What "man jobs" have you done today?

[LuckyBenski]

I like to use my blunt chisel that I'd use for masonry and prying etc. It is an old second hand fridge though!

 

[aVdub]

Real manly job of defrosting the chest freezer in the garage

CBA waiting for it to defrost so attacked it with a scraper

Decided that wasn't "man" enough so swapped to a trowel

Jobs a goodun and also crated a small black run just outside the garage door

Did you have the web page open on chest freezers that can be collected today, just in case

 

[{SAS}TB]

Did you have the web page open on chest freezers that can be collected today, just in case

Ha !

I was being (for me) extra careful not to damage or puncture the sides

 

[Richie]

Hollow cored the front and back gardens... Circa 65m² by hand while it started to rain

All done now. Took about an hour and just left all the little plugs on the lawn. Will let them dry out (if it ever stops raining ) and then use the scarifier to break them up during the lawn renovation in a couple of weeks or so.

 

[LuckyBenski]

Managed to clip all 18 of the cat's claws across 2 sessions today. The first he was napping and the second we pinned him down and fed him treats to get the last few. It's a man job because you're dicing with death in case he wakes up!

 

[roccles]

Spent 3 hours applying Patio Magic today. I hope it works because by back kills and its not half as fun as jet washing!

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Hollow cored the front and back gardens... Circa 65m² by hand while it started to rain

All done now. Took about an hour and just left all the little plugs on the lawn. Will let them dry out (if it ever stops raining ) and then use the scarifier to break them up during the lawn renovation in a couple of weeks or so.

Clever

 

[Feek]

I replaced the toilet seat.

 

[aVdub]

I replaced the toilet seat.

Was it a flush fit.

 

[piggin]

Real manly job of defrosting the chest freezer in the garage

CBA waiting for it to defrost so attacked it with a scraper

Decided that wasn't "man" enough so swapped to a trowel

Jobs a goodun and also crated a small black run just outside the garage door

I would say only ever use plastic tools on something like this. I remember getting a hissing sound when I slipped with a small knife when cleaning out a fridge once. An expensive mistake. Another good method is a pan full of boiling water and close the lid.
However, if you want to be alpha male get the 12 inch marshalltown trowel out

 

[{SAS}TB]

I would say only ever use plastic tools on something like this. I remember getting a hissing sound when I slipped with a small knife when cleaning out a fridge once. An expensive mistake. Another good method is a pan full of boiling water and close the lid.
However, if you want to be alpha male get the 12 inch marshalltown trowel out

I started off with a plastic window scraper (see first pic) but it was taking too long

I really cba boiling multiple kettles (it's a large chest freezer) and bowls so went in with the "let's do this" option

 

[piggin]

the cba attitude always gets me into trouble and ends up costing me lots of cash. Found its better to take some time and do it right, plus Mrs Piggin gives me less of a hard time when I do things right the first time

 

[Fishman]

Setting up a fan to blow into freezers does a good job of speeding up defrosting

 

[Manbatius]

That using a trowel for the chest freezer is epic. Very manly in my book.

I jet washed the car and brought the brown bin back into the garden.
Created a plan of what to do with the garden as well. ( Not fire sadly)

 

[ChrisD.]

I would say only ever use plastic tools on something like this. I remember getting a hissing sound when I slipped with a small knife when cleaning out a fridge once. An expensive mistake. Another good method is a pan full of boiling water and close the lid.

We just blast it with a hairdryer with the freezer unplugged.

 

[rodders]

Cleaned solar panels, windows, gutters etc...
But completely forgot of if the kids windows and guttering above.....doh!

Failed, missus won't be impressed when she gets home

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Love how the cost savings of a chest freezer (cheap meat, bulk buy) can quickly be offset by 10,000 kWh of hairdryer/fan/2 days of labour.

 

[{SAS}TB]

Love how the cost savings of a chest freezer (cheap meat, bulk buy) can quickly be offset by 10,000 kWh of hairdryer/fan/2 days of labour.

Or 10 minutes with a trowel

 

[LuckyBenski]

Or 10 minutes with a trowel

Or 2 minutes with a shovel

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Or 2 minutes with a shovel

If only we knew a guy with a mini shovel...............