That's a good idea, will make it blend in instead of sticking out
Wouldn't bother, nobody's going to see it
What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Wouldn't bother, nobody's going to see it
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I finally finished my Nerd Room. Last big job was to run Cat5 from the room above, which spurred me on to finish the final touches. No before pics sadly, but it had a thick textured wallpaper and blinds that stank of smoke courtesy of the previous owner. Stripped it back to plaster and started over. (the eagle eyed will spot some untidy cat5 coming in the door! I need to plane the door as it drags against the carpet so havent bothered fixing the cable down just yet)
Next up... rest of the house?
Next up... rest of the house?
Soldato
Took one large drill bit
Drilled two holes in the garage floor
Two rawl / anchor bolt casings battered into said holes
Attach two large allen bolts
Gently apply ball bearings to installed bolts
Chain bike up
Drilled two holes in the garage floor
Two rawl / anchor bolt casings battered into said holes
Attach two large allen bolts
Gently apply ball bearings to installed bolts
Chain bike up
Soldato
^^ Surely that chain can be cut with a hefty pair of bolt cutters?
Soldato
Quite possibly but we live in a low crime area and will hopefully put off any opportune theif - TBH how far do you go - they could sit and strip the bike down or, god forbid, cut through the frame, take it and strip it down at their leisure
It's a deterrent and a damn site better than most bike locks and, if needed can add a heavier chain and a strong D-Lock
It's a deterrent and a damn site better than most bike locks and, if needed can add a heavier chain and a strong D-Lock
Soldato
Low crime area eh? I often forget to lock my car and house door. Beat that, nerrrrrrr!
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i once went on holiday for 4 months and didn't even shut my doors, as well as leaving a sign up saying free stuff, and I didn't get robbed.
...or maybe I made that up
Soldato
A big tidy up around garden - loaded into trailer and down to tip with it.- Just before it started to rain.
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Looks much better,i think it could look even better if you sealed it like the guy a post or two back,Give it a shiny new look.
http://imgur.com/jBrAMQJ
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Finally finished painting kitchen sash window. Only five more to do before winter comes.
http://imgur.com/XdyxqrE
Finally finished painting kitchen sash window. Only five more to do before winter comes.
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Soldato
I had 5 doubles and 5 singles - now got plastic all round - best thing I ever did. - move that is. 
Soldato
Cheers - cleaning is bad for it
Chain cleaned after every ride and a squirt of lube in all the right places and she's good to go
Very first attempt at fenceing with a lot of help from the old man. Not all today but started Sunday done the last little bit this morning in the rain!
Haven't been at the property long and the garden is a right state, needs a complete do over. One part of the fence kept falling over and so badly done by the previous owner that one of the posts was just resting on the earth! The majority of the other posts etc had simply just rotted :-/
Garden wall (otherside) Patio, BBQ area and decking next.
PIC When we moved (unfortunately the other angle to the next pics)
BEFORE fencing started (bushes removed)
AFTER (we did deliberate which side to show the good side and decide us as we paid for it - involved both neighbours and no issues)
Haven't been at the property long and the garden is a right state, needs a complete do over. One part of the fence kept falling over and so badly done by the previous owner that one of the posts was just resting on the earth! The majority of the other posts etc had simply just rotted :-/
Garden wall (otherside) Patio, BBQ area and decking next.
PIC When we moved (unfortunately the other angle to the next pics)
BEFORE fencing started (bushes removed)
AFTER (we did deliberate which side to show the good side and decide us as we paid for it - involved both neighbours and no issues)
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House was built in the 1920s and has had settlement around the party wall (historical) - rear two rooms therefore had floors that were well out of level. Moving rooms round and redecorating so took the opportunity to fix that in one of the rooms to start.
This is probably the worst part of the room (highest point):
Bit of luck in finding the main run of notching in one of the first boards lifted but well on the way. The bad news is that the stud wall (far wall in the pic) has been built on the floorboards so had to do some tactical cuts:
Boards up and first joist being sistered, unfortunately I had to split the sister in two due to the shallow notch but should be able to run over the notch in the rest of the room. 7x3 joists being sistered with 6x2 and will also run 3 strips of noggins (sides and middle) and using M12 bolts with timber connectors and square washers. Should be extremely solid.
Once joists are all sistered, will be refitting PTG floorboards as didn't fancy chipboard.
This is probably the worst part of the room (highest point):
Bit of luck in finding the main run of notching in one of the first boards lifted but well on the way. The bad news is that the stud wall (far wall in the pic) has been built on the floorboards so had to do some tactical cuts:
Boards up and first joist being sistered, unfortunately I had to split the sister in two due to the shallow notch but should be able to run over the notch in the rest of the room. 7x3 joists being sistered with 6x2 and will also run 3 strips of noggins (sides and middle) and using M12 bolts with timber connectors and square washers. Should be extremely solid.
Once joists are all sistered, will be refitting PTG floorboards as didn't fancy chipboard.
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I put some soil, fertilizer and seed down and cut the grass.
Soldato
Sanded the solid pine countertop and treated with Osmo Polyx oil (oh the dust!) Bit of plastering needed and then redecorated the kitchen. Sorted a few sockets out that had issues (was going to replace with brushed stainless but can’t find all socket types I need).
Still need to get a couple more sockets installed and now debating whether to replace florescent under unit lights with LED. Remaining units still to treat with Liptons beeswax (no way was I going to sand down every unit, it’d take years).
Ignore the tiles, they were there when we moved in and I have no intention of replacing them at this stage.
Glad I went for the matt Osmo oil as countertop does not reflect under unit light back now which is great and why I'm now thinking about going LED.
Still need to get a couple more sockets installed and now debating whether to replace florescent under unit lights with LED. Remaining units still to treat with Liptons beeswax (no way was I going to sand down every unit, it’d take years).
Ignore the tiles, they were there when we moved in and I have no intention of replacing them at this stage.
Glad I went for the matt Osmo oil as countertop does not reflect under unit light back now which is great and why I'm now thinking about going LED.