What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Ran in some speaker cables in our extension so I can add some ceiling speakers at some point in the future.
Also did some measuring and calculating to work out where the ceiling pendants will go above the dinning table.
Also did some measuring and calculating to work out where the ceiling pendants will go above the dinning table.
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@Skiddley that looks like an excellent workshop. Good work!
Cheers, it's nice building something out of nothing. It was an overgrown jungle in that corner before I started. Just in the process of clearing out some crap/providing storage for garden equipment etc and it'll be set.
This is phase 1 before I build the real workshop and office elsewhere in the garden!
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Managed to cut through the power cable with my router.
That was incredible annoying. Was hoping to finish a job today but it then started raining and I've had to go buy a new one.
Decided against the spliced cable wrapped in electrical tape tactic.
That was incredible annoying. Was hoping to finish a job today but it then started raining and I've had to go buy a new one.
Decided against the spliced cable wrapped in electrical tape tactic.
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Finished plasterboard on walls and ceiling and fixed the staircase with battens!
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Finally coming to the end of the penny floor, last of the pennies went down last weekend, followed by the grout (ball ache, took ages) which left it looking like this:
Then for the slightly worrying task of the resin finish.This stuff isn't cheap so only getting one go at it and not being able to practice on anything first kind of had me a bit apprehensive, 13kg of it mixed in three batches then poured and floated on per batch, then a final aeration rollering and pray to the baby Jebus nothing goes belly up, it looks like this as of the resin going down, just hoping it sets ok:
This stuff is a nightmare, with it looking like glass you've got no guage of how even the coverage is and once you've worked back out of the room to reach the first lot then it is what it is. Never again.
Then for the slightly worrying task of the resin finish.This stuff isn't cheap so only getting one go at it and not being able to practice on anything first kind of had me a bit apprehensive, 13kg of it mixed in three batches then poured and floated on per batch, then a final aeration rollering and pray to the baby Jebus nothing goes belly up, it looks like this as of the resin going down, just hoping it sets ok:
This stuff is a nightmare, with it looking like glass you've got no guage of how even the coverage is and once you've worked back out of the room to reach the first lot then it is what it is. Never again.
Soldato
That looks ace!
This stuff is a nightmare, with it looking like glass you've got no guage of how even the coverage is and once you've worked back out of the room to reach the first lot then it is what it is. Never again.
You're hard work has certainly paid off. It looks amazing.
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Finally coming to the end of the penny floor, last of the pennies went down last weekend, followed by the grout (ball ache, took ages) which left it looking like this:
Then for the slightly worrying task of the resin finish.This stuff isn't cheap so only getting one go at it and not being able to practice on anything first kind of had me a bit apprehensive, 13kg of it mixed in three batches then poured and floated on per batch, then a final aeration rollering and pray to the baby Jebus nothing goes belly up, it looks like this as of the resin going down, just hoping it sets ok:
This stuff is a nightmare, with it looking like glass you've got no guage of how even the coverage is and once you've worked back out of the room to reach the first lot then it is what it is. Never again.
Wow that looks great. Did you have to check the floor was level beforehand to make sure the resin didn't poor downward?
Edit:I bet it would be difficult to take up/take off!!
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The floor was all over the place because the kitchen has been knocked through into the old outside toilet. I had to screed it first but it still wasn't perfect, but good enough to put the resin down.
But yes, in general the floor needs to be as close to billiard table flat to begin with.
I've learned loads from doing it if I ever had to do another, but I'm not sure I'd do another, unless someone wanted to pay me good money to do it.
But yes, in general the floor needs to be as close to billiard table flat to begin with.
I've learned loads from doing it if I ever had to do another, but I'm not sure I'd do another, unless someone wanted to pay me good money to do it.
Replacement PIR Floodlight fitted. 6 year old Halogen had blown (took me a while to notice!) and all the screws/bolts were corroded, even the ones securing it to the blockwork so had to drill one of those out too 
Impressed by the quality
Lets see how long it lasts 
Impressed by the quality
Lets see how long it lasts
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Replacement PIR Floodlight fitted. 6 year old Halogen had blown (took me a while to notice!) and all the screws/bolts were corroded, even the ones securing it to the blockwork so had to drill one of those out too
There's nothing quite like rusty screws for turning a quick job into a long job. I sanded & varnished / stained our back storm porch a couple of weeks ago.
Decided to remove the two hanging basket brackets before sanding. Cursed extensively after finding the flat head (more grrr) screws fell apart. Had to drill the head off the last one and screw it out with mole-grips. Five minutes turned into an hour or more
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^ love that porch
Cheers - I only properly appreciated the effort in the construction when I was up ladders and looking from all angles, so could see the joints and detailing on it.
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Knocked this shelf up to make the wife happy.
I would get the stacker back in to re do stacking -- or refuse to pay them.
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Stacked all the logs from a recent delivery in to our two stores and just managed to squeeze them all in !
Small intermediate store (double stacked)
and the big store, also double stacked bit a bit of triple stacking and right up into the rafters !
Small intermediate store (double stacked)
and the big store, also double stacked bit a bit of triple stacking and right up into the rafters !