Soldato
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I made many cups of tea for for the guy plastering the bathroom.
What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Timber for roof
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I know what you mean about it being complicated 
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I know what you mean about it being complicated
That's the easy end. The front is a big hip with an iccle hip
Quick question guys..
Have a look at this floor plan, at the moment you would have to walk through the front door, through the living room and hall and then into the kitchen as arrowed, what i'd like to know is would it be an expensive job to put a door into the wall with the small arrow labelled hall?
Have a look at this floor plan, at the moment you would have to walk through the front door, through the living room and hall and then into the kitchen as arrowed, what i'd like to know is would it be an expensive job to put a door into the wall with the small arrow labelled hall?
Highly likely it's the wall that takes the joist ends. Still not very difficult to do though.
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Removed the last of the what must be 30 year old carpet from the stairs and kanding, you wouldn't think how disgusting a job it is, new carpet on the stairs tomorrow and house renovation is pretty much finished, some touch ups to do and finishing touches and then I can concentrate full time on the garden
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I planted out my 2 blueberry bushes from there small plant pots into large 45 litre pots.
Half the front hip is done.
The other half goes over the old small hip at the same pitch so the small hip pokes out the front of the big hip
Hip hip hooray
The other half goes over the old small hip at the same pitch so the small hip pokes out the front of the big hip
Hip hip hooray
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Slowly getting lawn up - need to get my finger out now though
Did a few more lines yesterday
Grass is under the sheet - Get rid of a few bit's each week by putting them in dustbin to about 6" deep - not too heavy for dustmen.
When it's all done the grass will be loaded onto trailer and taken up the tip.
I am finding it a struggle physically so restrict it to one line a day.
Did a few more lines yesterday
Grass is under the sheet - Get rid of a few bit's each week by putting them in dustbin to about 6" deep - not too heavy for dustmen.
When it's all done the grass will be loaded onto trailer and taken up the tip.
I am finding it a struggle physically so restrict it to one line a day.
@Maccapacca Ah the reason for the steels becomes clear in that image! 
More roof. Building inspector was here today. Didn't have thing to ask for. Not one truss all cut timbers on site to suit. Be a shame to cover it up with tiles.
Soldato
Looks great!
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Good joinery gets my peepee twitching.
Soldato
Cut the two front lawns - couldn't be assed to edge them though
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In need of some thin profile shelving in the hallway for hats, gloves, umbrellas etc so I've got some reclaimed teak that I've cut into two lengths and drilled some holes big enough for rope. The plan is to hang these from two hardwood cleats with some tips that the rigger at work has given me.
So peeved.
Took my beautiful windows out whilst demolishing the old part if the house with the intention of reusing them. Seems moisture has got to them
Spent most of the day stripping them, sanding and applying oxalic acid. Theyre stacked inside now so they should dry out.
I'll have another go next weekend
Took my beautiful windows out whilst demolishing the old part if the house with the intention of reusing them. Seems moisture has got to them
Spent most of the day stripping them, sanding and applying oxalic acid. Theyre stacked inside now so they should dry out.
I'll have another go next weekend
Soldato
Have spent the last three days stripping out my kitchen in preparation for electrical and plaster work. Stripped tiles from wall and cut away plasterboard to allow for easier access for electrician. New plasterboard going on afterwards for plasterer to do his magic. After plaster dries it'll be painting time and then the new kitchen is going in.
Soffits and fascia going on. I bought all the corner caps but the carpenter threw them away and said he'd make it look nice.
He's doing a damn fine job
He's doing a damn fine job
Finally got around to starting tiling in flat renovation. I'm no pro and this is my second tiling project so the larger format tiles were a little daunting. All went on well so far, some apprentice cuts but hope to tidy that all up with trim. Going to silicone in ceiling to tile. Glad I spent the little extra on tile clips and wedges as it would have been nigh on impossible to remove lippage without them with this size tile. Despite some mixed reviews the cheapo tile cutting bits and suction cup roller bearing guide worked an absolute treat. Really happy with the cut outs for services, especially the toilet cistern feed as that was very close to the tile edge, was expecting cracks.
Now fingers crossed it doesn't all fall off
Now fingers crossed it doesn't all fall off