What "man jobs" have you done today?

DXP55 · 6 Oct 2014 at 08:22

xs2man said:
More shed building...

Now that "is" a shed - If that was me I would have lined it horizontally with roofing felt before battening sides - Did it to my garage years ago and it cut out any chance of draft.

Still impressed though.

Dave

WillyNelson · 6 Oct 2014 at 10:11

Built a shelf.

Made from a reclaimed Victorian floorboard. Quite chuffed with it.

Mrs N found a picture of a shape she liked for the supports and I made a template in a similar style and cut them out of the same timber.

A bit of work with files and a good sanding all over and I got something that looks pretty nice.

Musty Pie · 6 Oct 2014 at 13:46

Well what haven't I done?

I spent about 6 hours (with the misses) planning, prepping and decorating for a feature wall in the nursery to be.

From this:

To this:

Then Put up a wall mounted TV bracket in the master bedroom, all that's left to do now is run and cable manage the cables.

Raked all the dead leaves from the garden (thanks to the time of year). I only have a smallish garden too and would hate to have to do this if I had a large garden.

Did a food shop and sorted out all the kitchen cupboards and the fridge (arguably not a man job but the misses is pregnant so she cant do much).

Need a 'real' weekend just to rest now.

Westovski · 6 Oct 2014 at 14:02

xs2man said:
More shed building...

Are you custom building this? Looks really impressive!

Mark A · 6 Oct 2014 at 14:19

WillyNelson said:
Built a shelf.

Made from a reclaimed Victorian floorboard. Quite chuffed with it.

That looks great!

EDIT: Also liking that shed above. Good to see some woodworkery in the thread

xs2man · 6 Oct 2014 at 17:10

Westovski said:
Are you custom building this? Looks really impressive!

Yeah, custom build. From a pile of wood, to a shed hopefully.

We'll see how it works out though. Probably a bit too much slope on the roof, but it's so the snow can slip off, rather than just the rain (we can get some reasonable snowfall up here, and the shed is mostly sheltered from the wind).

boxman2000 · 7 Oct 2014 at 11:34

xs2man said:
Yeah, custom build. From a pile of wood, to a shed hopefully.

We'll see how it works out though. Probably a bit too much slope on the roof, but it's so the snow can slip off, rather than just the rain (we can get some reasonable snowfall up here, and the shed is mostly sheltered from the wind).

Ideal for some guttering and water butts for free garden/lawn watering solution!

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 8 Oct 2014 at 12:12

Musty Pie said:
Well what haven't I done?

I spent about 6 hours (with the misses) planning, prepping and decorating for a feature wall in the nursery to be.

From this:

To this:

Then Put up a wall mounted TV bracket in the master bedroom, all that's left to do now is run and cable manage the cables.

Raked all the dead leaves from the garden (thanks to the time of year). I only have a smallish garden too and would hate to have to do this if I had a large garden.

Did a food shop and sorted out all the kitchen cupboards and the fridge (arguably not a man job but the misses is pregnant so she cant do much).

Need a 'real' weekend just to rest now.

Looking at those pictures in reverse looks much better!

GSXRMovistar · 8 Oct 2014 at 13:55

Having bit of an ikea flat pack marathon, yesterday and today I have been putting together furniture for my daughters bedroom, PAX wardrobes and a small desk area for working.

Can't believe how much the wardrobes weight, fingers crossed the new floor holds up.

Also secured all the wardrobes in my lads room to the walls now he is fully mobile and adventurous.

Simon · 8 Oct 2014 at 14:10

ChocolateStarfishRammer said:
Looking at those pictures in reverse looks much better!

Yeah, what on earth is all that stuff? Is your baby going to be 7ft tall and born with eagle vision?

a1ex2001 · 8 Oct 2014 at 14:11

stripped half a sash box back to the bare wood so when it's repainted the detail of the moulding can really shine through after removing the years and years of paint build up.

Just the other half to do oh and the hours of sanding and prepping not to mention the four coats of paint but it is worth it in the end!

£15 · 8 Oct 2014 at 16:27

With the weather getting colder and wetter I decided it was time to finish installing a radiator in my daughter's bedroom. I had to branch off the main flow and return under the kitchen floor (rear of house), run under the hall floor into the porch (front of house), up the porch wall and then into the bedroom (front corner of house). Lots of soldering.

A very cautious refilling of the system and worries about leaks - but there were none! Job done, first time. Well chuffed. Practice does make perfect. :E

Musty Pie · 8 Oct 2014 at 17:48

Simon said:
Yeah, what on earth is all that stuff? Is your baby going to be 7ft tall and born with eagle vision?

I am sure once the child grows it will appreciate kids book pages more than the previous image. Or at least that's the plan.

Its a good job I appreciate people have different tastes or I might have taken offence.

Thanks for the lovely comments though

DXP55 · 8 Oct 2014 at 19:14

From this

To this

Not sure I am happy with layout - before second screen was on right - now on left. - probably get used to it.

Got pretty good at edging worktops today.

Still a few bits to finish.

dave

Musty Pie · 8 Oct 2014 at 19:45

Ditch the keyboard tray mate and that would be a nice set up.

DXP55 · 8 Oct 2014 at 20:37

Musty Pie said:
Ditch the keyboard tray mate and that would be a nice set up.

If I do that the desk top is to high for comfort using a keyboard. - also reduces space on desktop -- keyboard does slide under when finished with.

Will look at it again in daylight - been a long day faffin.

Dave

ScoobyDoo · 8 Oct 2014 at 21:00

After successfully doing all the landing architrave I decided to have a go at doing the skirting.
Managed to get it all cut correctly this afternoon and fitted some of it, will be finishing the rest off tomorrow.
Its worked out really well, got a decent saw and mitre block, saved me £100+ getting a carpenter in to do it.

xs2man · 10 Oct 2014 at 22:27

Well, stuff doesn't happen through the week as I get home too late. Plus we didn't have the top & bottom rails for the front.

Quick dash to the sawmill this afternoon got them though, so managed to get a couple hours in...

Got the frame made for the second half too, but the light went, so we had something to eat instead. Only getting a half day in tomorrow, which should see that finished, and maybe a start on the roof, but I have to go to Houston Sunday for a couple weeks, so progress wont be made by me. But the old man will likely finish it off for me.

xs2man · 11 Oct 2014 at 15:09

So, today we couldn't do much, being only a half day. Frame was put together last night...

Then clad and put in place this morning :

Then windows put in

That's it for me until I return from my work trip. My old man may well try and finish it off while I'm away though. So will update with pics then.

BigBoy · 12 Oct 2014 at 07:23

So Yesterday saw the slab go down for the steps on the conservatory, the stud walls go up, and the floor getting finished off. Also a friend came over to give me a price on plastering and rendering. Also fitted my new euro cylender locks from www.lockandkey.co.uk need to send one back as its measuted the wrong way around! oops.