Workshop community update – September 2018

[Jason]

Welcome to Spring!

This is an exciting time of year to get back on the tools and back into the garden. Whether you are starting an ambitious new project or just need to give the house and garden some overdue attention, we’d love to hear what you are up to and give you a hand along the way. 

An amazing outdoor entertaining area by danieltheman

It’s been great to see that many Workshop members have got a head start and have been making some fantastic posts. Over the past month we were particularly excited by projects from a couple of Workshop newcomers.

New member @danieltheman says he has never built anything in his life, but created an amazing outdoor entertaining area that replaced a damaged patio. The end result is absolutely spectacular and something that friends and family will enjoy for years to come. Well done Daniel!

We were also inspired by @simon_c who shared the progress of renovation work on a new three-bedroom California Bungalow. In just three weeks, Simon and his fiancé completed an amazing amount, including painting six rooms and replacing a kitchen.  Great work Simon, it is looking fantastic and we are keen to see more.

Some of the other projects shared on the community in the past month have included:

• Cute and creative animal planter boxes by @Jamespeter100

• Fastener storage trolley by @Wayne

• Shed fit-out project and queen size bed project by @Gaz

• Sandpit with fold-out seats by @LePalletSimon's California Bungalow renovation is off to a cracking start

• Display crates by @Poppop

• Father’s day toolbox project by @r23on

• Greenhouse repairs by @Kiwifr33

• Wind chimes by @Shannon

• Kentucky chair by @bulldog2000

• Queen-sized bedhead using pallet wood by @monlew

• New firepit seating, kids play tables and Toy boxes by @vickiec

• Industrial pipe table by @leon3758.

There’s also been plenty of interesting discussions in recent weeks on Workshop, including:

Creative animal planter boxes by Jamespeter100 

• How to expand archways and doorways to open up a new house for @May

• How to hang a microwave for @EricJ

• Plants that are cat-friendly for @trayzee67

• How to patch rendered interior walls for @nk2018

• Materials to create a gazebo for @David1

• Should you water your foundations during a drought for @jtrabona

• Trouble with Phalaenopsis orchids for SeeYou and orchid workshops for @Pammie

• Tool recommendations for @Fitzie

• Best way to clean solar panels for @Mick2

• How to attach a creeping fig to a brick wall for @lalla.

Gaz is working on a new shed fit-out 

Many thanks to all Workshop contributors over the past month. The members who received the most likes for their posts were:

@LePallet

@Yorky88

@Poppop

@ProjectPete

@r23on.

And a special shout out to @LePallet, who is slowly getting back onto the tools after major back surgery. Great to have you back, Rylie!

Enjoy the sunshine,

Jason