Six Cantilevered Front-Door Canopies in Wick
Five genuine stages showing the wall plates, hung timber trusses, hipped front detail and completed OSB deck.
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The Details Behind a Properly Fitted Front Door
Frame alignment, secure fixing, membrane detailing and protection shown before the surrounding finishes conceal the work.
View the door installationPagham Kitchen Refurbishment: More Storage and a New Layout
Three before and three after photographs showing the rewire, boiler relocation, storage improvements, fitted kitchen and new appliances.
View the Pagham kitchen projectBognor Regis Rear Extension: Conservatory to Utility Room
Before, two build stages and the completed project, including drainage, services, roofing, patio doors, paving and turf.
View the rear-extension projectFelpham Gable Cladding: Before, During and After
Weathered and uneven boards replaced with a clean horizontal finish, supported by all three project stages and Jim's customer testimonial.
View the Felpham projectBognor Regis Kitchen Refurbishment: A Complete Transformation
Before, three installation stages and the completed room, covering plumbing, electrical work, plastering, kitchen fitting and final details.
View the kitchen transformationSecond-Fix Carpentry on a Littlehampton New Build
A genuine look at the doors, architraves, skirting and detailed junctions that bring a new-build interior together.
View the Littlehampton projectHow to Find a Trustworthy Carpenter for Your Home Project
Six evidence-based checks covering relevant work, insurance, written scope, communication, red flags and fine workmanship.
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What Should You Ask a Carpenter Before Hiring Them?
Fifteen questions, what a strong answer should contain and how Sixes addresses each common homeowner concern.
Open the question listHow Much Does a Carpenter Cost Per Hour in 2026?
Current UK market benchmarks, the factors behind a quotation and a clear method for comparing costs like for like.
Read the cost guideBognor Renovation: Working Within Budget and Site Constraints
Kitchen, bathroom, fitted storage and external work planned around difficult walls, restricted access and a demanding programme.
View the Bognor projectChichester Cut Roof: Made-to-Measure Design and Build
How the team overcame out-of-square blockwork, delayed lintels and incomplete drawings using measured site information and revised working details.
View the Chichester roof projectFelpham Wardrobes: From Dated Cupboards to Fitted Storage
A made-to-measure bedroom storage wall designed around the room, existing surfaces and the wider renovation programme.
View the wardrobe transformationNew-Build Carpentry: First-Fix Planning Across West Sussex & Hampshire
Why backing, openings, service routes and small framed details belong in the early conversation on residential new builds.
Read the new-build articleWhy Kitchen and Bathroom Carpentry Starts Early
Hidden backing, sensible boxing, accurate setting-out and the choices that make a fitted room work every day.
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Seven completed carpentry projects.
Explore recent work across fitted storage, kitchens, staircase refurbishment, structural roof carpentry and two timber-frame systems. Each article has its own project-and-location search intent, so the supporting evidence strengthens the relevant service page without duplicating it.
Raised bed, desk and shelving
A three-day MDF build designed around an awkward bulkhead.
Oak-clad staircase refurbishment
Red timber strings, rails and newels updated with oak-veneered panels.
Compact kitchen and boiler
A two-day installation with appliances and a concealed rerouted boiler.
Bespoke Shaker wardrobe doors
A failed sliding system replaced with painted MDF doors and a new track.
Garage carport and trussed roof
Heavy timber framing and factory-supplied trusses installed over four days.
Timber-frame homes
Internal walls, decks, roof components, fire socks, VCL and service battens.
Insulated timber-frame shell
Two floors, decks and roof components with sealed window and door openings.