Category Archives: Projects

Pitfield makeover 2

Posted on 03/12/2015 by AlanM52

Painting team following up the next day after I repaired the side gate.

Posted in Family, Pitfield Makeover, Projects | Leave a comment

Pitfield property makeover 1

Posted on 01/12/2015 by AlanM52

Big project for the next few weeks to help the older daughter prepare her property for sale. We have a job list so loaded the car last night and hopefully thought of everything I might need. First priority is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Pitfield Makeover, Projects | 1 Comment

Chook annex – ridge capping

Posted on 22/11/2015 by AlanM52

Dropped into Bunnings on the way back from Waverley Gardens to buy some ridge capping for the annex. Need a 3 metre length but the only had 2.4’s so ended up buying 2 @ $34.43 each.

Posted in Chickens, Chook Annex, Projects | Leave a comment

Chook annex – wire barrier skirt

Posted on 21/11/2015 by AlanM52

Weather didn’t look to good this morning and surprised it cleared as well as it did so back out to finish stapling the wire skirt to the base timbers so we can screw on the plinth boards. The final bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Chook Annex, Projects | Leave a comment

Chook annex – afternoon session cancelled.

Posted on 20/11/2015 by AlanM52
Posted in Chickens, Chook Annex, Projects | Leave a comment

Chook annex – finished the front

Posted on 19/11/2015 by AlanM52

Gate accessories fitted and final strip of cage wire on the left stapled down.

Posted in Chickens, Chook Annex, Projects | Leave a comment

Chook annex – wire barrier skirt

Posted on 19/11/2015 by AlanM52

Finished painting all the plinth boards yesterday evening and today more digging so we can lay down wire mesh around the annex base. In for a break now which could be an extended one as it looks like rain is … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Chook Annex, Projects | Leave a comment

Chook annex – finishing the gate

Posted on 19/11/2015 by AlanM52

Above: Wire is stapled on and we are ready to hang the gate.

Posted in Chickens, Chook Annex, Projects | Leave a comment

ALDI – Outdoor HD Wireless IP Camera

Posted on 03/11/2015 by AlanM52

Off to ALDI tomorrow to get one of these for the chook run.

Posted in Chickens, Projects, Shopping | Leave a comment

Chook annex – rebuild

Posted on 01/11/2015 by AlanM52

The main chook run has a annex which is one of our previous gazebo’s with wire mesh around the sides, chicken wire above and a tarp over that. I’m going to pull all that down and rebuild the anexe (same … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Chook Annex, Pets | Leave a comment