What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Unblocked a loo. Not the most pleasant of jobs.
Just blocked a loo....was a very pleasant job
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Very reluctantly cut down the eucalyptus tree in our back garden. It's only been in 4 years but was about 20ft high and due to the prevailing wind was growing at an angle was rubbing on the top of the fence. It wasn't really damaging the fence but it'd rubbed a deep gash in itself and would either get infected or cause it to break in a storm.
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Just when you think you have finished something pops up.
We had rain last Friday - went in Summerhouse and found a small pool of water on floor - only thing I could pin it on was nails holding T&G side on - I had noticed the nail heads were in T&G a bit and as far as I could see the rain had gone in holes and seeped inside down back of frame upright.
So yesterday I filled every nail hole then today painted over them.
I think the makers hadn't got used to their nail guns as the industrial estate they are on got turned over and nail guns were nicked - I would think the new ones were a bit more efficient and needed less air pressure.
ps - I think I have fixed my camera - gave lens a good clean
We had rain last Friday - went in Summerhouse and found a small pool of water on floor - only thing I could pin it on was nails holding T&G side on - I had noticed the nail heads were in T&G a bit and as far as I could see the rain had gone in holes and seeped inside down back of frame upright.
So yesterday I filled every nail hole then today painted over them.
I think the makers hadn't got used to their nail guns as the industrial estate they are on got turned over and nail guns were nicked - I would think the new ones were a bit more efficient and needed less air pressure.
ps - I think I have fixed my camera - gave lens a good clean
Soldato
Changed the syphon on the upstairs toilet system...
Not so easy as it sounds though. The old one had started running through every other flush, so after watching a YT clip about taking the stem out and cleaning the seals, thought I'd give that a try. Of course inevitably it wouldn't go back together quite right and on refitting was running through all the time.
This at 5:30pm so cue stern lecture from SWMBO about my DIY aspirations, on the way to get in the car and head for B&Q.
This week, Thames Water have decided to dig up the busiest road in West Swindon with single line working by traffic light, so the 5 minute journey took 20 minutes.
On arrival at B&Q the assistant took one look at the old part, chuckled and pointed me in the direction of a new complete syphon fitting. Also took great delight in pointing out for a close-coupled system, the cistern has to come off to get the old syphon out and the new one in.
Biggest challenge was freeing the 15 year old wing nuts holding the tank to the bowl, WD40 to the rescue and eventually freed off. The rest was relatively easy though I wish manufacturers would put instructions more than 1mm high as my eyes were going fuzzy trying to read which nut/washer needed to go where on the particular cistern. Eventually all fitted, cistern back on the wall and fitted the button to the Bowden cable. Huge sigh of relief on opening the isolater valve to find, 1. Cistern filling with no leak from the connection, 2. No water running through. An anxious moment as the ballc0ck is a bit oversized for the cistern and I thought it might jam but all is good. Job finished at about 8:15pm and no emergency plumber required this time, unlike when I tried changing the kitchen sink tap.
Not so easy as it sounds though. The old one had started running through every other flush, so after watching a YT clip about taking the stem out and cleaning the seals, thought I'd give that a try. Of course inevitably it wouldn't go back together quite right and on refitting was running through all the time.
This at 5:30pm so cue stern lecture from SWMBO about my DIY aspirations, on the way to get in the car and head for B&Q.
This week, Thames Water have decided to dig up the busiest road in West Swindon with single line working by traffic light, so the 5 minute journey took 20 minutes.
On arrival at B&Q the assistant took one look at the old part, chuckled and pointed me in the direction of a new complete syphon fitting. Also took great delight in pointing out for a close-coupled system, the cistern has to come off to get the old syphon out and the new one in.
Biggest challenge was freeing the 15 year old wing nuts holding the tank to the bowl, WD40 to the rescue and eventually freed off. The rest was relatively easy though I wish manufacturers would put instructions more than 1mm high as my eyes were going fuzzy trying to read which nut/washer needed to go where on the particular cistern. Eventually all fitted, cistern back on the wall and fitted the button to the Bowden cable. Huge sigh of relief on opening the isolater valve to find, 1. Cistern filling with no leak from the connection, 2. No water running through. An anxious moment as the ballc0ck is a bit oversized for the cistern and I thought it might jam but all is good. Job finished at about 8:15pm and no emergency plumber required this time, unlike when I tried changing the kitchen sink tap.
Soldato
Just testing my new mini and narrow girth hose. Very nice, good pressure, and spray gun with half a dozen settings. Should work well with my Karcher when I jetwash the moss off the patio. Only cost a tenner.
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DXP55 What paint is that on the summer house it looks great!
Soldato
Thanks for comment - it's been a long hard slog - Vynal flooring is coming tomorrow so "finished"
Cuprinol Garden shades -It says one coat but I have three on parts of that - also when applying second coat it runs or bubbles up - They say sand it down first but if you leave it for 5 min and then brush again it will cover.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/cuprinol-garden-shades-wood-paint-country-cream-2-5ltr/67439
Soldato
Finished
Soldato
^^^
... and very smart it all looks too... quite a luxurious summer house in fact, with a nice reflection of the garden also!
... and very smart it all looks too... quite a luxurious summer house in fact, with a nice reflection of the garden also!
Soldato
Outside looks great. Inside looks..... OAP
Soldato
Outside looks great. Inside looks..... OAP
Quite correct - even got the transistor radio in there
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Ripped out my kitchen ready for a new one installed next week. Modified a bit of plumbing and now on with the electrics.
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mmmmmm take aways all week
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Starting with papa John's and a few Sam Adams.
1st fixing the electrics is taking longer than expected.
1st fixing the electrics is taking longer than expected.
Soldato
Was self fitting the insulation an easy job? I'd like to improve the insulation in the house I'm going to buy (going from 100mm to 270mm) and reboard the top.
I figured re boarding the top of it would be a complex job??
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Is it simply a case of drilling in a load of 2*4 panels of wood into the top of the existing rafters up to a level of 270mm then laying the insulation?
Doesn't seem too difficult to me :O. Any idea of how much it would cost to get someone in to do it?
(eg shown in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhRsoDRZ11M)
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Small project to make use of some bits I had lying around the garage:-
Rugged, portable, waterproof, rechargeable power station to use while camping:-
Just need to find the cap head stainless screws I know are in the garage somewhere to replace the boggo ones!
Rugged, portable, waterproof, rechargeable power station to use while camping:-
Just need to find the cap head stainless screws I know are in the garage somewhere to replace the boggo ones!
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Good luck explaining that to the armed response guys.
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Yeah, I don't think I'll be taking it on the ferry or the Eurostar
Soldato
Took 3 days to remove grandads jungle of a garden. I counted 30 empties of my petrol lawn mower. It was horrific. Felling trees and removing brambles. He's had a bad year with losing grandma and a stroke. It's not been touched for over a year. Heavy work!