Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted July 31, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted July 31, 2018 So I watch a lot of shit on YouTube. Recently I've been watching a lot of DIY bits. Not really the useful, practical stuff that will maybe save you a few quid, but the 'find some wood lying around and do something with it' type stuff. Anyways, I found some old wood in the garage and decided to build a bird house out of what was there. It's a little bit ropey but I was pretty pleased with how it came out. Any other budding DIY'ers on here? Quality and shit are both welcomed.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted July 31, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted July 31, 2018 Is this a DIY topic or a DIY megathread? I'm confused 😂 I like a bit of DIY. I'm shit though, I've always got the wrong tool for the job. I did repair our sofa recently. It collapsed in one corner so rather than bin it, I cut the bottom open and realised the bit that holds the spring had died. I manufactured a new one with a bracket and some screws. We're getting a new one when we move so it's perfectly serviceable for now. Even stapled the underneath cover back without losing an eye. Bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted July 31, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) We're after doing a bit of a "hack" on an IKEA kiddies kitchen set — someone who lives in North Carolina asked if we could get one for their kid, as they have no IKEA nearby, and another mate comes up and down the NYC to NC route frequently. She wants to do it herself, but doesn't have the tools or knowhow, so somehow the couple living in a one-bedroom shoebox are doing the spraypainting and customization for the woman with a four-bed detached in the suburbs. T. Rick — You could always saw it up into a few smaller threads. Edited July 31, 2018 by Sergio Mendacious Megathreadism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted July 31, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, tiger_rick said: Is this a DIY topic or a DIY megathread? I'm confused 😂 Christ, Don't give me a fucking complex now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted July 31, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted July 31, 2018 I've been trying to put together a fucking shoe rack and I just can't figure it out at all. It's just assembly, doesn't require any hammering or screwing (fnarr) but I fit together one bit and then another bit won't slot in. I'm sure there's an order to it but I just threw it into the corner of my room and gave up until my dad comes round and does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted July 31, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted July 31, 2018 I like that, well done. Â The only constructive thing I can do is flat pack furniture. Â I look at it as a big 3D jigsaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) Couple of things I made recently for work: A bench made out of a guitar case that unfortunately had a run-in with a fork lift so couldn't be used as a case. Reinforced the inside with some wood and added the hairpin legs.  And a sign with the work logo to go above the bench. Pallets, stain, laser cutter, blow torch. Nail it on the wall. Done. Plenty of guitars too, but I don't know if they really count as DIY. Edited July 31, 2018 by wordsfromlee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted August 1, 2018 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2018 Not sure if you know Silky but there is actually a YouTube channel called DIY for Knuckleheads. Some Australian guy, very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted August 1, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Onyx2 said: Not sure if you know Silky but there is actually a YouTube channel called DIY for Knuckleheads. Some Australian guy, very funny. I do and that is my inspiration. Even shamelessly nicked his channel name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 1, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 1, 2018 13 hours ago, wordsfromlee said: Plenty of guitars too, but I don't know if they really count as DIY.  Would love to see some of these if you could share the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted August 1, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 1, 2018 Yeah I'd love to see those guitars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 1, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 1, 2018 Love that bird-house, Silky - the "Vacancies" sign is a lovely touch. I too would love to see those guitars. My friend Tim is on an instrument-building tip at the moment - he's made a couple of cigar-box guitars, and a bread-board dulcimer so far. They sound great too. DIY's something my parents made very sure I'd have a decent grasp of; we weren't well-off, and our family house when they first bought it needed a lot of repair, so we had to be able to save money by not hiring builders for small jobs and decorating, plus it was much cheaper to buy materials from wholesalers instead of retailers. As a result, I can wallpaper, tile, re-point (though have oddly never done bricklaying), render, plaster, the odd bit of woodwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted August 1, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 1, 2018 Wish I hadn't been in so a hurry in the rain this morning, walking to the subway I saw stuff from an apartment clearout on the sidewalk, and the real eyecatcher was a side table with the Captain Morgan logo burned into the top, and the legs made out of Captain Morgan bottles. If it's still there on the way home, I'm having it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Gus Mears Posted August 1, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 1, 2018 Just now, Sergio Mendacious said: Wish I hadn't been in so a hurry in the rain this morning, walking to the subway I saw stuff from an apartment clearout on the sidewalk, and the real eyecatcher was a side table with the Captain Morgan logo burned into the top, and the legs made out of Captain Morgan bottles. If it's still there on the way home, I'm having it. That will look great strapped on the back of your toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted August 1, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 1, 2018 It's going to be a tower up to the ceiling in there, with the bog sink, lego castle, a Pixelbook, and rum table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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