Author: Andy Grogan

Project: Porch Shoe and Coat Rack – Part 1

Project Specifics: Dimensions: Project Costs and Difficulty Rating: Project History and Detail: The Shire has a very small entrance porch which, over the years has […]

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Project: Kitchen Refit – Part 1

Project Specifics: Projects costs and Difficulty Rating: So at the start of the Spring 2025 I started my kitchen refit. I won’t bore you here […]

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The story of a little cottage located in the Shire – Part 3

I left the last part on a little bit of a cliffhanger. If you’ve not read them – you can find parts 1 and 2 […]

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Project: Indoor Log Store – Part 2

In part 1 of the write up of this project I took you through the design and basic build stages and in this part I […]

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Project: Indoor Log Store – Part 1

Project Specifics: Project Dimensions: Project Costs and Difficulty Rating: Project History & Detail: Within the Shire there is a lovely beast of the log burner […]

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How I like to present my projects

It can be hard to give someone an idea of the true level of work that goes into something that you have made, especially if […]

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My top tips for any DIY task

I was asked by a friend the other day who is interested in getting more into DIY  – what would be my top tips? This […]

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The story of a little cottage located in the Shire – Part 2

Continuing from what might be legitimately be seen as a rant from Part 1 of my context setting (but trust me, my rants will get […]

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Dewalt DCF601D2-GB

DeWalt: DCF601D2-GB Sub Impact Drill Driver

I picked this little driver up about two years ago and all I can say is that of all my tools – this is the […]

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The story of a little cottage located in the Shire – Part 1

Well folks, prepare for a long first “setting the context post” before we get to the juicy bits which involve tools and shit – but […]

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