In 1979 I started as an apprentice with a large Edinburgh based company, Craighouse Cabinet Works. Their work consisted of reproduction desks and wardrobes for a now well known Edinburgh furniture retailer, Shapes. They also produced bedroom furniture for boarding schools, Police HQ control desks and everything in between. After being made redundant from CCW I was offered a job with another Edinburgh based company Peter Sandilands. This offered me a completely different skill set. The main work they carried out was maintenance joinery on one of Edinburgh’s largest council estates, work varied from building fences to front and internal doors, kitchens, bathrooms and boarding up windows. After three years I left to start my own business in 1987. Since starting, I have had the opportunity to work on some fantastic projects all over Scotland, as well as working in Paris and Estepona on customers holiday homes. One of the most rewarding projects was the BBC’s DIY Big Build in Edinburgh, refurbishing a play and building area for children and young people with disabilities called The Yard. This site contains just a small selection of jobs illustrating the variety of work I have undertaken. .......... Barry Primrose