Another deck in Eastbourne

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If you need a handyman call me on 07930 335 937 or email me I'll be happy to help

Here's a list of things I do

I'm always being asked can you do this or can you do that
so here is a list in alaphbetical order of some of the things I can do

Add or remove shelving
Aviaries built
Bathroom accessories hung
Bird houses built
Blinds installed
Bookcases made to measure
Cat enclosures
Carpentry & Joinery
Ceiling fans installed
Central Heating*
Wardrobe organizers installed
Clothes Dryers
Decks and Decking
Dog Kennels
Doors hung, repaired, or adjusted
Dual Flush Toilets Installed
External Painting*
Fencing & Gates
Fireplaces installed
Fixtures installed or replaced
Flat Pack Kits Assembled
Garden Maintenance
General Repairs*
Glazing*
Hanging pictures and whiteboards
Hardware replaced
Hardwood floors
Install curtain poles
Install Fly screens
Install Hand rails
Internal Painting*
Landscaping & Gardening *
Light fixtures installed or repaired
Locks fitted
Mailboxes installed
Maintenance
Mirrors hung
New appliances installed
Outdoor grill/fireplaces
Painting & Decorating*
Pergolas
Pet Doors
Pet flaps
Picture hanging
Plumbing
Pressure Cleaning*
Renovation
Repair simple leaks
Replacement of Sash Cords
Roofing Repairs*
Rot repair
Shelving
Shower doors installed
Skylights*
Small repairs
Smoke Detectors
Staircases & Handrails
Storage sheds
Swing sets
Switches replaced
Toilets installed or replaced
Trim carpentry
Vent fans installed
Waste Disposals installed or repaired
Weather stripping
Window Shutters
Windows & Locks
Windows repaired

if you need help give me a call on 07930 335 937

This is one I made earlier - Jettied Deck

Last year I built this deck for my aunt in Church Stretton, Shropshire. Instead of using spindles in the balustrade I used sheep fencing! She wanted to be able to lie in bed and look out over the farm land beyond and spindles would have just got in the way. I'd lost the pictures and so decided to take a few more this time. Auntie Hazel and Leslie run the house as a B & B. If you like to stay there visit her website http://www.auntiehazel.q-serve.com/. I'm not going to tell you how warmly welcoming they are and what a brilliant cake maker Auntie Hazel is because I'm biased and you need to find out for yourselves. Just don't forget to tell them I said you should call.

The basic deck is done

It ended up 7m x 7m.
That's quite a large deck!
For one man on his own (me) it was more than enough to do.
I loved doing it, and the client has been great to work for.
This was a box of tea bags job, and Matt made sure I never went without a cup of tea.
The next stage will be to build planters and seating to take the place of the temporary balustrade. With two young toddlers running about, we concluded that an open deck could prove too exciting. I put the balustrade up and within milliseconds the older toddler was climbing up on top of the rails and dangling into space. Sometimes you just can't win!
If you'd like to have a look at more pictures of the deck build, double click the thumbnail in this post.

One thing that has caught me by surprise is how the cost of treated wood is shooting up at the moment. It means large decks cost a lot more this season than they did last season - considerably more. It's not the labour charges (mine have remained the same) but the material costs that have increased dramatically. This particular deck took 50 metres of Plantex ground covering; 350 metres of decking boards; and 1500 screws - which is a lot of screwing.

It's been huge fun to do, and I'm already looking forward to the next stage.

This week I'm spending building a deck

The deck is split level and measures 6.5m x 7.0m (21' x 23'). It's due to be done in stages. Stage one: The basic deck. Stage two: Planters and Benches around the perimiter. Stage three: an overarching Canopy.
The deck should be ready for Easter.
I started on Monday afternoon,and intend to have the basic deck finished by Thursday pm.
The sub-frame is, for the most part, complete; and I'm now waiting on delivery of the deckboards which are due to arrive tomorrow afternoon.