What "man jobs" have you done today?

Lugged the timber I had delivered in the week up the drive and into the back garden. ...

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Then gazebo as was ....

Temporary tables and camping chairs and the new (flat packed) furniture in the boxes

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Boarded up the back and rear side

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Then put up the new furniture

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Going to play about with the orientation of the table and stools, but all in all a good outcome to 8 hours of screwing cutting and swearing :D

It feels a lot cosier having the walls boarded up and with the new furniture feels like we've gained a whole new (garden) room. Will defo get lots of use !
 
That's neat that is - comes the winter have you ever thought of doing this - Every year I roll this down to protects door and windows -Also got two small ones to go over the side windows.
They roll up and are strapped up at top (or you could remove it) and small ones removed - They are held by big plastic turn buckles along top and sides - I have a pocket along base where a long piece of 2x1 timber sits to hold it steady - Has lasted for quite a number of years now.
I measured up and a local tarp maker knocked one up for me.
It certainly does the job. In summer you do not notice the turn buckles.

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DXP55 said:
That's neat that is - comes the winter have you ever thought of doing this - Every year I roll this down to protects door and windows -Also got two small ones to go over the side windows.
They roll up and are strapped up at top (or you could remove it) and small ones removed - They are held by big plastic turn buckles along top and sides - I have a pocket along base where a long piece of 2x1 timber sits to hold it steady - Has lasted for quite a number of years now.
I measured up and a local tarp maker knocked one up for me.
It certainly does the job. In summer you do not notice the turn buckles.

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Nice - I'll take a look but it's quite sheltered under the trees on the other two sides

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Participant said:
How on earth did you do that?
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I posted a picture in images of things you've bought. Basically I'd planned to tackle it with a wire brush about 3 inches long....think I'd still be going now lol. 20 quid got me 2 hand held wire brushes and broom head attachment.

And lots of elbow grease and swearing.

Richie said:
Elbows and ass most likely

If you're struggling, think what those 2 body parts do if you scrub hard ;)


How long did it take you @dLockers ?
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Yep!

Surprisingly only from 9-1430 with a distraction around 1230 to see a driveway man. I kept making sure I didn't get distracted though so it was a solid 100% day...I'd typically get distracted and do something else or try and start the oil on the bit I'd done :cry:
 
Presenting my entry for a 'man job' from the last couple of weeks.

Built a log store to keep ma wee wood dry!

I built a log store

Took on a project the last couple of weeks which was supposed to be pretty basic, just popping some posts in the ground and some plywood on top, but after googling custom log stores I had to put in a bit more effort. The frame was made using 3"x3" fence posts, secured to the ground using...
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theone8181 said:
I'm failing on one of my man jobs today. I'm trying to restretch a carpet as we had a thick underlay put down, and the threshold cover was too low. I wanted to strectch the carpet as it does look like it had hooked onto to the cover (likely due to the height difference), but I can't stretch it (using a knee kicker). I've acted defeat and posted the job on a site :(.
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Did you change the gripper rods? If the underlay is too thick thinner ones won't grip the carpet well enough. Also re your kicker does it have adjustable teeth depth? Thicker piles need surprisingly large tooth depth to get them to bite.
 
Too many to list recently with building a rear extension (had a contractor to get to shell, but I've taken over now), a few recents:

- Timber carcassing around steel beams ready for plaster board.

- Self level screeding extension floor.

- Helping my brother (qualified electrician) do first fix.

- Installing 150mm Celotex insulation to new roof.

- Plumbing works for new sink position.


Incoming:

- Installing Kitchen.

- A ton of decorating and painting once plaster dry.

- Floor laying.
 
ik9000 said:
Did you change the gripper rods? If the underlay is too thick thinner ones won't grip the carpet well enough. Also re your kicker does it have adjustable teeth depth? Thicker piles need surprisingly large tooth depth to get them to bite.
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I didn't, and I do think that's the main issue. Not sure why the fitters didn't mention it. Hiw much thicker are the gripper rods, I've got 12mm underlay down, I've tried half inch wood but think it's a tad too thick as the underlay compresses when walked on but obvious wood doesn't.
 
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Yesterday: ran out of time before party guests arrived so hacked this much off the Holly tree so they could actually reach the garden. Also mowed about 8 square metres of lawn, both tasks done in about 5 panicked minutes. Many many cuts on my hands today.

Borrowed neighbour's barbecue over the fence as didn't have time to go get one from friends.

Fed 15 guests vegan food. I said "If you want meat, you'll need to bring some" and no one did :eek: :cool:

Today: cleaned and returned the barbecue, cleaned the kitchen, returned to normal life :)



 
I cleared out the washer fluid from the car, it had started to small like eggs :( I put some fresh stuff in and mixed it for winter temps. bit early but never mind. I also cleaned all the house windows on the inside, they were really dusty for some reason.

Then I transferred all my various screws and fixings into a new stanley storage box which is a welcome improvement.

Finally I fitted a second upvc door restrictor to the back door, which went fine, but then I attempted to fit a third one to the front door and failed spectacularly.

Above the front door there's a lintel or something which overhangs the door so I wasn't able to get a screwdriver in. No problem I thought, I'll just slide the rail on the frame along some so I can move the bar on the door out from under the obstruction. That all worked fine and I got it to open as far as I needed, screwed it in, job done.

I started packing up and went to take my tools to the garage, only to find to my horror that the front door no longer closed :D I'm such a clown sometimes.

There's only about 2cm clearance so I think the only way to do it is to take the door off the hinges, and I don't suppose that's an easy thing to do.
 
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Uhtred said:
I cleared out the washer fluid from the car, it had started to small like eggs :( I put some fresh stuff in and mixed it for winter temps. bit early but never mind. I also cleaned all the house windows on the inside, they were really dusty for some reason.

Then I transferred all my various screws and fixings into a new stanley storage box which is a welcome improvement.

Finally I fitted a second upvc door restrictor to the back door, which went fine, but then I attempted to fit a third one to the front door and failed spectacularly.

Above the front door there's a lintel or something which overhangs the door so I wasn't able to get a screwdriver in. No problem I thought, I'll just slide the rail on the frame along some so I can move the bar on the door out from under the obstruction. That all worked fine and I got it to open as far as I needed, screwed it in, job done.

I started packing up and went to take my tools to the garage, only to find to my horror that the front door no longer closed :D I'm such a clown sometimes.

There's only about 2cm clearance so I think the only way to do it is to take the door off the hinges, and I don't suppose that's an easy thing to do.
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That kind of thing happens to the best of us, that's why I try and batch up a few 'man-jobs'. 1 in 3 is always some kind of spectacular failure so when I do a few at once at least one of them is likely to be a success...
 
cfletch said:
That kind of thing happens to the best of us, that's why I try and batch up a few 'man-jobs'. 1 in 3 is always some kind of spectacular failure so when I do a few at once at least one of them is likely to be a success...
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Meatloaf had it right, 2 out of 3 ain't bad :cry: . Just thinking out loud about my thresholds, grabbers have depth, but the ones I've got down are the metal type so the gripper bits are much lower. Will have another crack at one tomorrow to try and redeem myself.
 
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