What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Not done fitted yet, lunch next, but... I have just bought 4 rolls of 170mm thick loft insulation. I measured the current insulation and it's 100mm.
The building standards changed from the original 100mm to 270mm so this will help a lot with keeping cosy.
I'll have to sort out how to upgrade the loft insulation under boarding too as half the loft is boarded (with nails) by the previous owner.
Edit - now fitted..
Bad points - sweat like a dog when you have long sleeve shirt and a full overall body suit, goggles and a respirator!
Used a standard 7tpi garden saw to cut the bail before unrolling. Worked perfectly!
Found that a heavy leather pair of garden gauntlets worked wonders as they cover the fore arm.
A few itches but nothing too bad.
The building standards changed from the original 100mm to 270mm so this will help a lot with keeping cosy.
I'll have to sort out how to upgrade the loft insulation under boarding too as half the loft is boarded (with nails) by the previous owner.
Edit - now fitted..
Bad points - sweat like a dog when you have long sleeve shirt and a full overall body suit, goggles and a respirator!
Used a standard 7tpi garden saw to cut the bail before unrolling. Worked perfectly!
Found that a heavy leather pair of garden gauntlets worked wonders as they cover the fore arm.
A few itches but nothing too bad.
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Drove from the Midlands to Wales and then Plastered 3 of the walls in my fiancée's parents downstairs bathroom. The walls had some kind of stipple effect paint on them (not Artex) and they wanted them smooth.
Both my trowels were too big to get down the side of that rad so I left it
Got round the bog and sink ok though.
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Both my trowels were too big to get down the side of that rad so I left it
Got round the bog and sink ok though.
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Associate
Valves were buggered and couldn't be turned off and the last thing I wanted was to be messing with plumbing.
I'd rather plaster a wall than paint it, so fair play to you
Caporegime
Great job there, not surprised he loves it. Amazing also what camera angles and photography can do to a room!
Soldato
Removed carpet from bedroom, painted ceiling, walls skirting (2x) and door (2x).
I'm using Leylands Trade Contract Matt White Emulsion for walls and ceilings it's the first time I've tried it. If anyone interested I'll post back my thoughts on it when I finish tomorrow.
I'm using Leylands Trade Contract Matt White Emulsion for walls and ceilings it's the first time I've tried it. If anyone interested I'll post back my thoughts on it when I finish tomorrow.
Soldato
The back door lock has been getting stiffer and stiffer to the point of almost not working
So whipped the handle off and stripped the lock down
After giving it a bit of a clean out and watching the key turn (or not) the mechanism it turned out it was the key
It had some dirty great gouges out of it (as you can see against the spare)
So put it all back together and threw the old key and using the spare
Its prolly the lock causing the damage to the key so ill keep an eye on it and swap the lock when it knackers the spare key
So whipped the handle off and stripped the lock down
After giving it a bit of a clean out and watching the key turn (or not) the mechanism it turned out it was the key
It had some dirty great gouges out of it (as you can see against the spare)
So put it all back together and threw the old key and using the spare
Its prolly the lock causing the damage to the key so ill keep an eye on it and swap the lock when it knackers the spare key
Soldato
I'd just bin it and buy a new high security lock to replace it. And some nice shiny new handles as well if it was me. Infact I did just that a while ago on an old wooden door before eventually replacing it for uPVC the other week. 
FFS, I really am a muppet in the morning.
Live in a old Edwardian flat which has been converted into Flats and my ever so lovely student neighbours decided to add to there usual tricks of slamming doors and shouting in the hall way at three am, decided to try and force my door open... its a simple barrel latch with a plastic cam which they have shattered so had to demolish my lock to take my girlfriend to work. Called the landlord and the maintenance guy won't be available for a week as hes on holiday....
Waited for wickes to open and noticed that the tube latch has been machined to match the two securing screws through its body. Cue me having to by a full lock kit. Upon getting home and ripping open the kit and fitting the barrel, I notice the pins don't line up
So just turned the body of the handles and avoided the tube latch...
I shouldn't be allowed to shop before I have had breakfast.
TLDR: Just forked out £18 for a full set of handle and lock when I could have fitted a £ 4 unit.
Live in a old Edwardian flat which has been converted into Flats and my ever so lovely student neighbours decided to add to there usual tricks of slamming doors and shouting in the hall way at three am, decided to try and force my door open... its a simple barrel latch with a plastic cam which they have shattered so had to demolish my lock to take my girlfriend to work. Called the landlord and the maintenance guy won't be available for a week as hes on holiday....
Waited for wickes to open and noticed that the tube latch has been machined to match the two securing screws through its body. Cue me having to by a full lock kit. Upon getting home and ripping open the kit and fitting the barrel, I notice the pins don't line up
So just turned the body of the handles and avoided the tube latch...
I shouldn't be allowed to shop before I have had breakfast.
TLDR: Just forked out £18 for a full set of handle and lock when I could have fitted a £ 4 unit.
So..
Tuesday - dug a 60x60x90 hole in the back garden. bent rebar.
Wednesday - got a concrete mixer, mixed near 3/4 ton of concrete.. rebar in, concrete in, setup the pier former, concrete in that too (vibrating all the way to get rid of bubbles), finally set the four bolts in place. Covered and put a oil rad in there to protect against the 2degC.
Today - looking good, mixer to go back, deremmelled the remaining brake disc (used as a levelling device not on a car!).. next week should see it ready for release from the concrete former.
Tuesday - dug a 60x60x90 hole in the back garden. bent rebar.
Wednesday - got a concrete mixer, mixed near 3/4 ton of concrete.. rebar in, concrete in, setup the pier former, concrete in that too (vibrating all the way to get rid of bubbles), finally set the four bolts in place. Covered and put a oil rad in there to protect against the 2degC.
Today - looking good, mixer to go back, deremmelled the remaining brake disc (used as a levelling device not on a car!).. next week should see it ready for release from the concrete former.
Soldato
What's all that for, Nick?
Permanent mounting point for telescope. The scope will be removable but as the important alignment is for the mount.
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New PC desk.
In hindsight I think the desk height is about 40mm too much and I was hoping to only support it on 2 edges but don't trust it. Looking for a slim stack of drawers now to prop the near edge up with.
In hindsight I think the desk height is about 40mm too much and I was hoping to only support it on 2 edges but don't trust it. Looking for a slim stack of drawers now to prop the near edge up with.
