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Author:  Mimi [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 18:24 ]
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Think of all the crisps you can buy with that £60.

You don’t even need an oven to eat crisps. Sell it, and use the proceeds to buy pies, con people out of mo ru using stunt pies and buy more crisps.

Author:  DBSnappa [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 18:41 ]
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When I was redecorating the sitting room late last year I noticed what looked for all the world like rising damp on an internal wall, which appeared mysteriously post decorating. I initially thought we'd accidentally pierced a radiator pipe screwing in the skirting, but on investigation and removal of all the blown render there was no pipe to be seen and the wall was solid brick anyway. I treated the wall with damp rods and left it to dry out over Christmas. During that period, more evidence of damp appeared around the front door and in the downstairs shower room, all affected areas close to one another. I thought "shit" we've got a leak somewhere in the water main, somewhere near the front of the house and it's likely to be buried in concrete somewhere.

Yesterday, I did some poking around all the exposed pipework I could find and finally removed the panelling at the back of the toilet in the downstairs shower room — it has a concealed cistern. Lo and behold, the tarbeck valve on the loo was blown and every time you flushed the loo, the valve pissed water all over the floor, which had been seeping through the cement and climbing up the walls when it reached them. I put new flooring down when I renovated the sitting room last year, which was glued down on top of the vinyl/marmoleum/lino floor that was already down throughout the ground floor, so the water was seeping under this to the walls and then rising up. Fortunately, other than some slight cosmetic damage to a couple of walls near the loo, there doesn't appear to be any lasting damage.

I fixed the toilet today, which fortunately had an isolation valve on the feed pipe so I didn't have to switch the water off.

Author:  Mimi [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 18:43 ]
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Mimi wrote:
Snapman! Is there anything you can’t do?


DBSnappa wrote:
When I was redecorating the sitting room late last year I noticed what looked for all the world like rising damp on an internal wall, which appeared mysteriously post decorating. I initially thought we'd accidentally pierced a radiator pipe screwing in the skirting, but on investigation and removal of all the blown render there was no pipe to be seen and the wall was solid brick anyway. I treated the wall with damp rods and left it to dry out over Christmas. During that period, more evidence of damp appeared around the front door and in the downstairs shower room, all affected areas close to one another. I thought "shit" we've got a leak somewhere in the water main, somewhere near the front of the house and it's likely to be buried in concrete somewhere.

Yesterday, I did some poking around all the exposed pipework I could find and finally removed the panelling at the back of the toilet in the downstairs shower room — it has a concealed cistern. Lo and behold, the tarbeck valve on the loo was blown and every time you flushed the loo, the valve pissed water all over the floor, which had been seeping through the cement and climbing up the walls when it reached them. I put new flooring down when I renovated the sitting room last year, which was glued down on top of the vinyl/marmoleum/lino floor that was already down throughout the ground floor, so the water was seeping under this to the walls and then rising up. Fortunately, other than some slight cosmetic damage to a couple of walls near the loo, there doesn't appear to be any lasting damage.

I fixed the toilet today, which fortunately had an isolation valve on the feed pipe so I didn't have to switch the water off.


That’s a no, then?

Author:  Mimi [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 18:46 ]
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I thought this was going to be like when I thought there was damp in the bedroom of our old place in Whitley Bay, until I realised it was the lamp and window making a shadow where a clock would stand. It was only after a couple of weeks I noticed the damp patch moved ever so slightly over the course of the day.

Author:  DBSnappa [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 19:01 ]
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Mimi wrote:
Mimi wrote:
Snapman! Is there anything you can’t do?


DBSnappa wrote:
When I was redecorating the sitting room late last year I noticed what looked for all the world like rising damp on an internal wall, which appeared mysteriously post decorating. I initially thought we'd accidentally pierced a radiator pipe screwing in the skirting, but on investigation and removal of all the blown render there was no pipe to be seen and the wall was solid brick anyway. I treated the wall with damp rods and left it to dry out over Christmas. During that period, more evidence of damp appeared around the front door and in the downstairs shower room, all affected areas close to one another. I thought "shit" we've got a leak somewhere in the water main, somewhere near the front of the house and it's likely to be buried in concrete somewhere.

Yesterday, I did some poking around all the exposed pipework I could find and finally removed the panelling at the back of the toilet in the downstairs shower room — it has a concealed cistern. Lo and behold, the tarbeck valve on the loo was blown and every time you flushed the loo, the valve pissed water all over the floor, which had been seeping through the cement and climbing up the walls when it reached them. I put new flooring down when I renovated the sitting room last year, which was glued down on top of the vinyl/marmoleum/lino floor that was already down throughout the ground floor, so the water was seeping under this to the walls and then rising up. Fortunately, other than some slight cosmetic damage to a couple of walls near the loo, there doesn't appear to be any lasting damage.

I fixed the toilet today, which fortunately had an isolation valve on the feed pipe so I didn't have to switch the water off.


That’s a no, then?


There are plenty of things I can't do :) But most DIY stuff, property maintenance I can do and if I don't know quite how, I do research. Very little of it is that difficult. Some things are proper crafts, such as plastering, and I'll always get a pro' in if it's anything bigger than a patching job. I'll also defer to friends who are qualified in plumbing or electrickery if the job is complicated/dangerous, but domestically that covers only two things, like putting a new boiler in or wiring up new consumer units. You also need to be certificated to do this work. The rest I can do.

I play no musical instruments, I speak no other languages, I can't fly a plane or a helicopter, I can't sing... there's more, but I suspect you didn't want a list ;)

Author:  Mimi [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 19:03 ]
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Actually, a comprehensive list is great. It’ll help us all feel a bit better about ourselves.

Author:  DBSnappa [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 19:07 ]
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Mimi wrote:
I thought this was going to be like when I thought there was damp in the bedroom of our old place in Whitley Bay, until I realised it was the lamp and window making a shadow where a clock would stand. It was only after a couple of weeks I noticed the damp patch moved ever so slightly over the course of the day.


Heh. I deal with a lot of people who mistake condensation for damp. Don't think I've ever had to deal with a shadow being mistaken for damp. I've become a bloody expert at differentiating between the two, largely to do with our house being built in the 50s, having no cavity wall and being semi-detached. Humidity in most houses is much higher than it should be and it does cause problems if it goes unchecked, including health issues due to mold spores

Author:  DBSnappa [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 19:11 ]
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Mimi wrote:
Actually, a comprehensive list is great. It’ll help us all feel a bit better about ourselves.

You're a great mum and a great knitter and a very warm hearted lovely person. Two of those I can't do and one of them isn't my place to say, but I suspect even my close friends would never call me "warm" hearted ;)

Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 19:17 ]
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DBSnappa wrote:
I suspect even my close friends would never call me "warm" hearted ;)

Oh, you have your moments.

Author:  Grim... [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:04 ]
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Fucking plastering, man. At some point during plastering school you're taught the secret of slop that will stay firm on your hawk, turn to warm butter on a trowel and then glue itself to the wall like fucking epoxy.

Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:06 ]
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How's your games room coming on?

Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:06 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
DBSnappa wrote:
I suspect even my close friends would never call me "warm" hearted ;)

Oh, you have your moments.

:this: :) :luv:

Author:  DBSnappa [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:08 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Fucking plastering, man. At some point during plastering school you're taught the secret of slop that will stay firm on your hawk and then turn to warm butter on a trowel and then glue itself to the wall like fucking epoxy.


Like I said, it's a proper craft and really fucking hard to do well. Or at least, it requires a lot of training.

Author:  DBSnappa [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:08 ]
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Goddess Jasmine wrote:
Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
DBSnappa wrote:
I suspect even my close friends would never call me "warm" hearted ;)

Oh, you have your moments.

:this: :) :luv:

Steady on! It's not even my birthday until tomorrow!

Author:  Grim... [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:13 ]
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DBSnappa wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Fucking plastering, man. At some point during plastering school you're taught the secret of slop that will stay firm on your hawk and then turn to warm butter on a trowel and then glue itself to the wall like fucking epoxy.


Like I said, it's a proper craft and really fucking hard to do well. Or at least, it requires a lot of training.

No, there's a secret.

Author:  DBSnappa [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:15 ]
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Grim... wrote:
DBSnappa wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Fucking plastering, man. At some point during plastering school you're taught the secret of slop that will stay firm on your hawk and then turn to warm butter on a trowel and then glue itself to the wall like fucking epoxy.


Like I said, it's a proper craft and really fucking hard to do well. Or at least, it requires a lot of training.

No, there's a secret.

Which is?

Author:  Grim... [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:15 ]
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I don't know, they tell you at plastering school.

Author:  Findus Fop [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:20 ]
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Grim... wrote:
I don't know, they tell you at plastering school.


Not exactly true. You can also lip read Bill Murray whispering it to Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation.

Author:  DavPaz [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 20:22 ]
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Findus Fop wrote:
Grim... wrote:
I don't know, they tell you at plastering school.


Not exactly true. You can also lip read Bill Murray whispering it to Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation.

"Jizz in the mix"

Author:  krazywookie [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 21:40 ]
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I do most of my It myself but plastering is one of the very few things I've vowed never to do again.

Author:  krazywookie [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 21:40 ]
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Because I don't know "the secret"

Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:35 ]
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Right?! The slop is either like water or sand - there's no in-between.

Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:28 ]
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Goddess Jasmine wrote:
How's your games room coming on?

Grim... Have you got me on ignore? :(

Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:05 ]
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Goddess Jasmine wrote:
Goddess Jasmine wrote:
How's your games room coming on?

Grim... Have you got me on ignore? :(

Yes.

Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:12 ]
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The games room progress has somewhat stalled, due to my wife not wanting to JUST GET ON AND SELL HER CHAIRS FFS but I did move a cupboard and put up some bias lighting.

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Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:13 ]
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(I didn't leave the PS4 out, either)

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Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:15 ]
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Giphy "nice!":
https://media1.giphy.com/media/pCO5tKdP22RC8/giphy-loop.mp4

Author:  DBSnappa [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:25 ]
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Very nice

Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:38 ]
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I put some usb powered LEDs behind my TV for a similar effect. Looks good man

Author:  TheVision [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:39 ]
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I like it. Lighting first, consoles second. Good work.

I have some lights that I think I need to make better use of. You've just given me some inspiration.

Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:42 ]
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DavPaz wrote:
I put some usb powered LEDs behind my TV for a similar effect. Looks good man

That's what I've used.

Author:  Jem [ Thu Jan 11, 2018 17:43 ]
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My bath re-sealing went OK, if anyone cares ;) bit of a blob in one corner where there was quite a lot to fill and I got carried away but apart from that it's mostly smooth and even. Here's a terrible / boring photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BdyOEqahGUf/

Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:41 ]
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Grim... wrote:
DavPaz wrote:
I put some usb powered LEDs behind my TV for a similar effect. Looks good man

That's what I've used.

That's looking really good!

Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:42 ]
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Jem wrote:
My bath re-sealing went OK, if anyone cares ;) bit of a blob in one corner where there was quite a lot to fill and I got carried away but apart from that it's mostly smooth and even. Here's a terrible / boring photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BdyOEqahGUf/

That looks really neat Jem - good work!

Author:  BikNorton [ Fri Jan 12, 2018 23:12 ]
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Bricklaying! Fireproof and not! Worth doing a course in?

Author:  Jem [ Sat Jan 13, 2018 22:59 ]
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Goddess Jasmine wrote:
Jem wrote:
My bath re-sealing went OK, if anyone cares ;) bit of a blob in one corner where there was quite a lot to fill and I got carried away but apart from that it's mostly smooth and even. Here's a terrible / boring photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BdyOEqahGUf/

That looks really neat Jem - good work!

Thanks Jazzy :D It's made a surprising amount of difference to the bathroom, actually (well, that and a good clean :DD )

Author:  Mimi [ Sat Jan 13, 2018 23:04 ]
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Super work, Jem!

Can I ask what the round thing is? At first I thought it was a bar of soap, but now it looks like a button. Do you have some kind of ‘fun’ button on your bath? Lights, bubbles....

Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:45 ]
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Jem wrote:
Goddess Jasmine wrote:
Jem wrote:
My bath re-sealing went OK, if anyone cares ;) bit of a blob in one corner where there was quite a lot to fill and I got carried away but apart from that it's mostly smooth and even. Here's a terrible / boring photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BdyOEqahGUf/

That looks really neat Jem - good work!

Thanks Jazzy :D It's made a surprising amount of difference to the bathroom, actually (well, that and a good clean :DD )


Yup, one of the biggest and best things you can do is a deep clean. Good work, especially when I know you are so busy already. :)

Author:  Jem [ Sun Jan 14, 2018 15:30 ]
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Mimi wrote:
Super work, Jem!

Can I ask what the round thing is? At first I thought it was a bar of soap, but now it looks like a button. Do you have some kind of ‘fun’ button on your bath? Lights, bubbles....

We have a spa bath thing - it was in when I bought the place. I have used it once in 6.5 years :DD

Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Sun Jan 14, 2018 17:54 ]
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Jem wrote:
Mimi wrote:
Super work, Jem!

Can I ask what the round thing is? At first I thought it was a bar of soap, but now it looks like a button. Do you have some kind of ‘fun’ button on your bath? Lights, bubbles....

We have a spa bath thing - it was in when I bought the place. I have used it once in 6.5 years :DD

We have one of those in our new place. Let's see how that goes! :D

Author:  MaliA [ Sun Jan 14, 2018 19:00 ]
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Kitchen and Dining room emptied now and we await wall smashing and new kitchen. This is our kitchen/dining room/drawing room for next 4 weeks:

Author:  DavPaz [ Sun Jan 14, 2018 19:00 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Kitcheb and Di in room emptied now and we await wall smashing and new. This is our kitchen/dining room/drawing room for next 4 weeks:

How are you fixed for water?

Author:  MaliA [ Sun Jan 14, 2018 19:01 ]
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DavPaz wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Kitcheb and Di in room emptied now and we await wall smashing and new. This is our kitchen/dining room/drawing room for next 4 weeks:

How are you fixed for water?


Roof leaks.

Author:  asfish [ Sun Jan 14, 2018 20:00 ]
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Quote:
Kitchen and Dining room emptied now and we await wall smashing and new kitchen. This is our kitchen/dining room/drawing room for next 4 weeks:


I'm trying to persuade my wife to do this and I told her 2 weeks! Is 4 weeks a standard time for this or do you have other works going on as well?

Author:  MaliA [ Sun Jan 14, 2018 21:56 ]
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asfish wrote:
Quote:
Kitchen and Dining room emptied now and we await wall smashing and new kitchen. This is our kitchen/dining room/drawing room for next 4 weeks:


I'm trying to persuade my wife to do this and I told her 2 weeks! Is 4 weeks a standard time for this or do you have other works going on as well?


4 quotes had timescales of 3-4 weeks. Week 1 is structural building work, week 2 is plastering and running services, week 3 is interior decorating and week 4 is fitting kitchen.

Author:  GazChap [ Sun Jan 14, 2018 23:08 ]
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How much have you been quoted for it, dude? If we manage to get into this new house Jem's gonna be looking to do some wall smashing and kitchen refitting etc.

Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:30 ]
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MaliA wrote:
asfish wrote:
Quote:
Kitchen and Dining room emptied now and we await wall smashing and new kitchen. This is our kitchen/dining room/drawing room for next 4 weeks:


I'm trying to persuade my wife to do this and I told her 2 weeks! Is 4 weeks a standard time for this or do you have other works going on as well?


4 quotes had timescales of 3-4 weeks. Week 1 is structural building work, week 2 is plastering and running services, week 3 is interior decorating and week 4 is fitting kitchen.

There will be a gap while you wait for the plaster to dry, but after that it only takes a couple of days to do the decorating and again to fit the kitchen (depending on type).

Author:  asfish [ Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:40 ]
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MaliA wrote:
asfish wrote:
Quote:
Kitchen and Dining room emptied now and we await wall smashing and new kitchen. This is our kitchen/dining room/drawing room for next 4 weeks:


I'm trying to persuade my wife to do this and I told her 2 weeks! Is 4 weeks a standard time for this or do you have other works going on as well?


4 quotes had timescales of 3-4 weeks. Week 1 is structural building work, week 2 is plastering and running services, week 3 is interior decorating and week 4 is fitting kitchen.



Ah ok, the wall I would remove is plasterboard and none structural, the floor will need to taken out in the kitchen and redone as the levels are all over the place.

Had forgotten about plaster drying so I will revise my estimate to 4 weeks to be safe.

How are you planning to cook for the next month?

Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:31 ]
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Slow cooker and nuke rice.

Author:  MaliA [ Tue Jan 16, 2018 21:48 ]
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Off we go!

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