What "man jobs" have you done today?

I don't mind fitting security lights but I hate them when they pack up and new one is nothing like the old one. Worst being not enough cable - I always leave a coil somewhere out of sight but even I slipped up with not enough.
Just got to wait till dark to see if it works.
I did wire it up in garage first - It would be even worse not working after you fitted it.
 
DXP55 said:
I don't mind fitting security lights but I hate them when they pack up and new one is nothing like the old one. Worst being not enough cable - I always leave a coil somewhere out of sight but even I slipped up with not enough.
Just got to wait till dark to see if it works.
I did wire it up in garage first - It would be even worse not working after you fitted it.
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Longest day next week, all downhill into winter then :(
 
The battery went not long after the photo above.

Stepped in and finished it off .....

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Chris Wilson said:
A verge like that deserves a Stihl petrol strimmer and a couple of pre loaded spools of "string" :)

And you a stick to cajole `er indoors to work diligently and efficiently whilst you're enjoying a few beers supervising the work ;)
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It's not even ours, the Council should be doing it, but apart from being a mess, it isn't great for watching for traffic / cyclists / dog walkers etc when pulling out the drive.

They came last week (three cams with two operatives in each) spent 15-20 mins on two ride one and two strimmers and did the flat bits and a 2foot strip.up the verge.

Their post 20 minites of strenuous exercise nap took twice as long ...

I have a petrol strimmer on the way from my old man, the DeWalt is ok for the garden but that verge definitely needs something with a bit more ummph !
 
"Progress"? Needed to do a charity run to clear out the garage, so decided to make the most of it and emptied some garden waste, recycling (wife forgot to take it out whilst I was in China/Japan) and the upper units/broken extractor in preparation for the kitchen.

Luckily the kitchen was re-done back to plaster in the 90's so the walls are straight and true. I am hoping I get away with plumbing without too much hacking.

Anyway, now debating what to do with the space. I think I may box those pipes on the diagonal so that I don't have any sharp edges to tile around?

Also, no units going here - so I need to get lucky with the extractor fan lining up (unlikely) and make a decision on splash back.

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Question ----

are y'all taking out mortgages to pay for your worktops or is there a way to make something look decent without going bankrupt? I went for a Belfast sink which in hindsight may be an error as now I need something solid.........!

Ideas welcomed :D
 
dLockers said:
Also, the extractor was wired into the lighting circuit. Is that cricket?
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Do the lights dim terribly when it's turned on? If not it gets a thumbs up in my electrical `elf 'n safety book :) Acrid smells and smoke would have me moderating the fan's usage a bit even after something indigestible that has the wife tutting about it though :)
 
Today I cut the first lot of hedges in the front garden.

Bought myself a new Dewalt extended hedge trimmer so did the obligatory, how sharp are the teeth, test by running my finger lightly over the them. Much sharper than the normal hedge trimmer, took a while to stop bleeding :D

Very easy to use to shape the sides and took a fair whack of the top off but had to stand on tip toes, on the top step of some step ladders, reaching as far as I could, swinging side to side with a 5kg hedge trimmer unbalancing me to get near the rear but still couldn't reach the last bit which overhangs my neighbours garden.

No Darwin award for me today :cool:



 
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Pigeon_Killer said:
Today I cut the first lot of hedges in the front garden.

Bought myself a new Dewalt extended hedge trimmer so did the obligatory, how sharp are the teeth, test by running my finger lightly over the them. Much sharper than the normal hedge trimmer, took a while to stop bleeding :D

Very easy to use to shape the sides and took a fair whack of the top off but had to stand on tip toes, on the top step of some step ladders, reaching as far as I could, swinging side to side with a 5kg hedge trimmer unbalancing me to get near the rear but still couldn't reach the last bit which overhangs my neighbours garden.

No Darwin award for me today :cool:



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I've been thinking of getting the Dewalt hedge trimmer to make use of my 18v batts, so good to hear of some positives.
 
gingergundog said:
I've been thinking of getting the Dewalt hedge trimmer to make use of my 18v batts, so good to hear of some positives.
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It's really, really sharp and went through some decent sized branches with ease. The only negative is the length isn't adjustable like other brands, the head attaches to the pole and that's it. There is an extension to add in the middle but it's fairly heavy once you're swinging as it is :D
 
andy_mk3 said:
Could they be moved or buried into the wall? Would be a lot better in the long run imho.
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Ah man... don't even get me started down that track lol. I suppose they could but its such a small amount of space lost vs. the effort. And at some point this whole wall will be removed........you are right tho.
 
dLockers said:
Ah man... don't even get me started down that track lol. I suppose they could but its such a small amount of space lost vs. the effort. And at some point this whole wall will be removed........you are right tho.
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Ah if it's coming out in the future then perhaps not worth the hassle then. I'm undecided on boxed vs diagonal at this point though.
 
dLockers said:
Question ----

are y'all taking out mortgages to pay for your worktops or is there a way to make something look decent without going bankrupt? I went for a Belfast sink which in hindsight may be an error as now I need something solid.........!

Ideas welcomed :D
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We have real oak above our belfast sink, needs a bit of maintenance but it comes in at a reasonable price and a way times nicer than laminate IMO.

Once it's installed and properly oiled, we can do a maintenance oil on it in less than an hour and that includes removing everything from the top of it. You also don't need to worry about scratching it, its just wood and nothing a quick sand will not fix.
 
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We have real oak above our belfast sink, needs a bit of maintenance but it comes in at a reasonable price and a way times nicer than laminate IMO.

Once it's installed and properly oiled, we can do a maintenance oil on it in less than an hour and that includes removing everything from the top of it. You also don't need to worry about scratching it, its just wood and nothing a quick sand will not fix.
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I did oak in the last place; it has been veto'ed because the colour of the units will clash or something :(. But yes that is my second option...


Edit: annoyingly as well, I need almost a 4M length (3.9!).
 
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@dLockers

Id get the pipes chased into the wall and plastered off smooth if you want it to look flat/"proper"



For worktops I'd go quartz, doesnt seem mental in terms of price, mine was about £3.4k. Maybe that's just palatable as I didn't replace the kitchen units too..... It looks a hell of a lot better than laminate.
 
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Buffman said:
@dLockers

Id get the pipes chased into the wall and plastered off smooth if you want it to look flat/"proper"



For worktops I'd go quartz, doesnt seem mental in terms of price, mine was about £3.4k. Maybe that's just palatable as I didn't replace the kitchen units too..... It looks a hell of a lot better than laminate.
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Oof. £3.4k is forever house money -- I need to do the whole kitchen for under £4k tbh.
 
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