Category Archives: General
How not to load a van!
I had to collect some wood for re-roofing the shed. The quantities were too small to justify a delivery (which would have cost half as much again as the material), but a little long for our small van. I’m not … Continue reading
First serious carpentry
After much preparation and sharpening of tools, it seemed high time that I actually did some real carpentry. And given that I need to be cutting joints in some rather large pieces of timber, the traditional starting point was a … Continue reading
Fenced!
Our plot is now completely enclosed. A line of wooden posts and four pieces of wire separate us from the neighbours. Good fences make good neighbours apparently. Based on this and the quality of this fence, we should make at … Continue reading
Project overview
We’re going to build a house. And by “build”, we mean hands-on construction. Building a house is a complicated and involved task, and if you ask anyone they’ll tell you that it can only be done by trained professionals. But … Continue reading
The land is ours
After many months of fighting banks, rethinking plans and questioning the wisdom of this project, the plot of land on which we will build is now ours! Next stop… the shed.
Welcome
We’re building a house! This blog has two goals. Firstly, to enable those people who know us and are interested in the project to keep tabs on where we’ve got to. And secondly to provide a resource for others who … Continue reading