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New French Doors

On this job the remit was to replace out the old window for a double French door and make good on the inside. The fascia and guttering was also replaced out and a water butt added.

Inside before
The original window from the inside
The original window from the outside
The original window from the outside

A new opening was made but cutting out the existing brickwork and internal plaster

creating the opening
The opening for doors and side window

The side window had to be made using a double glazed glass and a frame made to size

making the window
Making the window

The doors were fitted with the fascia and guttering still to tackle.

The doors were fitted
The doors were fitted

The inside was finished using MDF and a finished with a round over trim. All this was create on-site.

Inside trimmed out
Inside trimmed out

The customer was pleased with the new access created and some guttering that actually works! The water butt is useful for watering the garden whereas before the down pipe went nowhere

The finished outside
The finished outside with the new fascia, guttering and water butt

The inside was painted and the job was completed

The finished inside painted
The finished inside painted
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Built in Wardrobe Added Drawers

On this job an already made built in wardrobe needed refreshing. So the colour scheme and ironmongery was changed and some deep drawers were added. Sometimes a few changes can make all the difference!

Before
Before

The client had originally had a wardrobe which was not overly useful so they had put an Ikea set of drawers inside. These drawers had also started to fail (see pic)
How the cupboard was
How the cupboard was being used with a broken Ikea set of drawers

Deep drawers were made and fitted on runners which allow full extension
Finished cupboard
Finished cupboard

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Side Alley Gate

On this job a side alley gate was needed with extra security. So a five lever BS3621 Mortice DeadLock was fitted. The gate was constructed from 3″ x 2″ timber with a t&g panels to finish.

Extra Secure lock
Extra Secure lock
Gate being made
Gate being made
Back of Gate
Back of Gate braced to prevent sagging
Hung Gate
Hung Gate
Traditional mortice and tenon joints
A traditional mortice and tenon joint secured with a dowel was used

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Laminate Flooring

On this job a nice laminate flooring was laid with a simple skirting with round over. The room had the chimney removed and the walls were plasterboarded and skimmed to give a clean finish.

Laminate flooring laid in Dunstable
Flooring laid and ready for the skirting
Finished floor with skirting
Finished floor with skirting