The 40 Year Old House

[Nick Grant]

Well the Smoke Shack is pretty much finished now, smoker and BBQ moved in.

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[Nick Grant]

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[Nick Grant]

Another small project on the go. My son is out-growing his bed and shares my love of old American cars so asked me to build him something. First of all picked up a new set of draws for him and added some US licence plates...

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

I've got plenty of scaffold boards left still so the bed will be mostly made from those, first I've made a bed that will go under the main one to roll out when he had friends to stay or we need an extra bed.

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Then I've started on the main bed, I managed to pick up a tailgate from a '49 Chevy Pickup it was well beaten up but I've straightened it out a bit but wanted some patina. This will be going on the footboard. First I made a frame for it and a bumper to go underneath.

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Some paint going on and cleared the tailgate...

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

On to the wood work, lots of sanding!

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Mock up...

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Rady for varnish...

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Danish oil on....

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Then put some beeswax polish on with wire wool and assembled. Still waiting for some tail lights to turn up...

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Now this is where I'm up to, just starting on the headboard...

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Edited by Nick Grant on Thursday 22 September 20:38

[Nick Grant]

miniman said:

Awesome

Thanks dude

[Nick Grant]

jonwm said:

Just read the whole thread, fantastic project, love the US them, right up my street that.

Brilliant

Thanks very much

[Nick Grant]

Finally got a chance to finish the bed today

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Boy is very happy

[57 Chevy]

Well I always like to keep busy so have been working more on the garden over winter, building a board walk path to connect the Smoke Shack and Tiki Bar as the ground gets a big boggy after it rains.

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

I also used the joists of the path to run power down from the Tiki Bar

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

And put some lighting along the path

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Hand painted a sign for the Shack

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[57 Chevy]

Weather occasionally stopped play

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

But I could keep BBQing

Path all in

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Which created some new beds so have been landscaping it in.

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Two tonnes of cobbles (Scottish but I got them cheaper in Derbyshire?!)

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Didn't go as far as I hoped!

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Lots of New Zealand Flax

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Which is pretty much where I'm up to...

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Edited by 57 Chevy on Tuesday 2nd May 09:08

[57 Chevy]

miniman said:

Love it!

Thanks dude

[57 Chevy]

roofer said:

Brilliant

Cheers

[57 Chevy]

All lighting up and running now

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[57 Chevy]

paulw123 said:

Just read the whole thread. Fantastic work, love the bed, tiki and smokeshack especially.

Thanks Paul, appreciate it

[57 Chevy]

Inkyfingers said:

Looks great, but won't that boardwalk be very slippery?

I've covered them in exterior varnish and while it was wet I scattered kiln dried sand all over them. When dried just brushed off the excess. Now the surface is really grippy. They are also all on a slope so the water runs right off

[57 Chevy]

tvrforever said:

Looks bloomin' superb - top work, top effort, top imagination! respect sir

Thanks very much

g3org3y said:

Absolutely terrific, both in terms of vision and execution. Very very impressive.

(Thanks for taking the time out to share and update the thread)

Cheers, appreciate it

Next job is building a seating area for the firepit with integrated wood storage which should use up the last of the scaffold boards. Then just enjoy the garden. We are considering a kitchen extension so that may be the next big project.

[57 Chevy]

Inkyfingers said:

Cool, good idea.

Cheers, I was amazed myself how well it worked.

silobass said:

Great thread, very enjoyable to read.

Thanks

[57 Chevy]

djsmith74 said:

Fantastic attention to detail as usual! I was in Matalan earlier on, spotted these and immediately thought of your Tiki Cabin!...

http://www.matalan.co.uk/homeware/dining/glassware...

Thanks dude, I'lll look out for those

[57 Chevy]

Well I'm finally at the bottom of my pile of scaffold boards that I bought. Got a mini digger for levelling the ground for the fire pit and seating area. This isn't squared up and fixed yet just been cutting it all in the glorious weather. There is space for fire wood storage under the seats. Should get about 15 people in there.

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[57 Chevy]

Firepit all finished now, seeded all round it and it's starting to come up. Had breakfast round the fire last weekend

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[57 Chevy]

Thanks very much PurpleAki

I feel like a slacker when I read Griff Boy's thread

[57 Chevy]

mickyc79 said:

Amazing work!!! Love all of it!

Could you send me the plans for your smoke hut....was thinking about doing something similar and yours looks perfect!

Thanks

Not sure what happened to the drawing but I just found this photo of it. It changed a little as I built it, mostly the roof is not as steeply angled for better head room inside. And I used two full scaffold boards for the width of the roof to save cutting so it is 4.8 meters wide not 4m.

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr