#makinguseofwaste

Can you feel the excitement? It's almost electric! Wiggling wires through holes isn't my usual creative challenge, but it'll make the building so much smarter if I can keep these cables behind the scenes. . . . . . #electrical #dontgetconfused #lightscameraaction #makinguseofwaste #macrame #itsanadventure #fingerscrosseditworks #onestepatatime #gardenroom #lockdownlodge https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xQeujj4Zm/?igshid=1u7qdjcxvv3yi

In between walks a few things have happened, such as getting the end walls tidied up in readiness for cladding. Today I made a bit of progress on a doorway too. A nearby neighbour has dismantled their garage as part of a planned house extension, so a 200yd walk enabled me to gather a few of the old trusses. The red arch shows roughly where they were in use yesterday. With local timber yards closed I had thought I'd not be able to find any batten for the roof, to enable the cedar shingles to go on. But this wood + my table saw will rectify that shortfall. The shingles themselves *all* came out of a skip, though it was a good 2 years of regular visits to collect this hoard. Now I'm just hoping there will be enough for the job! . . . . . #skipdivingtreasures #makinguseofwaste #lockdownlodge #localprovenance #cedarshingles #recentlyrecovered #reclaimedwood #summerhouse #gardenroom #progressisbeingmade https://www.instagram.com/p/B_S3nKKjfUZ/?igshid=mcv4geaxqr8a

I had a glorious walk on Monday, but am now back sat in the throne room, deciding how to handle a stable door I'd like to fit that's a mere 35cm too tall for the hole. Probably I could make a door that would be up to the task, but if I can adapt this one that I've been hanging onto for a few years it'd be satisfying to use it up. It won't be a stable door for the toilet room though. I can't really imagine there will be many times when that would be appropriate! 😄 . . . . . #adaptability #makinguseofwaste #illmakeitfit #thinkingtime #iwentforawalk #itsashark #bluebells #breathoffreshair #bluesky #thistles #springisintheair #springflowers https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SB0mwDfIc/?igshid=17ca7jyxg2q5a

Getting this glazing fitted has made lots of lovely space as it's been stashed in a narrow passageway for maybe two years. Plus my Lockdown Lodge is starting to feel like an actual building! . . . . . #lockdownlodge #gardenroom #makinguseofwaste #makingitupaswegoalong #reclaimedtimber #makeroom #newbuild #sustainablebydesign #summerhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/B_F9ngqDUkX/?igshid=1wsl20o0ojy69

Winter is a great time of year to sort out my various piles of softwood off-cuts. Suddenly a stack of bent, bowed and twisted timber has come into it's own as my kindling supply for the next few months! . . . . . #makinguseofwaste #kindling #handmade #ilikeagoodchopper #axe #wastenotwantnot #workshoplife #keepwarmthiswinter https://www.instagram.com/p/B5iqALyg7O8/?igshid=10lr1rhema5p

Today I have mostly been thinking about bookmarks, after chatting to a few friends who've made wooden ones before. I often have lots of off-cuts that I don't really want to burn, so a use like this that utilities slender strips could be a handy solution. Here to test how thin they can be taken before becoming too fragile are cherry, holly, sycamore, elm, tulip wood, yew and London plane. I'm sure I don't need to tell you all the order which to get are displayed in 🤔🙄😊 . . . . . #lovewood #hardwood #makinguseofwaste #makersgonnamake #experimentalwoodworking #goodwithwood #offcuts #growninbritain #workshoplife #partoftheprocess #readbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Byz-BvGgoGn/?igshid=zzyylh50c1x8