 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 1437 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 1271 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 1177 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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Buying slabs of wood with a great story

13/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1471 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 1197 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 881 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 1205 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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