
A worried Snail and a slightly distressed wall
First, a Happy New Year to my reader or Blywddyn Newydd Dda as we say around here!
As some of you may know, the Snail and I are opening a shop to sell preloved craft stuff, so all those stashes of fabric, craft materials and crafting tools that are laying around, never to be used. The shop itself is in pretty good condition but, of course, there are things we want to change. The first structural one is to remove the two inside walls that someone put up so we can have a big teaching space so we can show people how to make and mend using all the preloved stuff!
The two walls were made with nice chunky bits of wood for the framework and hardboard rather than plasterboard which means we can use that for something too. It was a relief to discover this (by kicking it to see if it would come off, very technical) as plasterboard is messy and difficult to reuse.

Shelves… but it’s the stuff underneath that I want
There is also a largish quantity of thick MDF shelves which will work very well as work surfaces.
So, the first project? A breakfast bar to act as a divider betwixt the kitchen and the teaching area. Watch this space!
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I’m so glad you’re salvaging your construction materials. It always annoys the whatsit out of me when I see people chucking out perfect good chunks of wood just because they’ve got a few nails in them. I hope this is going to be an ongoing source of scraphappiness?
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I have been known to remove wood from skips before now because it looks OK. This lot will be slightly harder to salvage but will be worth it. I imagine there will be a couple of table-like efforts as a result. Joy! DIY! 🙂
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Tables are always worthwhile. I like to salvage the big chunky pieces, they’re more versatile.
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fabulous. Make sure you share the link to the online element please, once you are ready 😉
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We surely will! 😁
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what an exciting venture !!!
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It is, and ever so slightly scary too! 😄
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having just taken down part of a stud wall I wish we had used hardbord in it – plasterboard is yuck! Good luck with using your scrap for new, exciting shop furniture.
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Thank you! 😁
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the shop sounds like a great idea, wish, I was closer so I could take part in the workshops.
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You never know, maybe one day we will be worldwide! 😁
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Good luck with your shop!
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Thank you! 😁
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Oh…How I wish I didn’t live 7,614 miles away…would be a regular customer/exchanger (and patron of the breakfast bar!)
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Well, you never know, one day we might open up a shop in your neighbourhood! Or maybe you can visit us on holiday 😁
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Looks like it’s going to keep your handyman hands busy for a while – and more later as you rejig spaces for different reasons…I’m nearly 12,000 miles from your shop!
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Oh, it may be 12,000 miles, but you’ll be able to hear my DIY-induced screams, I am sure! 😁
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