What "man jobs" have you done today?

theone8181 · 9 May 2022 at 20:40

Uhtred said:
Textured ceilings are a pain when it comes to repairs. Our previous owners did some small repairs in the office and did a crap job blending the texture in. Luckily not really a problem in a garage!

Ours are artex, I just get them skimmed flat if it's a problem.

(not at you, but on phone so cha with multiquote) When I saw that pic I thought you meant the small gaps round the pipes and thought it was op being a bit special, now I realise it was a big hole

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IvanDobskey · 9 May 2022 at 20:57

I am wondering about possibly filling in the gaps around the pipes. The hole was massive and just had a piece of plaster board just slapped over it with a few screws holding it in place

theone8181 · 10 May 2022 at 06:55

IvanDobskey said:
I am wondering about possibly filling in the gaps around the pipes. The hole was massive and just had a piece of plaster board just slapped over it with a few screws holding it in place

Not sure how best to do it. Maybe holesaw and a small piece of plasterboard, or just build up filler. Could even back it with some wood then filler upto that.

IvanDobskey · 10 May 2022 at 07:08

theone8181 said:
Not sure how best to do it. Maybe holesaw and a small piece of plasterboard, or just build up filler. Could even back it with some wood then filler upto that.

I was thinking maybe cut and glue some pieces of plaster, then fill the remaining gaps.

psd99 · 10 May 2022 at 09:56

I built myself an Indian tandoor oven:

But the weather has now changed

psd99 · 10 May 2022 at 09:57

That was just an initial fire up to condition the oven

I was not able to get it as hot as i wanted to. The walls didn’t go above 100-150c but i reckon next time i just need to add more coals

I wondered if anyone on here has any experience with tandoors?

zuludawn · 11 May 2022 at 00:11

Well overdue plumbing for utility room for washing machine, always messy

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Waste pipes are temp will be changed and solvent welded with a U-bend.

DXP55 · 11 May 2022 at 10:24

If it's not to late change the 90 deg bend for a swept 90deg one - Or change all if you can -It will make flow easier and gives you more of a chance at rodding it in future (god forbid) .
I also have buried 90's and really wish they were swept.

lego · 12 May 2022 at 01:30

Finally got the new legs delivered

IvanDobskey · 12 May 2022 at 10:09

Looks good @lego

I like the white shelving behind too

Liquid_Entity · 12 May 2022 at 11:36

Must be hell to dust though

dirtychinchilla · 12 May 2022 at 12:21

That's a nice piece of wood

JonRGV250 · 12 May 2022 at 18:50

My Focus ST head gasket started to let go on the way home from work yesterday, so did a sniff test on it at work this morning and the fluid went straight to yellow.
A bottle of Steel Seal was chucked into the header tank and I let it idle for 20 minutes and..

no trace of CO2.

I then took the afternoon off work and released my gardens inner path..

Still got another two to do

khrall · 13 May 2022 at 22:55

Awesome looking table, but I cannot unsee the two kallax units being on different sides now that I've noticed it.

{SAS}TB · 15 May 2022 at 19:45

Cut the grass

Then shifted another 5/6 barrow loads of gravel to top off the paths ...

Then weeded the front gravel bed

Then the idea was to spread the rest of the gravel over the bed as never liked the existing gravel which looked like hardcore / dolomite

There was a tad more gravel left than I thought ...

All shifted

Nice thick (about 6") bed now, should keep the weeds down....

Just thought I'd cleared the drive and the Mrs has informed me she's ordered another 2 ton of topsoil, coming tomorrow to put on the various beds around the garden, joy ....

Richie · 15 May 2022 at 22:03

You use a ride on to cut that size area?

A robomower would do well there

{SAS}TB · 15 May 2022 at 22:07

Richie said:
You use a ride on to cut that size area?

A robomower would do well there

No, just a little Honda Izzy - ride on is a bit of overkill and too big to get down / up the steps between the front and back garden ( were
on a bit of a slope! )

Richie · 15 May 2022 at 22:10

Forgot about the steps...definitely a robomower would eat that area alive.

I have an older Honda Izy as well (16" HRG415). It's now 15 years old and has never let me down. Will always start after 1-2 pulls of the cord even after sitting all Winter in a shed and not moving.

The only thing I have had to replace is the cord. I now no longer feed it through the loop in the handle as this is where it eventually wears and breaks. Just ordered a new blade for it as well.

Fantastic machines which will last a lifetime IMHO

{SAS}TB · 15 May 2022 at 22:14

Yeah the Izy is probably a similar age, never been serviced, no.oil.added, same spark plug.

Starts first time.

Only thing I've had to replace is the pull handle and two bolt covers (with butterfly bolts) on the lid

Absolutely bulletproof

eddiemcgarrigle · 16 May 2022 at 07:44

Replaced the hinges on six casement windows.