Life Trove

The grouting between my balcony tiles was becoming discoloured so I regrouted it. Very happy with how it came out. I regrouted Martin's ...

When I was in Cape Town, I bought some rocks from Mikaela, a very talented friend of Jo's,  to add to my collection on my balcony. Aren...

We have had a lot of our rotten timber replaced.

 Thanks for the idea, Jo!!    

I felt my new air conditioning unit was a bit unsightly, so I built a wooden cover to go over it. I'm very pleased with the results. Be...

Thanks to Chris for his advice on doing bathroom ceilings so that they don't quickly peel.

Now I can sunbathe naked again! And the final result...

My oldest pot plant suddenly sprouted the most amazing flowers for the first time in the 8 years I have had it.

I’m looking for a friendly housemate to share with two of us and Mack, my adorable Jack Russell. Here are the essentials: Your ro...

I had some woodwork fun, creating some covers to hide ugly things in the back courtyard. It doesn't look like it, but the gate at the...

Introduction I renovated my house in 2015, 2016.  It was a big project for me as I had no DIY skills at all and I felt inspired to do the...

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