Everything was cut from an old bed slat, which kept the stakes pleasantly low. The first version was endless; the second taught the lesson; the third is standing in the corner now. The first version was small; the second taught the lesson; the third is standing in the corner now.

Measure twice is fine; the real skill is noticing the tape measure's hook has play. Everything was cut from salvaged pine, which kept the stakes pleasantly low. The compost sifter took a weekend, minus the two evenings spent looking for the 4mm bit. The balcony version survives wind because of one extra bracket nobody will ever see. I built a jig for one cut and used it eleven times; jigs are promises to your future self. Everything was cut from salvaged pine, which kept the stakes pleasantly low.

Sanding is where the project stops being lumber and starts being furniture. Finished at 9 p.m. on Sunday, photographed badly, used daily since. Every fix that involves a multimeter starts with 'let's see what we actually have'. I built a jig for one cut and used it eleven times; jigs are promises to your future self.

The wiring is simple, labeled, and photographed before the panel went on. Measure twice is fine; the real skill is noticing the tape measure's hook has play. I built a jig for one cut and used it eleven times; jigs are promises to your future self.

The balcony version survives wind because of one extra bracket nobody will ever see. The wiring is simple, labeled, and photographed before the panel went on. Finished at 9 p.m. on Sunday, photographed badly, used daily since.

Measure twice is fine; the real skill is noticing the tape measure's hook has play. The first version was second-hand; the second taught the lesson; the third is standing in the corner now. I built a jig for one cut and used it eleven times; jigs are promises to your future self.

Sanding is where the project stops being lumber and starts being furniture. Everything was cut from plywood offcuts, which kept the stakes pleasantly low.