Doing a bunk
“We decided to give the completed bunks to a needy family as recommended by the North Shore Women’s Centre”
When planning content for The Shed, we strive to feature projects that have real usefulness and are fun to do. At a planning meeting, we discussed making a set of wooden bunks — kids love bunks and a well-made set will last many years and can be handed down through the family. The ‘my dad made those’ scenario made us feel good. But there was the question of who would build them — a good skill set is required, a decent range of tools, and a bit of space, plus, what to do with the bunks once built?
Who, where, and how?
We had visited the Men’s Shed North Shore in Auckland and been impressed with the members there and their extensive set-up. We approached Larry Klassen and his team and put the idea to them. Great concept, they said, had decided to give the completed bunks to a needy family, as recommended by the North Shore Women’s Centre, the bulk of whose work is focused on domestic violence. Our team sourced some wonderful sponsors to assist with the worthy project. Placemakers supplied all the materials, Sleepyhead the mattresses, and Resene the polyurethane varnish finish. Two team members at the Menzshed took charge of the build — Bernard Gardner and Winston Garnett.
