Building A Shed HQ

Sliding Chop Saw – The Power of the Compound Mitre Saw: Part 1

When I’m building a shed I always have a mitre saw to hand. The use of a compound mitre is so beneficial that it will make various wood cutting jobs for construction framing and woodworking projects so much easier and have it done in a breeze. About any wood framing joint can be cut in [...]

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Building a Shed – For Storing All That Clutter From Your Home!

I’m writing this post to give you some pointers on building a storage shed and de-cluttering homes – which is I would say an expertise of mine. Probably, a lot of questions come in mind before starting off with a project and for this one, first question would be how much will you spend and [...]

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Give it Some Hammer!

When you think of a carpenter one of the images that springs to mind is them banging nails in with a hammer. Typically it would be a Claw hammer. Every carpenter will have, or should have, a claw hammer in their tool box! Most workshops nowadays will use compressors to power nail guns when building [...]

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Hi! I’m Ray!

photo credit Welcome to my new blog ‘Building a Shed Headquarters’. My name is Ray Kirk, I’m writing this blog so that I can share my expert knowledge of the carpentry industry with anyone who will listen! I’ve been a carpenter since I started working as my Dad’s apprentice when I left school, yes my [...]

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