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This year more than any other we've have started plating fruit trees. I regret not beginning to plant fruit trees when we first moved to this property in 2003, as the saying goes “Today is the the next best time to plant a Tree. We hope plant at … [Continue reading] about Planting Fruit Trees 2020
A friend of mine was living on across the road from the beach in Kawana and was living in his brothers container home, his brother an Architect had put a lot of thought into the design and had worked hard to push the design though council. My … [Continue reading] about Thoughtful Architect Designed Container Beach House in Kawana
I've spent a fair amount of time money and effort building our cabin in the garden during the COVID 19 lockdown and having reached the point of having to hang up the roof. I had to make a design decision. Do I go with the Tradition Australian Tin … [Continue reading] about Cabin Roof Built from Structural Insulated Roof Panels
I finished camouflaging the shed with green paint, and made the new doors. In the last two weeks it has rained a bit, and the Summer weather arrived ... so everything has grown. So mission accomplished ... the shed has virtually … [Continue reading] about Camouflaging the Shed
This is a photo of building my second shed door. The other door is built, primed, painted and on the shed. The ply was leftover from a previous job. So far it cost 20 dollars for both doors ... for one eight-foot plank of Poplar (which … [Continue reading] about New Timber Shed Doors
Bert and Lydia built themselves an outdoor BBQ which I feel works very well in their home environment as a place to relax and chill after work and during the weekend. The BBQ is conveniently close to their house right below the main access stairs … [Continue reading] about Bert and Lydia’s Outdoor BBQ Area
I think "the whole thing" makes the rigidity it is not beam and post. This is how our shed is made. It does not use "sine wave" corrugation. It's "square wave" corrugation. Which gives it more rigidity when the panels are joined together and … [Continue reading] about Thoughts about a small tin garden shed in a cold climate
Continuing my thoughts about Havilah House, I have this notion that it would be wonderful to have a few cabins as well as an outside kitchen and shower and a long drop toilet, not literally but in appearance, and connected to the septic tank … [Continue reading] about Havilah House Spaces
On the 14th of March 2020, Mark, Louise and I set out to the Beerwah Bunker to purchase timber for the cabin we've been planning to build. The best way to complete a project is to begin. I am pleased I brought my friend Mark with us because he … [Continue reading] about Building a Small Cabin 2020
I’m fond of my Yanmar YM14 Diesel Tractor YM14/2 except when it comes to finding replacement blades. Firstly they rotate in a different direction to most blades, so the cutting edge is always on the wrong side, secondly the hole in the middle of … [Continue reading] about Renewing my Yanmar YM14 Diesel Tractor Lawnmower Blades
These Grasslin Clock Switches are typically used on Chlorinators which before more easily accessible technologies became available. would naturally suite mechanical clock switches. Of course the clock is powered by electricity, if you listen … [Continue reading] about Compu Chlor Chlorinator and Grasslin Time Clock