I was going to ramble on about grouting my kitchen tiles before realising that it would possibly be the most boring thread ever.
Should I have mentioned it? Let's see how far it runs! :)
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I was going to ramble on about grouting my kitchen tiles before realising that it would possibly be the most boring thread ever.
Should I have mentioned it? Let's see how far it runs! :)
http://www.tilersforums.co.uk is quite fascinating
I started one of these,
Todays Painting
The threads faded away but I still haven't finished the painting....
Another forum I must register for..... How will I ever find time to actually do any work when I start a 'proper' job on Monday!Quote:
Originally Posted by harrymoon
a 'proper' job:eek:, best of luck out there
has some really good points on tanking and wetrooms tooQuote:
Originally Posted by dominion
I paid the decorater today - does that count?
He's finished? Can you send him down, I need someone to paint the outside of my house.Quote:
Originally Posted by bestathlete
I have just finished stripping my room today so I got to wait till my roof is fixed then I can get on with redecorating, Infact I have only just finished
Put another layer of instant metal on the hole in the hot water tank.
New carpets fitted today (not by me) - two doors required some drastic plaining (by me)
Moved into the newly finished living room to find that the coaxial cable wasnt giving any picture - guess who will be squeezing under the floorboards tomorrow to see whats gone wrong (clue - not the wife)
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Originally Posted by Wheeze
Are yes - that hole :eek:
My print tray full of pebbles and fossils fell off the wall yesterday with a gigantic clatter and ensuing mayhem. I plan to put it up today...does that count as DIY? I will be mainly using rawlplugs and screws as opposed to the small tacks I used previously....:(
It will count as DIY if it falls off again.
Don't forget to drill the hole slightly smaller than the plug, you should be having to hammer the plug gently to get it in the last half inch. Avoid, if you can, using the drill on hammer setting or your hole might end up bigger than expected; hammer setting is for concrete and brick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hes
I keep my minerals on an Ikea Laxvik glass shelf, dust is such a pain in the ar$e though!
Naahhh. Just remember, if it doesn't go, hit it harder.
I started a thread somewhere called todays painting. I think it was about 2 years ago, and I still haven't finished it!
Painted the new showroom ceiling at work...
I hate painting :mad:
Leak finding, water leaking from bathroom into kitchen. Not exactly DIY cos the leak stopped when i started looking for it:confused:
See the fruits of my labour...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6...02afcbd61c.jpg
It's one of those chairs that was made from the top of a barrel, i call it a Stickback but i think technically the spindles on the backrest have to be unworked sticks for it to be bona fide.
Some nitwit who shall remain unidentified tried to fix it with filla and brackets; and then, having failed, ordered that it be chopped up for firewood. It's lucky i was up there on that weekend. I've had to clean up and painstakingly reset every single joint on it, including the mortice and tennans on the seat which were cut by the cooper who originally made the barrel. I've lost track of how many concealed wood screws there are in the seat, but they were all necessary, i braced it in a doorway with a scissor jack after each piece was glued back in.
Assembling the legs was tricky, i think the repair before last resulted in it being put together wrongly, as the wear on the feet did not reflect the leg position in a couple of cases. Unfortunately i've had to assemble the stretchers with a wood screw down the end of each one; this was to hold the joint in position more than anything as the glue was some fancy expanding stuff, but it'd be as well to leave the screws in i think. I'm just now waiting for the glue to cure on the spindle bottoms and she's ready to go! I've worked out that it's taken about 12hrs to rebuild, it's worth nothing full of wood screws but its a lovely addition to an old cottage and there it shall remain.
Our boiler hasn't worked since Christmas eve. Still trying to find a plumber who doesn't want about two hundred quid as a call out fee, before he even has a look at it.
I hope all their vans break down, and the garage people want a minimum three hundred before they'll come out...
Don't know how much you know about boilers so you may have checked this.
On my boiler it has a reset button that trips sometimes,mines done it twice,it's a Worcester and is just behind the front panel but haven't a clue if other makes have that sort of thing.
Good Luck.
Oh ...t, just noticed that was 2011, I would have thought you would have found someone by now !
Yes, it's working fine now thanks.
Today I have been/am fannying about with the toilet cistern - oh how I wish I knew what I was doing!
This time yesterday I was almost at the top of Whernside, cold and sunny, calm and with some jovial company; altogether a better experience!