Renting A Self Storage Unit While Renovating Your Home in Essex

Essex is a popular area for first-time homeowners. While properties are priced higher than the national average, it is significantly cheaper than those in big cities like London. As a commuter town, the average property prices are around £345,000, with
Router jig finishing off

The last couple of steps for making the circle cutting jig was to drill some holes to mount it to the base of the router. I found I needed to counterbore the holes here as the screws were not very
Router Jig Pivot

For the next part of the router circle cutting jig, I needed to create a part that would slide up and down the slot and could be clamped in place. This provides the pivot for the jig. For this, I
Drill reassembly

To get the router jig finished I need to drill and tap some holes. So it was about time I got the pillar drill re-assembled.
Router Circle Cutting Jig

The hallway of our new house is quite dark so we looked at getting some windows installed. My wife found some stainless-steel portholes online which fitted the style of the door. The challenge is to cut a big round hole
Workshop layout

This week I painted up the next 2 boards for the workshop benches. So I should have these up and usable by the end of the week. Having reviewed the location of the power sockets and also thought about how
An unexpected find buried in the garden

At the weekend we started on a project to plant some small shrubs along the boundary to grow into a hedge. But we didn’t know what we would uncover.
House and Workshop

It has been a busy few weeks with some key autumn maintenance jobs on the house. Primarily cleaning out the gutters. Armed with a new ladder and a standoff, I headed up to clean out the lower level gutters. Some
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin





