What "man jobs" have you done today?

Steedie · 9 Dec 2017 at 15:53

rubberduck said:
Thinking of going red in my kitchen. What shade and brand is that?

Johnstones Hot Cherry, it’s their kitchen paint so has a slight sheen compared to matt

Skillmister · 9 Dec 2017 at 15:56

Goodbye hideous brick fireplace

Tip charges £3 a bag for rubble so I think I'll hang on to all the full/half bricks for something...

Buffman · 9 Dec 2017 at 18:36

ChroniC said:
Fitted the worktops. Refused to pay 160 quid a corner for someone to use a router and jig so did it myself. It's pretty easy. Not perfect by an means, out a mill by the mitre and slight lip I can feel which I could get tight down but it's good enough.

That looks very good! Just as good as the bloke I paid to do mine

Steedie · 10 Dec 2017 at 17:39

More painting. Getting the hang of it now

couple of tiny marks on the skirting board to get off but other than that it’s ok

Wanted a darker feature wall for some contrast. Turned out a lot better than I expected, really pleased with it

ChroniC · 10 Dec 2017 at 19:23

The Craig said:
That looks very good! Just as good as the bloke I paid to do mine

All about having the right tools.
A TREND £80 jig and a several hundred £'s router made it very easy. Luckily I know a guy with all the stuff. It really is as easy as clamp, cut and glue. However if you walls are out at all (aka not 45degrees) you will end up with a bit of a problem. Tucking the tops underneath each other and drawing a line for the jig solves this. I'm doing up the whole kitchen, so scrapped out a bit of plaster from the walls to line everything up nice and straight and it will get covered by the tiles and silicone if its out. It's overall no more than 5mm at any point.

£15 · 10 Dec 2017 at 22:08

Skillmister said:
Goodbye hideous brick fireplace

Tip charges £3 a bag for rubble so I think I'll hang on to all the full/half bricks for something...

The tip charges? OMG! That's shocking.

Lakeland · 11 Dec 2017 at 07:33

BadMojo said:
The tip charges? OMG! That's shocking.

I’d be using the biggest bag in the world and getting 10 mates to help drop it off at that price!

ChroniC · 11 Dec 2017 at 07:43

Lakeland said:
I’d be using the biggest bag in the world and getting 10 mates to help drop it off at that price!

Has to be a small rubble sack

MassiveJim · 11 Dec 2017 at 08:52

Our council recycling centre recently introduced a charge for rubble, it didn't last long though as they've removed it again.

ChroniC · 11 Dec 2017 at 09:03

I have over 2 tons of it sat in my backgarden because of the charge. I'm waiting until I start the driveway so I can bury it.

Skillmister · 11 Dec 2017 at 09:40

ChroniC said:
I have over 2 tons of it sat in my backgarden because of the charge. I'm waiting until I start the driveway so I can bury it.

Might just bury mine in the garden. Will be doing the drive but I'll only end up with even more rubble. Although there is a skip just over the road at the moment left over from Welsh Water doing some work, might have to throw it over the fence at night

topgun06 · 11 Dec 2017 at 10:20

Skillmister said:
Tip charges £3 a bag for rubble so I think I'll hang on to all the full/half bricks for something...

It sucks. My local tip have the same charge. I have 11 bags of rubble ready for chucking after I installed some channel drainage. I'm not spending £33 to get rid. I've chucked what I can of the sand/dirt in the garden and dug it in.

Think I'll be tipping a bag a week into the rubbish bin.

Felix · 11 Dec 2017 at 10:22

Our tip limits you to 4 bags of rubble a day.

Martynt74 · 11 Dec 2017 at 11:38

topgun06 said:
It sucks. My local tip have the same charge. I have 11 bags of rubble ready for chucking after I installed some channel drainage. I'm not spending £33 to get rid. I've chucked what I can of the sand/dirt in the garden and dug it in.

Think I'll be tipping a bag a week into the rubbish bin.

Our council have a permit to allow up to 10 bags of rubble per year at no cost. Maybe take a look

If you get a nice guy at the tip, they don't always mark off the right number of bags either.

Buffman · 11 Dec 2017 at 11:42

I must be lucky in that my tip doesn't charge and doesn't ask questions... Chucked a fair amount of plasterboard into seperate sections and rubble etc..

For 3quid though I'd just pay it rather than bury it lol!

Lakeland · 11 Dec 2017 at 12:45

Farmers will often take your rubble, worth a look if you’re close to any.

LeeUK · 11 Dec 2017 at 13:21

My HWRC started charging for rubble and plaster recently too. Doesn't help that it's contracted out to a private firm - probably already milking the council for more than it's worth.

miller745 · 11 Dec 2017 at 16:53

My local tip charges £2.50 for a bag or £5 for as much as you dare put in your car. The one 5 miles away is free :|

Todays man job was closing the valve to the outside tap, only after it had been spraying water everywhere for several hours. Got back home and hoped next door were using a pressure washer, no such luck. The pipe is insulated as well.

topgun06 · 12 Dec 2017 at 09:52

miller745 said:
The one 5 miles away is free :|

Good point. I have considered finding out where the next nearest tips are to see if they are free or at least not an extortion.

LeeUK · 12 Dec 2017 at 11:16

topgun06 said:
Good point. I have considered finding out where the next nearest tips are to see if they are free or at least not an extortion.

I would have thought all tips within the same council area will all have the same charges unless you go over the 'border' into another council area.