Recent content by DuncanDesigns

Just realised i hadnt updated this since it was finished. Another coat of paint was added and the joint filled in. And a towel change!

The paint is Sadolin Superdec Satin. Its an outdoor paint but contains a primer, colour and sealant all in one so saves money and time. I have 3 coats on this piece and to me it turned out perfect. I used a microfibre roller to give a smooth finish. It was mixed to my own preference in the...

Made this for holding the bins in the kitchen. Left side for general waste, right side for recyclables.

Small update Since most of my woodworking knowledge comes from google and YouTube, I wanted to have a space in the workshop where I could search for an article online or view a video without having to go back into the house. I managed to get a soundbar cheap online so thought it would work...

When I started out making the drawers, I had no proper tools. No clamps, no set squares, no pocket hole jig, no bench to work on and a lot of what I was trying to do was repetitive so I was facing the same problems over and over each time. As time went on and I became more and more frustrated...

Matt, I have added a drawing here to show you how I have overcome the problem you describe. At the back of the stop block I have added a small strip of wood which sits snuggly into the groove in the T Track. (A) This ensures that it runs perfectly square to the bench top. I have raised the...

Not quite sure if I'm understanding you right here but i'll have a go answering what I think you mean! At each side of the mitre saw I have tape measures that run from 0 - roughly 1.5M, marked at 1mm intervals. If I want to cut a piece of timber at 254mm, I line it up with the marking on the...

So I had another go at the garage tonight, working on the back bench area. To start I needed to make a cut that wasn't fully straight. It would be straight for roughly 1250mm and then taper off at 45 degrees to act as a corner shelf. I don't have many tools nor do I have a table saw that would...

Have a read through this thread - this guy, although in America, has done the very same, with great results http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/show ... 04&page=48

BONUS POST! Some of the design features I forgot to mention. 1. A stow away screw/ bolt section. This is mounted on runners which slide in and out and are covered with a 300mm cupboard door to keep them out of view. 2. Hidden plug sockets. When building this unit I covered some...

Now that the Mitre Station was complete, attention was shifted to the work bench at the back of the garage. Again, a worktop was added and edging to match the style of the Mitre Station. And handles added So this is as far as I have got to date. I'm hoping to get more done this weekend...

I had planned to do all drawers on the top section but given my previous experiences with drawer making I decided to make a cupboard instead. It can be seen here with the doors open, with the drawers beside it. A little rack added to the back side of the doors to house some of the tools...

It was at this point I decided I didn't like the bench top as I felt it didn't match with the image I had in my head. So I bought some 4mm sheeting which was a similar colour to the doors and covered the bench top. I was much happier with how this looked Shortly after the Christmas break I...

So I decided I wanted to build some form of storage in the garage and what started out as a quick and inexpensive project, turned into a 12 month marathon which became an obsession after watching Jay Bates Mitre Station videos on YouTube. The garage had become a tip that had no order or layout...

Just a quick one that I put together a couple of months ago for the good wife. In our back toilet the wife needed somewhere to hang the hand towel. And I needed somewhere to house my reading material when I spend time in deep thought in there. So I came up with a combination unit that would...