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Fishing Cabin – Stage 1

IMG_1844 (1)I had an old dam in the middle of the property about 15 mins drive from the homestead. I thought I needed to fill that with trout fingerlings and build a fishing cabin and that’s exactly what I did.

I had a bit of level ground to the side of the dam, so I cleaned that up with a machine and was ready to go with the piers. I dug a small hole to lay in a brick footing ready for the brick piers. Remember this is bush carpentry, quite isolated and no power. I laid the bricks in drizzly rain but absolutely loved it. Take a look.

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12 Sheds of Xmas #6

968cc1b21634f5f41b5a2f000ef22b7c#6 In my 12 Sheds of Xmas it’s clear that this bloke knows three things, cars, beer and how to put them together to make one ripper of a shed.

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12 Sheds of Xmas #7

#7 in my 12 Sheds of Xmas looks like a real workman's shed and this bloke definitely loves his work. He built just about everything himself including the shed! [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='2552, 2488' title='Related: 12 Sheds o ... [read more]

12 Sheds of Xmas #5

#5 In my 12 Sheds of Xmas comes from Lawry in QLD and it looks like some serious work gets done around here, as well as some serious fun, too. Love it! [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='2488, 2459' title='Related: 12 Sheds of Xmas' pos ... [read more]

 

12 Sheds of Xmas #5

9ab70bcf9a151fdb797fd6604bf33047#5 In my 12 Sheds of Xmas comes from Lawry in QLD and it looks like some serious work gets done around here, as well as some serious fun, too. Love it!

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12 Sheds of Xmas #6

#6 In my 12 Sheds of Xmas it's clear that this bloke knows three things, cars, beer and how to put them together to make one ripper of a shed. [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='2519, 2476' title='Related: 12 Sheds of Xmas' post_type="pa ... [read more]

12 Sheds of Xmas #4

#4 In my 12 Sheds of Xmas from Greg in SA looks like an impenetrable fortress, and you can see why when you get a look at what's behind it. [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='2476, 2439' title='Related: 12 Sheds of Xmas' post_type= ... [read more]

12 Sheds of Xmas #4

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#4 In my 12 Sheds of Xmas from Greg in SA looks like an impenetrable fortress, and you can see why when you get a look at what’s behind it.

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12 Sheds of Xmas #5

#5 In my 12 Sheds of Xmas comes from Lawry in QLD and it looks like some serious work gets done around here, as well as some serious fun, too. Love it! [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='2488, 2459' title='Related: 12 Sheds of Xmas' pos ... [read more]

12 Sheds of Xmas #3

#3 in my 12 Shed of Xmas, from Colin in Victoria, looks very stylish. The classic checker floor pattern is a nice touch. Beautiful. [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='2459, 2428' title='Related: 12 Sheds of Xmas' post_type="page,post" ... [read more]

Billy Carts

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When you’re 10 years old you need transport to get yourself to the shops, social occasions, the park, so you need the next best thing to a ute, The Billy Cart. Very simple procedure. Wait for the council clean up, find a pram and pinch the wheels and axle. Then find a timber fruit box from out the back of the local fruit shop (pinch that), bit of 3 x 2, bit of 3 x 1, bit of sash cord, all from Dad’s garage. Put it all together and your chariot awaits.

Here’s one of my versions I built in 1974. I know that because it’s written on the back of the photo. NB the classic desert boots.

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Fire Pit

There’s nothing finer than cooking a meal in a fire pit. We did it in our normal wood fired barby so often that I decided to build a dedicated fire pit. I get the fire going about 3pm and keep burning fuel until about 6, then we’ve got a good ... [read more]

Outdoor Barby Table

My saw mill has a slab cutter, so we slabbed up an old stringybark tree to make this bush table. It was just out the back under a tarp and it came up a treat. We’ve had 100’s of meals with family and friends at the bush dining table. ... [read more]

12 Sheds of Xmas #3

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#3 in my 12 Shed of Xmas, from Colin in Victoria, looks very stylish. The classic checker floor pattern is a nice touch. Beautiful.

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12 Sheds of Xmas #4

#4 In my 12 Sheds of Xmas from Greg in SA looks like an impenetrable fortress, and you can see why when you get a look at what's behind it. [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='2476, 2439' title='Related: 12 Sheds of Xmas' post_type= ... [read more]

12 Sheds of Xmas #2

#2 in my 12 Shed of Xmas comes from Nick in Victoria. I love grabbing a cold one down at the pub after a hard day's work, and I couldn't think of a better place to have a pub than in your own shed. Genius! [scotty_sign] [display-posts ... [read more]

12 Sheds of Xmas #2

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#2 in my 12 Shed of Xmas comes from Nick in Victoria. I love grabbing a cold one down at the pub after a hard day’s work, and I couldn’t think of a better place to have a pub than in your own shed. Genius!

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12 Sheds of Xmas #3

#3 in my 12 Shed of Xmas, from Colin in Victoria, looks very stylish. The classic checker floor pattern is a nice touch. Beautiful. [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='2459, 2428' title='Related: 12 Sheds of Xmas' post_type="page,post" ... [read more]

12 Sheds of Xmas #1

#1 in my 12 Sheds of Xmas comes from Trevor Kent in NSW. Trevor is a man that's after my own heart, just look at his tools and how beautifully arranged they are - can't say the same about my own. [scotty_sign] [display-posts id='2428 ... [read more]

12 Sheds of Xmas #1

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#1 in my 12 Sheds of Xmas comes from Trevor Kent in NSW. Trevor is a man that’s after my own heart, just look at his tools and how beautifully arranged they are – can’t say the same about my own.

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12 Sheds of Xmas #2

#2 in my 12 Shed of Xmas comes from Nick in Victoria. I love grabbing a cold one down at the pub after a hard day's work, and I couldn't think of a better place to have a pub than in your own shed. Genius! [scotty_sign] [display-posts ... [read more]

My takeaways from this season of The Block

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What a season it has been, all the Blockheads were very competitive this year. Some of them came in not really knowing what to expect and I think it was quite a shock for them when they realised just how hard it is to win. It’s easy for the people watching at home to say they could do better, but it’s a different story once you’re here putting in the long hours.

Sticks’ and Wombat’s renovations were a little bit too manly early on but they learned to soften things up in the end and I think they’ve done themselves proud.

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Clint and Hannah got off to a rocky start with the whole tile issue, but they stuck it out and I’m happy to see how far these first-time renovators have come.

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Sarah and Jason left me scratching my head on more than a few occasions but they managed to turn it around towards the end. Their early stumbles might come back to bite them though.

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Ronnie and Georgia were extremely competitive from the very beginning and they proved time and again that they’re here to win.

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Josh and Elise just quietly went about their business, and showed they’ve got what it takes to win. I wouldn’t be surprised if they pulled it off.

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It’s anyone’s guess who will win at this point.

 

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Wrap up of studio week

Another massive week in terms of space. Three-car garage, it’s gotta be gyprocked and plastered and sparked, and all that sort of thing. Plus a massive bedroom, plus a walk-in-robe, plus an ensuite again. The thing I think is that those garages ... [read more]

Backyards, one of my favourites

The backyards are incredible. Some of them are going to put pools in, some of them might have a lot of trouble getting them in i.e. Ronnie and Georgia. But I love backyards, backyards are my thing. I love a barbie in the backyard. I’ve built ab ... [read more]