What "man jobs" have you done today?

sigma · Sunday at 21:30

Mark A said:
Oh great, the council fitted a flexy pipe on my mums bathroom and its now a wet room, so no way to get to the pipe if something like that happens.

They also fitted a low threshold composite door and then concreted over the drain hole, so water comes inside when it rains heavy. They also used normal plasterboards for the bathroom, dot and dabbed over the old plaster so the room is smaller and moisture will end up getting behind it in a few years and I'm going to have to re-do it for her. It was 3 different contractors working for the council and all 3 did terrible work. I complained, but they just tried to blag me that it is done right and I ended up giving up in the end. She got the work done for free, so its not like we can withhold payment.

Yeah, that means they'll get the same job again in 3 years time. Easy money :mad:

LuckyBenski · Sunday at 21:31

sigma said:
I'm paranoid about rats now @LuckyBenski

To be fair I think it's mostly an issue in communal buildings etc, I imagine if you've got a healthy amount of vertical pipe before the sewer you're unlikely to get rats climbing in.

I hope...

sigma · Sunday at 21:32

LuckyBenski said:
To be fair I think it's mostly an issue in communal buildings etc, I imagine if you've got a healthy amount of vertical pipe before the sewer you're unlikely to get rats climbing in.

I hope...

I've bought some guns and ~~roses~~ posion just in case :cool:

Buffman · Sunday at 22:19

sigma said:
I'm paranoid about rats now @LuckyBenski

Which has resulted in me finding this jobby: https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast...mm/12007#product_additional_details_container

Edit: seems like I'm being a derp, this is what I need to do, with a couple of 45 degree bends!

Simples...

Rat-free, too!

Yes do something like that but all you need is solvent weld fittings straight into the trap, you don't need what you linked.

dlockers · Monday at 12:12

Why did nobody tell me this existed?

Richie · Monday at 14:39

dlockers said:
Why did nobody tell me this existed?

Where's it going? :confused:

I don't think it will take the weight of you AND the sex swing TBH

dlockers · Monday at 14:43

Richie said:
Where's it going?

I don't think it will take the weight of you AND the sex swing TBH

I am just thinking of all of the possibilities!

sigma · Monday at 14:51

dlockers said:
I am just thinking of all of the possibilities!

Maglev trains?

dlockers · Monday at 14:52

sigma said:
Maglev trains?

I have a 4y/o with a grudge ever since I integrated the fridge. I could have made her entire room a magnet board!

sigma · Monday at 14:53

Can't you DIY her a board?

Gav_r26 · Monday at 15:22

Got the pressure washer out on the patio. Didnt think it had got that bad in 5 years, but there was definitley a green coating too it. Looks a lot lighter and brighter now after a quick re-sand.

Need to do the drive now, which is about 4 times the size but its a lot easier to move the stuff thats on it!

Richie · Monday at 15:35

dlockers said:
I have a 4y/o with a grudge ever since I integrated the fridge. I could have made her entire room a magnet board!

sigma said:
Can't you DIY her a board?

Yeah I would make up a board and paint it with blackboard paint over the top of that gypsum stuff so she can use it to draw on with chalk as well as stick crap to

Buffman · Monday at 17:38

dlockers said:
Why did nobody tell me this existed?

I know celotex insulation for instance can (in my plasterers words) **** your WiFi signal. I imagine this might be similar?

dlockers · Monday at 17:41

Buffman said:
I know celotex insulation for instance can (in my plasterers words) **** your WiFi signal. I imagine this might be similar?

Proper tinfoil hat then! Have you sorted out how you are going to clad your garden room? It is soul destroying adding up the prices lol. I am tempted to do featheredge it now!

sigma · Monday at 17:51

Buffman said:
I know celotex insulation for instance can (in my plasterers words) **** your WiFi signal. I imagine this might be similar?

Or the flip side - improve your health/risk of 5G infecting you with aliens?

Mysterae_ · Monday at 19:49

Buffman said:
I know celotex insulation for instance can (in my plasterers words) **** your WiFi signal. I imagine this might be similar?

I was thinking the same thing! @dlockers daughter wouldn't be thanking him when she becomes a teenager, the only room not to get wifi being her bedroom. Perhaps it's all part of an anti tiktoc long con?!

Simon42 · Monday at 20:30

dlockers said:
Why did nobody tell me this existed?

That's been around for many years - I tried it with several thicknesses on a sheet of plasterboard as a test at my last home and we moved 7 years ago. It was okay but I found it was better when applied much thicker than a normal skim coat.

In the end I never used it on the home office I was considering it for due to the potential to mark the wall finish with the magnets and I still wanted large whiteboard areas so just went with a large magnetic white board.

Buffman · Monday at 20:35

dlockers said:
Proper tinfoil hat then! Have you sorted out how you are going to clad your garden room? It is soul destroying adding up the prices lol. I am tempted to do featheredge it now!

aye good for avoiding the 5g rays. yes I think I'm going to go for this:

Bison Composite Cladding Plank - Black

Introducing the Bison Composite Cladding Plank in Black the epitome of durability, style, and environmental responsibility. Crafted from a unique

southernroofingltd.co.uk

where was your steel from again? and I'm just emailing bapp fixings for a quote...

dlockers · Monday at 20:39

Buffman said:
aye good for avoiding the 5g rays. yes I think I'm going to go for this:

Bison Composite Cladding Plank - Black

Introducing the Bison Composite Cladding Plank in Black the epitome of durability, style, and environmental responsibility. Crafted from a unique

southernroofingltd.co.uk

where was your steel from again? and I'm just emailing bapp fixings for a quote...

I've just chanced a trade account sign up there for the same thing in a different colour. I can only afford the front tho lol. Will do sides and rear in featheredge at this rate.

Yeah bapp in Leicester. Really great guy I'll ping you my order / print screen.

Steal was metals4u but I've found out since I was ripped off lol. Cheaper places I'll try and dig out.

Simon42 said:
That's been around for many years - I tried it with several thicknesses on a sheet of plasterboard as a test at my last home and we moved 7 years ago. It was okay but I found it was better when applied much thicker than a normal skim coat.

In the end I never used it on the home office I was considering it for due to the potential to mark the wall finish with the magnets and I still wanted large whiteboard areas so just went with a large magnetic white board.

Are you saying the fact it was magnetic was a downside? Why else would you use magnetic plaster lol?

Edit! Oh gotcha now lol.

Buffman · Monday at 20:44

dlockers said:
I've just chanced a trade account sign up there for the same thing in a different colour. I can only afford the front tho lol. Will do sides and rear in featheredge at this rate.

Yeah bapp in Leicester. Really great guy I'll ping you my order / print screen.

Steal was metals4u but I've found out since I was ripped off lol. Cheaper places I'll try and dig out.

Are you saying the fact it was magnetic was a downside? Why else would you use magnetic plaster lol?

Edit! Oh gotcha now lol.

Oh aye that would be good. I think I require the below. I was going to go galvanized rather than BZP and overengineer. to be honest was half tempted to consider stainless because if the tie rots away it will be a *******!

24mm threaded rod (grade 8.8) -1000mm length - Galvanised Steel
100m x 100mm x 10mm large metal washer - Galvanised Steel
Mild steel channel 100mm x 50mm. You will need a piece 150mm - Galvanised steel

nuts for the 24mm threaded rod (grade 8.8 Galvanised steel)

as for my cladding yes I was going to do the same. Front only in the nice material I posted above, the sides/rear will be in the below:

32/1000 Box Profile 0.5 Thick Polyester Paint Coated Roof Sheet

Discover our 0.5mm Thick 32/1000 Box Profile Sheets Whether you are building a roof for agricultural, domestic, commercial or industrial purposes, Cladco Polyester Paint Coated Roofing Sheets will work for your project. Use as a single-skin sheeting, over-cladding of an existing roof, or as part...

www.cladco.co.uk