Solar Security Flood Lights
The house had an old school mains powered security light. Time to upgrade to the 21st century with some solar powered lights. The ones I got were basic and from…
DIY garage makeover – part 5 – machines
The workshop is coming along nicely now - areas for tools, music equipment, and plenty room for working on machines, servers, blog content, experiments or random things like gameboys! The…
Replacing door speakers on Honda CRV gen3
Replacing the door speakers on a Honda CR-V (3rd generation, 2007–2011) can significantly improve the sound quality of the vehicle’s audio system. The process is straightforward but requires basic tools…
DIY garage makeover – part 4 – network
What would a modern workshop be without an Internet connection 😂 We have FTTP which enters the property at the front - into a router. I've run a cable from…
DIY garage makeover – part 3 – electrics
In Scotland there are a few things that you can do which don't require planning permission (or a building warrant) extending a ring to add extra sockets is one of…
DIY Garage makeover – part 2 – desks and bookcases
I ordered some alex drawers, some linmon desktops (the 2m versions) and some little stands from Ikea for some ikea desk hacks, and three 4x2 kallax units for storing books…
DIY Decking makeover
Our new house came with decking, but it was in need of a coat of paint. It lasted the inter fine, but was in need of some TLC. Just before…
DIY Garage makeover – part 1 – painting the walls white
Our new house has a garage, which I'm going to use as a workshop area (though I wont be changing its actual use from a garage, it will still be…
DIY Girls Princess Bedroom Makeover and Playroom Makeover
Since moving to our new house we have been doing a number of DIY jobs, including this makeover of our little girls bedroom, and turning the spare room into a…