My out laws have a shower up against the front window. They just use water proof shutters.... Not sure it's totally cricket but it works!We're looking to do similar layout in our bathroom, 1.8m wide by 2.7m long. Problem is, it has wall to wall windows so can't shower over the bath at the end. The shower will have to be tight in and small as possible because the door is basically central in the wall
What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Yeah I've considered that but it feels wrong
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We had a terraced house once and house opposite at bottom of garden had converted back bedroom into a bathroom - the loo was just to left side of window and at night with light on you could see bloke stand there getting his knob out and pee - also see his wife lift up here dress and sit down -
Morel of this story - don't have back lighting.
Morel of this story - don't have back lighting.
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Was there obscure glass or curtains/blinds/
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We didn't have blinds in those days so it was curtains and obscure glass - Their
shadow stood out well though. I was tempted to pop a letter through their letter box (yes a letter)
If I remember right it was around same time as I bought my first pair of binoculars.
shadow stood out well though. I was tempted to pop a letter through their letter box (yes a letter)
If I remember right it was around same time as I bought my first pair of binoculars.
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Mrs TB is away for the weekend so had her to do list as well as mine ....
So started off with washing the kids' school uniforms and PE kit
Cleaned out the chickens
Cut the grass
Re-tiled (it's a long story) the log store roof (well most of it)
Given the weather, generally anything involving being outside
So started off with washing the kids' school uniforms and PE kit
Cleaned out the chickens
Cut the grass
Re-tiled (it's a long story) the log store roof (well most of it)
Given the weather, generally anything involving being outside
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Painted another 5-8m of fencing. Annoyingly ran out of time to finish so have another 2m to do tomorrow still.
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Ignore I have seen the Fire thread.
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Put a mirror up and changed the handles on 8 storm casement style wooden windows to match/go better with others I replaced
The windows are what the old owner put in on an extension 10 years ago and can tell they weren't the best and twisted /warped in places but hey. One handle per each will make them easier to open than the previous crap and also managed to position them such that the window seals tighter.
Also fit the roman blind above the window a couple weeks ago
The windows are what the old owner put in on an extension 10 years ago and can tell they weren't the best and twisted /warped in places but hey. One handle per each will make them easier to open than the previous crap and also managed to position them such that the window seals tighter.
Also fit the roman blind above the window a couple weeks ago
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Removed a load of greenhouse glass that had slipped and secured it with stronger w clips. The greenhouse is slightly warped and the pane's don't line up properly with the lip the glass rests against so we've always had blocks propping up the glass. Replaced a few of those with new blocks but there's got to be something I can buy that would do a far better job. Any ideas?
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Some wire in an S shape. One bit hooked round glass and one round the lip of metal inside.Removed a load of greenhouse glass that had slipped and secured it with stronger w clips. The greenhouse is slightly warped and the pane's don't line up properly with the lip the glass rests against so we've always had blocks propping up the glass. Replaced a few of those with new blocks but there's got to be something I can buy that would do a far better job. Any ideas?
Maybe a coat hanger and some pliers to make some.
Though I suppose that would require enough play on glass to slide it under. Just an idea anyway
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Yeah, thought about that. Sort of like extra long Z clips, I just can't find them because I'm not googling the right thing or they don't existSome wire in an S shape. One bit hooked round glass and one round the lip of metal inside.
Maybe a coat hanger and some pliers to make some.
Though I suppose that would require enough play on glass to slide it under. Just an idea anyway
Need to be really thin, pliable metal though because the glass would end up getting raised over the lip.
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What about using something like an earth clamp, just using the flat bendy part?Yeah, thought about that. Sort of like extra long Z clips, I just can't find them because I'm not googling the right thing or they don't exist
Need to be really thin, pliable metal though because the glass would end up getting raised over the lip.
Should be strong enough and in theory should slide under the glass.
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Or maybe buy some stainless steel sheet then cut to size pieces you want, assuming you can get the right thickness to be pliable.
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Self taping screw into the frame for the glass to sit againstRemoved a load of greenhouse glass that had slipped and secured it with stronger w clips. The greenhouse is slightly warped and the pane's don't line up properly with the lip the glass rests against so we've always had blocks propping up the glass. Replaced a few of those with new blocks but there's got to be something I can buy that would do a far better job. Any ideas?
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Done most of it yesterday and was absolutely knackered so didn't even stay up for Eurovision. Just need to do the joints and step then onto another patio area down the bottom of the garden. Lawn needs levelling as its all over the place.
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Might help -- "Z Overlap Clips for Greenhouse Glass Replacement"- google these --might not be long enough but are what you need
Three book cases later (FB Marketplace hunts) and I've found the winner. This badboy weighs A TONNE (80kg?) - pure solid oak. I was messed around by loads of van drivers (£50-60 for a 2 mile journey...) so ended up leveraging the neighborhood WhatsApp group. Scored the owner of a £1.4m property a few doors down's assistance in his Seat Alhambra! It literally JUST fitted (a gnats whisker). Super chuffed.
How much was it?
£70! It would have been at least......500-600 based on Oak Furniture Land prices.