Recent Articles for Subscribers
- Member Downloads are Here!
- My YouTube channel is broken
- Costs to refurbish a rental property in the UK?
- Mini renovation Part 8 – we’re finished!
- Mini renovation Part 7 – my attempt at tiling
- Mini renovation part 6 – odd sized cabinet doors and more
Full article list for all subscribers
Welcome!
Welcome to the Gosforth Handyman Member Zone! Loads of bonus content for fans of the Gosforth Handyman YouTube channel. Join the community and you’ll get access to behind the scenes renovation articles, job pricing information, SketchUp tutorials and loads more. No adverts, no politics, no trolls. Just interesting exclusive content for people who love to make stuff.
SketchUp Articles
Membership gives you full access to my SketchUp Tutorial for Beginners course. SketchUp is an invaluable FREE design tool for woodworkers, construction workers and DIYers alike. It lets you plan things in 3D and can be used for everything from making a simple table through to full architectural work. Also great for things like garden design, room layouts and a whole host of other stuff. In this series of articles we’ll go through the basics of using SketchUp from absolute beginner level.
- SketchUp: Part 1 – How to Download SketchUp for Free
- SketchUp for Beginners Part 2 – Copying & Rotating Objects
- SketchUp for Beginners Part 3 – Dimensions & Basic Cutting Plans
- SketchUp for Beginners Part 4 – Layers & Hiding Things
- SketchUp for Beginners Part 5 – Room Design & Floorplans
- Working through design changes
- Let’s look at our final extension plans
- New plans and lots of updates!
Pricing Up Work
One of the most common questions I’m asked about is how to price up work. It’s a subject that few tradespeople talk about and I think that needs to change. In this series of articles I’m going to be totally up-front and honest about how much I’ve charged customers for various jobs. I’ll even share some of my biggest mistakes!
- Costs to refurbish a rental property in the UK?
- How much did the studio cost?
- How much did our self-build extension cost?
- Some things you can’t plan for
- How much does a renovation really cost?
- Water supply replacement – full cost breakdown
- What’s our budget? A first look at costs for our renovation project
- How much did a typical extension cost in 2010?
- How much did our 1930’s renovation cost?
- How much did we spend on this renovation?
How does it work?
You can subscribe on a monthly or yearly basis. Your subscription gives you access to exclusive content via this website. You also get access to the exclusive member-only forum – a place to learn from other members and discuss ideas without trolls, spam or adverts. This whole site is privacy focused – unlike most websites, we don’t track your every move.
What do I get?
- Exclusive member-only articles & videos
- Detailed job costing information
- Downloadable plans, spreadsheets and more
- Access to the member-only forum
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