Soldato
Made a wooden flag for the house and hung it on the garage.
What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Finished refurbishing the cover for the LPG bottles for the cooker.
The old roof was rotten and once I took that off, found some of the frame was going as well. All the rotten wood removed, hardened/sealed and filled, then a new roof from pressure treated T&G. All finished with 4 coats of Johnstone's woodcare.
Also did the dull job of scraping all the moss and stuff growing in the block gaps, then re-sanded
One of these Wolf tools is the daddy for cleaning block paving out
The old roof was rotten and once I took that off, found some of the frame was going as well. All the rotten wood removed, hardened/sealed and filled, then a new roof from pressure treated T&G. All finished with 4 coats of Johnstone's woodcare.
Also did the dull job of scraping all the moss and stuff growing in the block gaps, then re-sanded
One of these Wolf tools is the daddy for cleaning block paving out
Soldato
Doofski thats real American right there!
Has anyone got a coal bunker? My mother in laws just bought a log burner and i said i'd build a log store for her. I've not seen a few coal bunkers too but wondering whether to just have a cupboard door which opens with a tub inside full of coal or whether to add something like this on.
Are these lined to keep it waterproof?
Is the base slanted to funnel coal to the opening? Otherwise i imagine the coal at the bottom edges would never get used.
Has anyone got a coal bunker? My mother in laws just bought a log burner and i said i'd build a log store for her. I've not seen a few coal bunkers too but wondering whether to just have a cupboard door which opens with a tub inside full of coal or whether to add something like this on.
Are these lined to keep it waterproof?
Is the base slanted to funnel coal to the opening? Otherwise i imagine the coal at the bottom edges would never get used.
Soldato
Can someone sense check this for me i think my heads gone, Can't understand why using solid wood would be cheaper than MDF!
Putting some alcove shelves up for my mother in law, trying to work out prices for each method of doing them.
MDF is standard battening the wall, with a frame at the front and middle supports. MDF top and bottom with a front plate
Solid would be using 1" thick lengths and glueing them together (bit like my worktop thread) to make a more solid feeling shelf. Possibly adding a front piece to finish depending how it looks.
Pineboard would be the same as the above but without the hassle of gluing
The reason for the 0.25 is because i'd only use part of a 8*4 sheet. The lengths are *just* under 1200mm so ripping an 8*4 sheet should give 4 shelf sheets.
The variety of options are because i'm not 100% sure of the type of finish she wants. My only thought is that solid wood might end up being a bit heavy to only use 1" battens over those kind of lengths.
Putting some alcove shelves up for my mother in law, trying to work out prices for each method of doing them.
MDF is standard battening the wall, with a frame at the front and middle supports. MDF top and bottom with a front plate
Solid would be using 1" thick lengths and glueing them together (bit like my worktop thread) to make a more solid feeling shelf. Possibly adding a front piece to finish depending how it looks.
Pineboard would be the same as the above but without the hassle of gluing
The reason for the 0.25 is because i'd only use part of a 8*4 sheet. The lengths are *just* under 1200mm so ripping an 8*4 sheet should give 4 shelf sheets.
The variety of options are because i'm not 100% sure of the type of finish she wants. My only thought is that solid wood might end up being a bit heavy to only use 1" battens over those kind of lengths.
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Looks like it's mostly down to the extra wood required for front covering + middle frame.
I'd say 22mm thick T&G boards are overkill for a shelf - that's what floorboards are! Half that thickness would be fine.
Soldato
Very true. I didn't think they did T&G any thinner, Though i suppose thats exactly what T&G cladding is!
Would allow me to use 1.5" battens aswell which would make more sense.
Would allow me to use 1.5" battens aswell which would make more sense.
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Hah, I like the spreadsheet Marv. It's a standing joke in our house that for any project I'll create a spreadsheet to price up all the options 
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I'm an accountant. It's what i do!
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Started installing my underfloor heating.
First two rows of spreader plates:
Insulation cut down to fit between joists under spreader plates and also cut down spreader plate:
Just need to put down the rest of the insulation and plates, notch the joists and then install the pipe.........
First two rows of spreader plates:
Insulation cut down to fit between joists under spreader plates and also cut down spreader plate:
Just need to put down the rest of the insulation and plates, notch the joists and then install the pipe.........
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Ah underfloor heating...
I had this installed at my place. Just shy of 100k worth all in. It never gets used. For it to make a noticeable difference it uses 1500 worth of gas every month (2300m3).
I had this installed at my place. Just shy of 100k worth all in. It never gets used. For it to make a noticeable difference it uses 1500 worth of gas every month (2300m3).
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£100,000 on heating install and then £1500 gas every month to run? Either you dont have any insulation or walls in your house, or you live in a whopping mansion, otherwise there's something seriously wrong with those numbers?
Soldato
Just been round all doors and garage door with can of WD40 and lithium grease - smooth pivots and handles again and garage door isn't as noisy.
Soldato
Serviced my car, oil change, all the filters and bleed the breaks. I've probably saved about 150 quid.
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Just lit the log burner - it's 59F here and I am blessed cold. 
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I think ours would have gone on if we had any logs 
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Shoved a fridge freezer into the back of my fiesta, unloaded it at the gf's brothers new rental house. He's staying with us ATM and I'm determined to get him out asap
Soldato
Started fitting some Alcove units. Just need to sort the shelf out, needs a U shape routing out so it sits flush with the unit on the battens.
Pretty happy with the scribing to fit it to the wall, almost doesn't need any caulk!
Pretty happy with the scribing to fit it to the wall, almost doesn't need any caulk!
Soldato
Doofski thats real American right there!
Has anyone got a coal bunker? My mother in laws just bought a log burner and i said i'd build a log store for her. I've not seen a few coal bunkers too but wondering whether to just have a cupboard door which opens with a tub inside full of coal or whether to add something like this on.
Are these lined to keep it waterproof?
Is the base slanted to funnel coal to the opening? Otherwise i imagine the coal at the bottom edges would never get used.
My experience with coal bunkers are that I've never seen one that has a funnel therefore the coal at the sides will get stuck there unless you scrape it out yourself from the top. Also don't have high hopes of being able to slide that front hatch back down again either, the coal will spill out into a heap.
Source: Grew up with solid fuel central heating.