What "man jobs" have you done today?

[LuckyBenski]

Tightened up a hinge on one of the utility cupboard doors

Then brought some order to one of the crockery drawers in the kitchen

Oh that's cool!

Do the bread sticks hold up to much abuse?

I jest, I think I'll nick this idea to try and encourage housemates to follow the status quo.

 

[{SAS}TB]

Ha ha - Thanks

They are surprisingly sturdy - my two daughters (12 and 14) are yet to damage them (obviously I have just jinxed it! )

 

[theone8181]

I paid a guy to fit a Google nest yesterday, does that count.​

 

[casper_uk]

Tried to seal a knackered, leaking flat roof on a kitchen extension. Cracked flashing and missing mortar where it is chased into the wall. Looks like someone has had a go before with some silicon which has perished/fell out. The felt has been replaced in places with some kind of tar, which also has holes in it. The whole roof needs replacing really, but not a job for winter! Fingers crossed it lasts until summer without leaking.

 

[Gav_r26]

Sowed a wild flower strip and some grass.

Fingers crossed for some rain now!

 

[DXP55]

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Giving my new garage heater a try out -One Propane stove with brake disc on top

Gave it a few minutes on high then turn down to simmer and the heat it gives out is unbelievable.

30 min after turning it off the disc was still hot - I am sure it would be even better with more discs but then weight would be a problem,

Got a carbon monoxide sensor in there as well.

 

[LuckyBenski]

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Giving my new garage heater a try out -One Propane stove with brake disc on top

Gave it a few minutes on high then turn down to simmer and the heat it gives out is unbelievable.

30 min after turning it off the disc was still hot - I am sure it would be even better with more discs but then weight would be a problem,

Got a carbon monoxide sensor in there as well.

What's the goal of it? I always assumed gas based stuff will add moisture to the air.

 

[DXP55]

I don't like working in a cold garage - I have a gas tube blower but it's either red hot or nothing and noisy- Hoping for a more controlled heat - more to keep it warm than red hot. It certainly does that

 

[theone8181]

So had my worst DIY venture tonight, tried adjusting the valve on a rad and it cracked. Cue me running round like a madman. I nipped to wickes to get the part and found the thread was different on the compression fitting. The leak even shorted out the power. I had to ask my neighbour who's a plumber to come and fix it. Without him it would have been a serious issue.

 

[Mason-]

Bought some spindles, infils and beading to make a channel for the infils and spindles.






Now need to fill and sand, and then paint/stain.

 

[the-evaluator]

Today I made many cups of tea and coffee for the guys that were building our new shed. Much better that than me try to build the thing.

 

[psd99]

I don't like working in a cold garage - I have a gas tube blower but it's either red hot or nothing and noisy- Hoping for a more controlled heat - more to keep it warm than red hot. It certainly does that

Is that just a stove? if so is that not dangerous if you got any flammable liquids in there

reason why i ask this is because im looking at ways to heat my garage also but I got petrol in there and various other flammables.

 

[DXP55]

Yes it is just a outdoor gas stove - I do not store anything inflamable in garage - The one and only 5lt petrol can is in shed.

If you make it safe by moving the petrol etc out then it is a easy way of heating the garage -Also above I did say I have a gas fed fan type heater which is to much for my garage as I only want background heat -I also open a window slightly.

It is sitting on concrete floor with a large tile underneath and I have fire blankets and two extinguishers sitting on wall so unless I do something incredably stupid then I think it is a safe way to keep warm.

When the brake disc is warm you can turn gas right down to a simmer -like just about on and so nothing blasting out.

One other thing is I could have got away with the next size down stove as I didn't realise how hot it can be.

 

[200sols]

Oil filled rad is safer and you aren't breathing in fumes.

 

[psd99]

cheers guys oil rads must cost a lot to run.
I could move the petrol out of there np, it's just in the winter time I can't feel my hands it gets so cold in that garage.

 

[DXP55]

Have to stress you need a bit of ventilation - especially if your garage is reasonably air tight.

Years ago a lad at work killed himself by sleeping in his van on night's with propane gas stove going but it was a small van.

If I had some wall space spare I would just stack some bricks up to make a small chimney breast to put it in. Sort of a permanent spot instead of getting it out from under the bench each time.

 

[theone8181]

Just touched up some paintwork. How do you guys blend filler in, I had my old thermostat removed and where I've filled seems very smooth compared to normal plasterboard.

 

[dlockers]

Just touched up some paintwork. How do you guys blend filler in, I had my old thermostat removed and where I've filled seems very smooth compared to normal plasterboard.

Most of the texture is from the original paintwork roller so a couple of coats using a roller usually works for me (albeit a bit annoying to 'waste' a roller).

 

[theone8181]

Most of the texture is from the original paintwork roller so a couple of coats using a roller usually works for me (albeit a bit annoying to 'waste' a roller).

Might have to put a thicker coat on then, I brushed on some paint then rollered so I didn't have to wash up the tray.

 

[explicit4u]

If there's a trick to that I'd love to know, I think I gave up after the 4th coat of paint was still smooth