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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2011, 20:26:36
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hi ya guys.
thought i'd share my diy day today as i feel it was very productive (unusual when it comes to diy as things normally take an eternity).
all in the kitchen. sanded the grout lines between the floor tiles. were looking a bit discoloured lately. a sand took the top surface grime off and revealed the original coloured grout underneath....... black to cream ;D ;D ;D ;D
sanded and ''one coat'' glossed the wood (skirting, door frames and cupboard door). all lloks great and will give the walls a coat of something the SWMBO decides is best ;D
also managed to mow front n back lawns.
what a bear!!!!
any DIY stuff you'd like to share? :y
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seems like a productive day :y :y
its positive on 2 ways , you make some kind of sports and your money is in your pocket :y
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:y :y :y ;D ;D ;D ;)
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I emulsioned the kitchen and stairwell today! The stairwell is very deep and it was nearly a long drop when I slipped on the ladder :o :-[
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:y :y :y ;D ;D ;D ;)
oh so true!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I emulsioned the kitchen and stairwell today! The stairwell is very deep and it was nearly a long drop when I slipped on the ladder :o :-[
i trust youre ok bud?
normally im the worst for painting. i like drilling stuff ( :D) and if it dont involve power tools and does involve patience and finesse im the worst. however i found today relaxing. maybe its cos the size of job i took on i knew id do on time and not be working in to the night.
are you redecorating the whole house tigger, or just kitchen as a one off? :)
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The block paving was looking a bit weathered and in between the blocks was fillied with moss and weeds, so, out with the Karcher on full power :y :y Spent two hours blasting the paving clean. All the moss was removed. I spent about one hour brushing in new paving sand. Job is a a good one 8) 8) Wife is most impressed, could be my lucky night tonight :-* :-*
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The block paving was looking a bit weathered and in between the blocks was fillied with moss and weeds, so, out with the Karcher on full power :y :y Spent two hours blasting the paving clean. All the moss was removed. I spent about one hour brushing in new paving sand. Job is a a good one 8) 8) Wife is most impressed, could be my lucky night tonight :-* :-*
better hurry mate. MOTD 2 will be on soon :y ;D ;D ;D ;D
just out of interest re the paving...... i put sand in the gaps of my paving in my old house few years back. looked fantastic when first brushed in but when it rained it ended up everywhere. is there a special tip/technique to remedy that? :-\
cheers mate :y
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Bathroom... the whole lot has been re-tiled and I only have the floor to do now........except for the odds and sods that need to be done to finish it off
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Bathroom... the whole lot has been re-tiled and I only have the floor to do now........except for the odds and sods that need to be done to finish it off
do you cut tiles yourself? i think the easiest way (unless you're proficient with a tile cutter) is to mark them up and take them to topps tiles for cutting. done in an hour here! :y
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Didnt know they offered that service ... so yes I cut them with my bare teeth ;) ;D ;D
I bought one of those electric tile cutters from Argos and they make a reasonable job of cutting them but they can be messey tho
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I emulsioned the kitchen and stairwell today! The stairwell is very deep and it was nearly a long drop when I slipped on the ladder :o :-[
i trust youre ok bud?
normally im the worst for painting. i like drilling stuff ( :D) and if it dont involve power tools and does involve patience and finesse im the worst. however i found today relaxing. maybe its cos the size of job i took on i knew id do on time and not be working in to the night.
are you redecorating the whole house tigger, or just kitchen as a one off? :)
Doing the whole place Webby, its a rental and I only did it 2 years ago..... :( They let their kids scrawl all over the walls with crayons, which has been a bugger to get rid of!! >:(
My near miss in the stairwell was caused by a momentary lapse in concentration and yes I'm OK thanks! :y Nasty bruise on my leg and I was abit shaken!! :-[ Mind you, my 'platform' would give the Health and Safety Nazis the vapours!! ;D
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I emulsioned the kitchen and stairwell today! The stairwell is very deep and it was nearly a long drop when I slipped on the ladder :o :-[
i trust youre ok bud?
normally im the worst for painting. i like drilling stuff ( :D) and if it dont involve power tools and does involve patience and finesse im the worst. however i found today relaxing. maybe its cos the size of job i took on i knew id do on time and not be working in to the night.
are you redecorating the whole house tigger, or just kitchen as a one off? :)
Doing the whole place Webby, its a rental and I only did it 2 years ago..... :( They let their kids scrawl all over the walls with crayons, which has been a bugger to get rid of!! >:(
My near miss in the stairwell was caused by a momentary lapse in concentration and yes I'm OK thanks! :y Nasty bruise on my leg and I was abit shaken!! :-[ Mind you, my 'platform' would give the Health and Safety Nazis the vapours!! ;D
WTF I hope you charge em doublt to repair it >:( >:( Glad you are ok tho from your fall
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Don't talk to me about DIY
Well, since Friday night, I've:
Removed carpet from living room
Cleaned
Filled holes in walls and cracks in ceiling
2 coats of emulsion on the walls
1 coat on the ceiling
Skirting boards, door, bay windows, patio doors with gloss.
I think my right arm is about to fall off. ;D
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Didnt know they offered that service ... so yes I cut them with my bare teeth ;) ;D ;D
I bought one of those electric tile cutters from Argos and they make a reasonable job of cutting them but they can be messey tho
my first ever tiling outing was the bathroom. i set myself a mini project to start with and there is very small floor space but intricacies around the bog, sink and door.
anyway, bought a tile cutter from b n q. ironically, one of the more expensive ones as i'm always weary of bargain basement false economy shit! anyways. got the thing home, set it up. poured water in the blade cooler section. then tried cutting a tile. hahahahahahaha OMG!!! firstly the noise was unbearable. secondly the whole machine shook so violently it needed my old man (who unwittingly volunteered to help) to hold the thing down while i attempted to cut. and 3rdly, and most disasterously, the blade unbolted itself and flew off its holding pin. luckily i'd put the safety guard down so all it did was clatter about in the guard but jesus christ i dread to think what would have happened if the guard weren't down!!! :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
anyhow, took that back to b n q and advised them of how shit it was. doubt they took it on board.
ten went to topps. £8 to cut all the tiles i wanted for the bathroom and £20 for all the tiles in the kitchen ( a lot of cutting). they did a perfect job. i bought the tiles from there so it was great cos if they ballesd up, they'd obviously just replace the tile for free!!!!! :y :y :y :y
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I emulsioned the kitchen and stairwell today! The stairwell is very deep and it was nearly a long drop when I slipped on the ladder :o :-[
i trust youre ok bud?
normally im the worst for painting. i like drilling stuff ( :D) and if it dont involve power tools and does involve patience and finesse im the worst. however i found today relaxing. maybe its cos the size of job i took on i knew id do on time and not be working in to the night.
are you redecorating the whole house tigger, or just kitchen as a one off? :)
Doing the whole place Webby, its a rental and I only did it 2 years ago..... :( They let their kids scrawl all over the walls with crayons, which has been a bugger to get rid of!! >:(
My near miss in the stairwell was caused by a momentary lapse in concentration and yes I'm OK thanks! :y Nasty bruise on my leg and I was abit shaken!! :-[ Mind you, my 'platform' would give the Health and Safety Nazis the vapours!! ;D
i hate children. they should be culled imo.
do you not tell them to sort it or you take their deposit? :y
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Don't talk to me about DIY
Well, since Friday night, I've:
Removed carpet from living room
Cleaned
Filled holes in walls and cracks in ceiling
2 coats of emulsion on the walls
1 coat on the ceiling
Skirting boards, door, bay windows, patio doors with gloss.
I think my right arm is about to fall off. ;D
OK! :-X :-X :-X :-X ;D ;D ;D ;D
great thing about emulsion is when you go round a room you can do it in circles cos i dries so quick. i dont know whether your ceilngs the same as mine but we got artex. and i wuld have to say thats the worst thing about decorating. i quite like glossing cos its such an instant quality look but unless youre in the right light its difficult to tell youve done a ceiling.......... until the light hits the freaking bit yove missed >:( >:( :D ;D ;D ;D
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Don't talk to me about DIY
Well, since Friday night, I've:
Removed carpet from living room
Cleaned
Filled holes in walls and cracks in ceiling
2 coats of emulsion on the walls
1 coat on the ceiling
Skirting boards, door, bay windows, patio doors with gloss.I think my right arm is about to fall off. ;D
OK! :-X :-X :-X :-X ;D ;D ;D ;D
great thing about emulsion is when you go round a room you can do it in circles cos i dries so quick. i dont know whether your ceilngs the same as mine but we got artex. and i wuld have to say thats the worst thing about decorating. i quite like glossing cos its such an instant quality look but unless youre in the right light its difficult to tell youve done a ceiling.......... until the light hits the freaking bit yove missed >:( >:( :D ;D ;D ;D
ps, i trust you sanded? ::):y
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I emulsioned the kitchen and stairwell today! The stairwell is very deep and it was nearly a long drop when I slipped on the ladder :o :-[
i trust youre ok bud?
normally im the worst for painting. i like drilling stuff ( :D) and if it dont involve power tools and does involve patience and finesse im the worst. however i found today relaxing. maybe its cos the size of job i took on i knew id do on time and not be working in to the night.
are you redecorating the whole house tigger, or just kitchen as a one off? :)
Doing the whole place Webby, its a rental and I only did it 2 years ago..... :( They let their kids scrawl all over the walls with crayons, which has been a bugger to get rid of!! >:(
My near miss in the stairwell was caused by a momentary lapse in concentration and yes I'm OK thanks! :y Nasty bruise on my leg and I was abit shaken!! :-[ Mind you, my 'platform' would give the Health and Safety Nazis the vapours!! ;D
i hate children. they should be culled imo.
do you not tell them to sort it or you take their deposit? :y
Yes I took their deposit! Which can be a bureaucratic nightmare these days..... :-\
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Over the weekend I used my chainsaw to cut up wood for the log fire and my axe to split to size. My wood shed is now full, ready for the winter. I always regret doing this the next day as I have a sore or bad back, :( but it is great fun at the time. :y :y :y
I've cut the grass, this only takes about 15 minutes where I have a 22" self-propelled motor mower. I raked over the areas in the front garden where the grass has died due to my trees and a dry spring, and reseeded, ready for the heavy rain on Tuesday. Weather should hopefully be warm enough for this to establish itself before winter.
Finally, I working on re-artexing the landing and stairwell ceil as part of their re-decoration. I've removed the old stipple artex, repaired where my leaking cold water tank overflow, damaged my ceiling and will use artex-sealer on it tomorrow ready to re-artex. I've made a plank with 4" x 2" battens underneath which latch onto my ladder and foot stool at the other end. Made this ultra safe as I have a bad head for heights and don't enjoy walking the plank. ::)
Later in the week I have got to finish the installation of new thermostat valve in my en-suit shower and then start on ripping out and replacing my bathroom. Go a great deal from next door neighbours lad where he is a bathroom fitter and he has a garage full of top quality bathrooms he bought in a clearance sale. :y :y :y
When I'm tiling it seems to take forever, but I have found an electric tile cutter a sound investment and find it quite straight forward to even go around complex shapes. During my electronics apprenticeship I was taught you must learn how to use the material you are working with, measure and mark out accurately, check twice and work to your markings. Result spot on job, Simples. :) :y
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The block paving was looking a bit weathered and in between the blocks was fillied with moss and weeds, so, out with the Karcher on full power :y :y Spent two hours blasting the paving clean. All the moss was removed. I spent about one hour brushing in new paving sand. Job is a a good one 8) 8) Wife is most impressed, could be my lucky night tonight :-* :-*
better hurry mate. MOTD 2 will be on soon :y ;D ;D ;D ;D
just out of interest re the paving...... i put sand in the gaps of my paving in my old house few years back. looked fantastic when first brushed in but when it rained it ended up everywhere. is there a special tip/technique to remedy that? :-\
cheers mate :y
After you have brushed it in you need to vibrate the sand so it locks the pavers together, ask for kiln dried sand. If you can get hold of a earth rammer they are ideal if not just a rubber hammer and give em a good whack.
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Over the weekend I used my chainsaw to cut up wood for the log fire and my axe to split to size. My wood shed is now full, ready for the winter. I always regret doing this the next day as I have a sore or bad back, :( but it is great fun at the time. :y :y :y
I've cut the grass, this only takes about 15 minutes where I have a 22" self-propelled motor mower. I raked over the areas in the front garden where the grass has died due to my trees and a dry spring, and reseeded, ready for the heavy rain on Tuesday. Weather should hopefully be warm enough for this to establish itself before winter.
Finally, I working on re-artexing the landing and stairwell ceil as part of their re-decoration. I've removed the old stipple artex, repaired where my leaking cold water tank overflow, damaged my ceiling and will use artex-sealer on it tomorrow ready to re-artex. I've made a plank with 4" x 2" battens underneath which latch onto my ladder and foot stool at the other end. Made this ultra safe as I have a bad head for heights and don't enjoy walking the plank. ::)
Later in the week I have got to finish the installation of new thermostat valve in my en-suit shower and then start on ripping out and replacing my bathroom. Go a great deal from next door neighbours lad where he is a bathroom fitter and he has a garage full of top quality bathrooms he bought in a clearance sale. :y :y :y
When I'm tiling it seems to take forever, but I have found an electric tile cutter a sound investment and find it quite straight forward to even go around complex shapes. During my electronics apprenticeship I was taught you must learn how to use the material you are working with, measure and mark out accurately, check twice and work to your markings. Result spot on job, Simples. :) :y
anywhere other than b and shit i presume? ::) :D ;D
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The block paving was looking a bit weathered and in between the blocks was fillied with moss and weeds, so, out with the Karcher on full power :y :y Spent two hours blasting the paving clean. All the moss was removed. I spent about one hour brushing in new paving sand. Job is a a good one 8) 8) Wife is most impressed, could be my lucky night tonight :-* :-*
better hurry mate. MOTD 2 will be on soon :y ;D ;D ;D ;D
just out of interest re the paving...... i put sand in the gaps of my paving in my old house few years back. looked fantastic when first brushed in but when it rained it ended up everywhere. is there a special tip/technique to remedy that? :-\
cheers mate :y
After you have brushed it in you need to vibrate the sand so it locks the pavers together, ask for kiln dried sand. If you can get hold of a earth rammer they are ideal if not just a rubber hammer and give em a good whack.
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hi mate, so special sand and a good beating with a haammer? :y
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unless youre in the right light its difficult to tell youve done a ceiling.......... until the light hits the freaking bit yove missed >:( >:( :D ;D ;D ;D
10 years I lived in my last flat.. 10 years I spent looking at the bit I missed on the ceiling when I first painted ;D I rather hate DIY..
Although I did batten & panel the garage by myself, that was not a fun job.. 1.2x2.4m sheets of ply are not light when you're on your own!
I've cut the grass, this only takes about 15 minutes where I have a 22" self-propelled motor mower. I raked over the areas
Cor, it's all a bit posh down there in Sandhurst, isn't it? Ride on mowers and your own log shed.. ;) S'not like that up here in scummy Bracknell! ;D Which reminds me I haven't cut the grass this year :-[ :-[ fortunately the garden is 50% jungle from 20 years of neglect prior to me moving in and 25% gravel/weed mix. The remaining 25% is grass that doesn't grow very well thanks to the dirty great oak tree..
Though I really should cut it, before it snows.. if only I could be arsed to move the cement mixer, garden table, BBQ and old concrete shuttering..
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I bought a bench tile cutter. Great investment. Has a rotating disc (about 7 inch in diameter) and you slice it through the tile. Have done about at least 140 sq m of floor and stairs so far. Only cost 140 euros.
My DIY today was to find and eliminate a blockage (soddiment) in 50 metres of irrigation tubing and then fit an in line filter which I should have done yonks ago.
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I think that in Spain, if it dosn't move it gets tiled!! :) Isn't that right Varche? ???
Tile cutters are great! but as mentioned before very messy!! ::)
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I think that in Spain, if it dosn't move it gets tiled!! :) Isn't that right Varche? ???
Tile cutters are great! but as mentioned before very messy!! ::)
...or whitewashed ;D :y
i think for the sake of £50 (for a big big floor area) its worth paying topps to cut for you. at the end of the day ive tiled bathroom and kitchen and i can assure you ill never do it again. bought neutral colour tiles so they wont go out of fashion ::)
also that crap that you have to put down before you put the adhesive on (sealant iirc) is the foulest smelling stuff ive ever used
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Over the weekend I used my chainsaw to cut up wood for the log fire and my axe to split to size. My wood shed is now full, ready for the winter. I always regret doing this the next day as I have a sore or bad back, :( but it is great fun at the time. :y :y :y
I've cut the grass, this only takes about 15 minutes where I have a 22" self-propelled motor mower. I raked over the areas in the front garden where the grass has died due to my trees and a dry spring, and reseeded, ready for the heavy rain on Tuesday. Weather should hopefully be warm enough for this to establish itself before winter.
Finally, I working on re-artexing the landing and stairwell ceil as part of their re-decoration. I've removed the old stipple artex, repaired where my leaking cold water tank overflow, damaged my ceiling and will use artex-sealer on it tomorrow ready to re-artex. I've made a plank with 4" x 2" battens underneath which latch onto my ladder and foot stool at the other end. Made this ultra safe as I have a bad head for heights and don't enjoy walking the plank. ::)
Later in the week I have got to finish the installation of new thermostat valve in my en-suit shower and then start on ripping out and replacing my bathroom. Go a great deal from next door neighbours lad where he is a bathroom fitter and he has a garage full of top quality bathrooms he bought in a clearance sale. :y :y :y
When I'm tiling it seems to take forever, but I have found an electric tile cutter a sound investment and find it quite straight forward to even go around complex shapes. During my electronics apprenticeship I was taught you must learn how to use the material you are working with, measure and mark out accurately, check twice and work to your markings. Result spot on job, Simples. :) :y
anywhere other than b and shit i presume? ::) :D ;D
Yes, I bought it at Macro about 10 years ago in one of their special offers. No longer a trade card holder and I must admit I do miss shopping at Macro in Reading.
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unless youre in the right light its difficult to tell youve done a ceiling.......... until the light hits the freaking bit yove missed >:( >:( :D ;D ;D ;D
10 years I lived in my last flat.. 10 years I spent looking at the bit I missed on the ceiling when I first painted ;D I rather hate DIY..
Although I did batten & panel the garage by myself, that was not a fun job.. 1.2x2.4m sheets of ply are not light when you're on your own!
I've cut the grass, this only takes about 15 minutes where I have a 22" self-propelled motor mower. I raked over the areas
Cor, it's all a bit posh down there in Sandhurst, isn't it? Ride on mowers and your own log shed.. ;) S'not like that up here in scummy Bracknell! ;D Which reminds me I haven't cut the grass this year :-[ :-[ fortunately the garden is 50% jungle from 20 years of neglect prior to me moving in and 25% gravel/weed mix. The remaining 25% is grass that doesn't grow very well thanks to the dirty great oak tree..
Though I really should cut it, before it snows.. if only I could be arsed to move the cement mixer, garden table, BBQ and old concrete shuttering..
Not quite a ride on mower, just press the drive lever and hang on to the bar at the back, but that might be where i only have one throttle position in life... full (miggy pedal to the metal rules ok) :y ;D ;D ;D
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Well, put up a floating shelf for the mrs today.
the bracket has 4 holes on the left and 4 holes on the right. and two in the middle. so anyways i mark 'em up and drill all the top row of holes.
im drilling in to brick wall and ive obviously hit the cement join as all were drilled piss easy.
tried to drill the top row. OMG her walls must be made of 9" steel. even my powerful hammer drill with brand new black and decker 'piranha' masonry bit wont go through >:( >:( >:( >:(
anyone come across this? as said the hammer drill normally destroys anything in its wake but this just werent going to do it :'(
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may well have hit the end of a lintel, or a steel reinforcing beam.... always a good idea to run a pipe tester over a proposed drilling position first...
the worst walls i ever drilled were in a building on greenham common industrial park (ex air base, with nuclear cruise missiles on site... ) the walls are a specially hard concrete with metal lumps/balls in it (maybe lead i suppose, but felt harder, like steel) destroyed several specialist SDS drill bits doing it.... was later told the site crew use a thermal lance to put holes in the stuff....
last damn time i build a studio for someone on an old air base.....
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may well have hit the end of a lintel, or a steel reinforcing beam.... always a good idea to run a pipe tester over a proposed drilling position first...
the worst walls i ever drilled were in a building on greenham common industrial park (ex air base, with nuclear cruise missiles on site... ) the walls are a specially hard concrete with metal lumps/balls in it (maybe lead i suppose, but felt harder, like steel) destroyed several specialist SDS drill bits doing it.... was later told the site crew use a thermal lance to put holes in the stuff....
last damn time i build a studio for someone on an old air base.....
they're the metal beams above windows aint they? nar, nowhere near a window.
bloody nightmare though. ive simply put the shelf up using just the bottom row of screws/plugs (just shifted the shelf down a bit to accommodate ::)) so its done but really annoyed me.
i do have a metal/pipe/wire detector... just cant remember where i put it ::) lol
lol an old airbase... any interesting discoveries? :y
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I replaced the fascia boards and guttering front and back and the barge boards on my gable end, hard work on my own but the house being scaffolded helped. Beware of poly head nails as they dont half bounce out if you whack them too hard, as I found out when one smacked me right between the eyes!!
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Well, put up a floating shelf for the mrs today.
::) I must confess; my first thought upon reading that, was that you must be a truly dodgy plumber! ;D
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Well, put up a floating shelf for the mrs today.
::) I must confess; my first thought upon reading that, was that you must be a truly dodgy plumber! ;D
i wish. you seen the amount of ''specialist'' films you get to star in if youre a plumber?! ;D ;D ;D
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yesterday i hung 5 internal doors. started at 11.30 hinged latch and handles and all on by 4pm. ;)
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Kick-ass progress! You must have a good butt marker (http://www.silverlinetoolbox.co.uk/silverline-butt-markers-2838-60597) ;)
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Whay are bugs so attracted to wet white gloss?? >:( ::)
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Why!!! Why!! Why! :-[
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Ah DIY..
I spent the day helping a friend build two enormous cupboards out of 18mm MDF and roll-front door packs from Ikea..
The number of times we measured a bit of wood, cut it with the circular saw, then found that somehow we'd cut it the wrong size just wasn't funny.. we are definitely not destined for a career in carpentry! ;D
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Ah DIY..
I spent the day helping a friend build two enormous cupboards out of 18mm MDF and roll-front door packs from Ikea..
The number of times we measured a bit of wood, cut it with the circular saw, then found that somehow we'd cut it the wrong size just wasn't funny.. we are definitely not destined for a career in carpentry! ;D
Old Saying...measure twice and cut once...I measure 3 times it always works :y :y :y
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Well, put up a floating shelf for the mrs today.
the bracket has 4 holes on the left and 4 holes on the right. and two in the middle. so anyways i mark 'em up and drill all the top row of holes.
im drilling in to brick wall and ive obviously hit the cement join as all were drilled piss easy.
tried to drill the top row. OMG her walls must be made of 9" steel. even my powerful hammer drill with brand new black and decker 'piranha' masonry bit wont go through >:( >:( >:( >:(
anyone come across this? as said the hammer drill normally destroys anything in its wake but this just werent going to do it :'(
My house has stone walls, my God that stuff is harder than diamond, I've made a mess of a couple of shelves because once you hit the hard bits, you ain't getting through :o
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i bought a house, ground floor concrete, walls concrete, ceiling concrete, roof concrete. at the time of building they had no wood. aparently? you should see my sds drill!