Soldato
Gone through the filing cabinet and shredded a load of scrap A4 paper 
What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Soldato
This morning i changed over my security light since it hasn't been working for about 6 months or so since it got blown off the wall. This afternoon I've been weeding out my garden again in preparation of getting the whole lot covered for winter. Attempt no. 3 to get it sorted next year!
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Installed a nest thermostat. Ridiculously easy to fit, so not really a man job.
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Built a new hall cupboard. Built the frame in 8x5cm CLS and then routed edge mouldings on MDF which was then sprayed to make the doors/side panel.
Doors are not quite lined up but will do that tomorrow as well as fitting a shelf/coat rail. Plus a little tidy up of edges and things with some caulk.
Not too bad considering none of the walls/ceiling is straight/flat/vertical/horizontal - pesky 1800s houses
Doors are not quite lined up but will do that tomorrow as well as fitting a shelf/coat rail. Plus a little tidy up of edges and things with some caulk.
Not too bad considering none of the walls/ceiling is straight/flat/vertical/horizontal - pesky 1800s houses
Soldato
Fitted these this morning - one slight leak through over tightening 
The copper pipe is my heath robbinson wing nut tightener/remover
Got quick fill up again and silent.
The copper pipe is my heath robbinson wing nut tightener/remover
Got quick fill up again and silent.
Caporegime
Living and dining room ceilings washed then painted. The dark purple wall has had a coat of white.
Have until Saturday to reattach the skirting boards, paint them, paint the window sills, give the ceiling another coat, couple of coats of colour on the walls then wash the floor, clean up the conservatory and move all the furniture out ready for the carpets to go in.
Whilst working 40 hours a week, with a dental appointment on Monday. Gonna be tight!
Have until Saturday to reattach the skirting boards, paint them, paint the window sills, give the ceiling another coat, couple of coats of colour on the walls then wash the floor, clean up the conservatory and move all the furniture out ready for the carpets to go in.
Whilst working 40 hours a week, with a dental appointment on Monday. Gonna be tight!
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Fitted one these to the bedroom ceiling.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4328317.htm
Of course the joist was 6" away from where the wires came out so i now have a plastering job too
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4328317.htm
Of course the joist was 6" away from where the wires came out so i now have a plastering job too
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Grouted the tiles I did in the kitchen earlier this week 
. Now the repainting of kitchen begins :/ and they say "a woman's work is never done", what about the man's? 
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. Now the repainting of kitchen begins :/ and they say "a woman's work is never done", what about the man's? .
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Painted the garden fence.
Tidied the flower beds
Retrimmed the shed with new wood panels
Finally finished the cupboard door I made to fit a 'cubby hole' in our bedroom. Quite pleased with the finished result.
Tidied the flower beds
Retrimmed the shed with new wood panels
Finally finished the cupboard door I made to fit a 'cubby hole' in our bedroom. Quite pleased with the finished result.
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Built a new hall cupboard. Built the frame in 8x5cm CLS and then routed edge mouldings on MDF which was then sprayed to make the doors/side panel.
Doors are not quite lined up but will do that tomorrow as well as fitting a shelf/coat rail. Plus a little tidy up of edges and things with some caulk.
Not too bad considering none of the walls/ceiling is straight/flat/vertical/horizontal - pesky 1800s houses
love that front door !!
Soldato
Soldato
Installed $750,000 worth of telecoms test equipment.
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Played BF4 with kill-death ratio at 11:5
Soldato
Replaced some bust concrete slotting posts before winter comes and finishes them off once and for all. Not particularly fun doing a two-man job on your own.
Soldato
^ Do your neighbours keep dogs in a pop up green house?
Soldato
Their cats. They like to sit in there and sun themselves. That's all they use it for, no veg lol.
Had the boiler serviced on Weds, only for him to discover low pressure on the gas inlet....and then at the meter (below legal requirement). Queue gas cut by National Grid and their team swinging into action.
Now got the road half closed and a 100ft trench in garden. That escalated quickly!
Thank god for log burners
Now got the road half closed and a 100ft trench in garden. That escalated quickly!
Thank god for log burners
Soldato
Creosoted 9 fence panels both sides - Only 11 to go.
Not my favourite job
Not my favourite job
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Did some light pruning to the neighbours tree as the phone line was getting a bit close.
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