Be Excellent To Each Other

Well, me and Joans have got the week off to try and get as much house stuff as possible done. This is currently my view from the back of the car.

left hand drive?

From the back.

Getting the decorating done has spurred us on to finish loads of other little bits we'd started or bought stuff to do, but not. Last weekend I put the nice wooden strip across the kitchen doorway, to join the living room carpet to the kitchen wooden floor.

Obviously, the joiner hadn't taken such a thing into account when he fitted the new door - so today I bought a plane and cut it down a mm or two so it doesn't catch. I've even still got all my fingers!

When does my "Proper DIYer" certificate arrive?

Circular saws are loud aren't they?

That statement that late can't be a good sign.

Has a certain 'disposing of the body' tone, doesn't it?

I'm sure there are quieter ways (this is just an "I'm still alive" post).

Bath full of hydrofluric acid?

Ah, the old 'post from his account to prove he's "still alive"' routine.

Frustrating how little we've got done today. Flooring is down though, hopefully get the skirting finished tomorrow too.

Got the most important bit of the "hiding a body" DIY done then.

These wardrobes are big enough to be double coffins too!

Joans and I have just done a tiling course.

What can go wrong?!

Greaout!

Today I had to repair guttering. I did.

Grrr.

Hmmm, leaky radiator. Not a big deal to replace, but it seems to be in some bonkers size hardly anyone makes any more. 450 x 1300? Gah!

We're going on a plumbing course tomorrow.

Please steal me a radiator from the class supplies!

Also, I have boring old manual valves. Is it worth taking this chance to replace with thermostatic ones?

I probably would while you are at it.

If I'm going to drain the system may as well do them all. Thank GJ! Also, please steal me five new valves from the class stock cupboard too. Kthnx!

I'll see what I can do!

DIY incoming! I'm about to start mashing out some interior walls so that a man can come round and glue plastic to them for damp proofing. This is going to get messy...

Curses, forgot to take a before picture! this is part way through, we removed the plasterboard that was nailed to that studding you see on the left by cutting a nice neat line through it with *someones* lovely sabre saw, then mashed it with big hammers until it was gone. that was easy enough and the stud can stay put because you can get your hand behind it to fit damp proof membrane.

the wall on the right was less fun however as that was plastered straight onto a rubble wall, we had to chip away at the plaster without making holes into next door's living room!

Nice straight line (sabre saw!) and you can see the new plaster, old plaster and ancient plaster all layered up like one of them diagrams of the earth. what are they called?

The downstairs WC was stud as well but as it is part of the extension the stud work was right up against the brick so had to come out. Also it was pretty soggy! We took out a toilet and a sink cabinet and stuck them in the shed for now, had to fit new ball valves to the sink's tap pipes which involved hilarious spraying water action!

Bloody hell, you do not hang around do you? Superb day's work that
Well done.

Hah thanks! it was mostly Gav really (the guy in the blue jacket) when we finished he actually demolished one of the garden sheds on the way past! It's difficult to stop him in 'dervish mode'.

Great stuff Krazywookie!

Makes my attempts at putting up flatpack today look extremely amateur.

I have a nice new sideboard, but when assembling a dining chair I put the wrong thing in the wrong hole (as the bishop said to the actress) so will have to try to rectify that tomorrow.

*someone* owes me a new sabre saw blade I reckon.
Good work. Perfect job for an Gav.

Consider it considered sir!

Seriously though, thats some machine.

Everyone needs a kalmar.

Update-a-saurus!

(not DIY but part of this DIY story or whatevs)




Man arrived and fitted damp proofing to bare walls and put up plaster, he is coming back tomorrow to finish... at 7.30am!

He called me in the morning to ask where I had hidden the key, one day you should have a go at explaining to a polish man with very little English that the key is under the golden owl in the ornament garden!

That's not DIY!

Hello.

Anybody good enough at DIY to recognise types of hinge?

Part of one of the hinges on the corner cupboard kitchen unit has sheared off, so the door has had to come off temporarily.

What might I search for online to find a replacement? I tried corner cupboard hinges but there seem to be loads. eBay, for example, has 45 degree, 135 degree and 175 degree hinges. I'm at a bit of a loss.





Here be pictures of broken hinge.

I'd take the hinge to b&q and compare it to the stuff on the shelves.

It's a last resort. B&Q is far away, and I'm working this weekend

Isn't there one by IKEA? Is Russ working too? Just pop after work one night if you can, they're open till 8pm.

Yes, near Ikea. And yes, Russell be working as my tea-lady. It's the rule.

And I want to go home and dive under the duvet, which is why I also don't want to go after work on Saturday

If I have to, I will, but right now I need some warmth and tlc after work, and I find going to B&Q stressful.

Looks like one of these to me

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180-degree-ki ... 27cf5fdcd9

IT'S ok!!

Russell is watching a video of the world's most boring man explain what hinges you need in a corner kitchen cupboard unit.



Trooper, think that is the kind of thing, yes

I can't believe you are still I'll, that's really crap. Can't Russ go while you snuggle under a blanket with Monkey? X

I'm not ill. Just having a bit of a sad time at work. They keep shifting the whole department around, so there's no chance to feel settled, and the one person I liked has been made to leave a couple of days ago, leaving me with a vacant desk, feeling isolated and to pick up loads of extra work, especially as the manager is away.

I'm just under the weather in that regard. Can't knit, read or concentrate and feel worn down like an old teddy bear.

And then the cupboard door broke on top of it all!

My cold water tank is overflowing.... emptied 1/2 a bath out but it has refilled and is over flowing.


Time to change the ball cock I think.... any suggestions

Switch the water off?

Kinda need water, so after a long term fix

Is it easy to fix, turn water off, take off old ball cock thingy, put new thingy on, switch back water.


or call a plumber!

Ah, its probably the rubber washer thing inside gone wrong. Not sure but I think it might be a tap washer? Any way should be able to unscrew it and have a look inside. With the water off of course

http://m.diy.com/mt/www.diy.com/nav/fix ... jtt_v_r=13

this p'raps?