Skilled craftsman available for all your home projects –

I have over 20 years experience working in the trades, specialising in woodwork and garden builds, whilst having enough general experience in all areas to carry out many works around the house. I live in Ditchling with my family, having moved here from Brighton 3 years ago. Take a look at my previous works here, and please feel free to get in touch with any enquiries

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Local projects

Completed and on going :

Garden builds

Explore my previous projects completed in Ditchling for local residents:

Rasied Beds

Using reclaimed timber and ancient traditional wood treatment techniques, I love to make things that are built to last. These raised beds are built on bricks and tiles for added drainage, using recalimed oak, and treated with Pine Tar – an old viking boat treatment that outlasts all modern materials. The fact that it is non-toxic also makes it perfect for your vegetable patch.

Shed restoration

This shed has now benefited from an upgraded roof after it had previously been leaking for two years. The new roof is much stronger, using 18mm OSB and structural timber supports, with double layer felt and 5 ltrs of adhesive – it wont be leaking again! The outside is now being sanded back and treated with wood oil – the left hand side of this picture is as it is now, the right hand side is how it looked previously, with greyed and weathered wood.

Fencing

Durable fencing solutions for privacy and style, built from scratch or by using pre fabricated panels to accomate budgets and needs. The posts in this picture are mounted in steel brackets that are concreted into the ground above the water level – a detail that ensures they will not rot from the base.

Extensions

A large 8 meter by 2.5 meter vernada built to the rear of this house in Ditchling, transformed a north facing area of the garden into a useful retreat. It has since been fitted with premium suspended decking (updated pictures to follow)

Compost Bins

Premium compost bins built using reclaimed pallets. The inside of these bins were treated with Pine Tar to seal the wood from water ingression and prevent decay. They were then lined with galvanised steel mesh to stop pests getting into them, and fitted with lids and front slats

Wood Stores

This compact wood and bin store was built to match the existing bike lockup on the right hand side of it. I had to match the style and dimmensions, use similar hardware, and mirror the deisgn so that it blended in nicely.