Recent Subscriber Articles
- What does a UK plastering job look like? (Member Exclusive)
- Insulation detail in our extension (Member Exclusive)
- Installing our bedroom joists… and another small hitch! (Member Exclusive)
- New plans and lots of updates! (Member Exclusive)
- Some things you can’t plan for (Member Exclusive)
- The challenges of building in the winter (Member Exclusive)
Welcome!
Welcome to the Gosforth Handyman Member Zone! An online e-magazine of regular articles 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 for beginners and loads more. No adverts, no politics, no trolls. Just interesting exclusive content for people who love to make stuff.
SketchUp Articles
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 – Getting Started (Public Video)
- SketchUp: Part 2 – Copying & Rotating Objects (Member Exclusive)
- SketchUp: Part 3 – Dimensions & Basic Cutting Plans (Member Exclusive)
- SketchUp: Part 4 – Layers & Hiding Things (Member Exclusive)
- SketchUp: Part 5 – Room Design & Floorplans (Member Exclusive)
- Working through design changes (Member Exclusive)
- Let’s look at our final extension plans (Member Exclusive)
- New plans and lots of updates! (Member Exclusive)
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!
- Job Pricing: Solid Wood Hi-Fi Rack (Member Exclusive)
- Job Pricing: Bookcase Build & Install (Member Exclusive)
- Job Pricing: Loft Storage with Solid Oak (Member Exclusive)
- Job Pricing: Floating Shelves (Member Exclusive)
- Job Pricing: Art Deco Fire Surround (Member Exclusive)
- Job Pricing: Contemporary Alcove Units (Member Exclusive)
- When joinery job pricing goes wrong! (Member Exclusive)
- How much would it cost to make an IKEA Kallax unit from scratch? (Members Exclusive)
- Job Pricing: Antique furniture repair (Member Exclusive)
- Job Pricing: Alcove units detailed installation (Member Exclusive)
How does it work?
You can subscribe on a monthly or yearly basis. Your subscription gives you access to exclusive articles via this website. You can sign up for as little as £2 per month and you can cancel your subscription at any time. You also get free 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 content
- Detailed job costing articles
- Free access to the member-only forum
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