Workshop 23 aka Allen Tobin Joinery

Custom joinery in Durban involves understanding moisture and salt air—the coast is unforgiving on wood finishes, which means material selection and prep work separate decent work from cabinetry that warps or swells within a season. Building fitted cupboards, kitchen cabinetry, or wooden features here requires either using timber species that tolerate humidity, or protective finishes that actually perform under coastal conditions. The workshop process itself matters: measuring twice to account for how buildings settle differently in humid climates, allowing for timber movement with grain direction in mind, and using fastening methods that won't fail when timber shifts. Durban's weather also means delivery and installation timing can't be rushed—humidity levels affect how pieces fit together, and work often needs acclimatisation time before final fitting.