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Thanks!Good (pita) job there mate
It really was a miserable job. Glad it's done though.What "man jobs" have you done today?
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It really was a miserable job. Glad it's done though.
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I guess I should not do this myself if I suffer from ezcema?I spent my weekend having fun in the loft! Adding more insulation - really not a fun job, with such a shallow pitched roof and over 45sqm to deal with. I was drenched by the end of it. Took about 5hrs or so.
I stupidly forgot to take a before picture.
Other side of the chimney on the southern wall. We have a big water tank in front of the chimney which meant it was awkward to get all the insulation down everywhere, but squeezed it in where I could.
Making progress, don't worry I flattened all the tufts and made sure there were no gaps.
More... From the other side of the chimney.
Don't worry that's not a power cable - it's a tv aerial cable. The black cable is a network cable for a camera.
That's good enough - I certainly hope it'll make a difference!
I haven't taken any more pictures from the other half of the loft as it's boarded, but had to go down the sides to add bits where the boarding didn't span to. Ideally I should clear the loft and redo it completely, I'd like to board more of the loft, but honestly, with such a low pitch I can't say I relish doing it.
Despite my PPE I still feel a bit itchy!
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I'm not a doctor nor an expert, but if you cover yourself up properly you should be ok. However, I'm not suggesting you do but if you do have sensitive skin or skin prone to something like eczema then I probably would check with a dermatologist first!
Just to throw a spanner in the works. I’ve had sensitive dry skin all my life. My fiancé is the opposite. Has good oily skin. She helped me when I did my loft insulation. She itched really bad and I didn’t find it that bad, and I did it in shorts and a t-shirt.
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Threw up the CCTV camera on the shed. These things are great, lightyears ahead of 10 years ago. The bundled app works well, too. It has an SD card to record which has bought me a bit of time in terms of getting the NVR setup.
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Chucked this work bench up. Partly for storage but partly to get the next electronics project underway.
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Threw up the CCTV camera on the shed. These things are great, lightyears ahead of 10 years ago. The bundled app works well, too. It has an SD card to record which has bought me a bit of time in terms of getting the NVR setup.
Reolink?
I have a few of them, they're really not bad. Their NVR software is ok, though they can stream via ONVIF / RTSP and perhaps other protocols.
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Yeah I've been using proper no name cameras with BlueIris for a decade; so not having to have BlueIris immediately is quite useful (will be a while before the home server is stable).
Its awful job in a tight loft! I did mine in shorts and a t-shirt though (plus same mask and gloves!) but certainly took my time / longer than you for a similar sized loft. I'd say it's a sound job with gloves and a mask. I've done it in overalls etc before but I did it in June and was roasting!
Also sorted my sink and tiling. Just need to tidy up /filler edges of the worktop. Had to buy a different (£100 Grohe!) tap to fit in the space I wanted
The money shot... I'm sure some will disagree with using plastic but hey.
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At least you've made the joints accessible. Our bathroom unit looks like that underneath, but the pipes and waste come up that space at the back. I've not changed the tap yet, but I think it will be a royal pain.Its awful job in a tight loft! I did mine in shorts and a t-shirt though (plus same mask and gloves!) but certainly took my time / longer than you for a similar sized loft. I'd say it's a sound job with gloves and a mask. I've done it in overalls etc before but I did it in June and was roasting!
Also sorted my sink and tiling. Just need to tidy up /filler edges of the worktop. Had to buy a different (£100 Grohe!) tap to fit in the space I wanted
The money shot... I'm sure some will disagree with using plastic but hey.
Also used some cutoff valves too - the guys that did our bathroom before we bought the house didn't even install any 22mm full bore ones for the bath.. so sorting out the pipework for a short off it meant shutting off the house water until I fitted a pair.
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Really annoys me when I find that kind of thing in my house. How hard is it to fit them? Lazy! Makes me question everything else about their work too.
Good cameras those, had one up on my shed for a few years now, with never a problem.Threw up the CCTV camera on the shed. These things are great, lightyears ahead of 10 years ago. The bundled app works well, too. It has an SD card to record which has bought me a bit of time in terms of getting the NVR setup.
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What camera is it?Threw up the CCTV camera on the shed. These things are great, lightyears ahead of 10 years ago. The bundled app works well, too. It has an SD card to record which has bought me a bit of time in terms of getting the NVR setup.
Got bored so went rummaging .....
I had a load of gravel boards delivered a while back to clad two sides of the gazebo and they lifted it off onto two timber skids. I thought they were some chunky softwood, but they weight an absolute ton and definately hardwood. About 5" square and 4 foot odd long
They've been in the garage and device to process them so started off sawing into burner friendly lengths
Then split them down
Initially started with the x7 hand axe, but it's a chopping axe and was way too much effort, so broke out the big boy, which was overkill but enjoyable
Quick test with the moisture meter
Not the dryest, but pleasantly surprised and will be getting burnt mixed in with some dryer stuff.
I had a load of gravel boards delivered a while back to clad two sides of the gazebo and they lifted it off onto two timber skids. I thought they were some chunky softwood, but they weight an absolute ton and definately hardwood. About 5" square and 4 foot odd long
They've been in the garage and device to process them so started off sawing into burner friendly lengths
Then split them down
Initially started with the x7 hand axe, but it's a chopping axe and was way too much effort, so broke out the big boy, which was overkill but enjoyable
Quick test with the moisture meter
Not the dryest, but pleasantly surprised and will be getting burnt mixed in with some dryer stuff.