Miscellaneous DIY Projects (or bits of jobs)

[Stanley]

It can be so persistent. I hope you're right!

[Big Kev]

Been at youngest offspring's the last couple of days stripping out the bathroom. Replaced damp timber where the bath had leaked, a new plywood floor, fitted a new bath and left said offspring to finish the tiling on the floor. Walls will be plastic panels.

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and later the floor is done, just needs grouting now

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[Stanley]

That's a bigger job than it looks. Well done the two of you!

[Big Kev]

Holes for radiator tails

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Grouting, messy job

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There's a plastic skirting to go on and the sink can go in now the grouting is done.

[Stanley]

Looks as though it is the usual high standard Kev.....

[Big Kev]

I'm over there tomorrow to help finish the job, panels on the ceiling, fit the radiator and stick on the skirting and coving.

You can't beat a bit of this for sticking plastic trim on with

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[Stanley]

'Sticks like shit to a blanket' was one of my dad's favourite phrases.....

[Big Kev]

[Big Kev]

I've been productive today, shower is in

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the radiator

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and the cladding is on the ceiling

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Just a few bits for youngest offspring to finish off, there's a cabinet and mirror going on the bare bit of wall.

[Stanley]

You must be the best Dad ever!

[Big Kev]

You must be the best Dad ever!

Got to do something on a bank holiday

[Big Kev]

It's been a couple of days doing a job in my own house. It was decided, a few weeks ago, that the bathroom wasn't warm enough with just the towel 'ladder' radiator. At the time Screwfix had an offer on radiators, complete with a TRV and lockshield valves so I bought a couple. One for the bathroom and a replacement for the back bedroom/office, they are 4ft x 1ft single panel convection radiators which have a similar output to the old (1980s) double panel that was in the office.
A bit of looking under the floor soon established the pipework wasn't going that way, there's far too much existing plumbing under the bathroom so I decided to surface mount. There was enough room to lift a board in the office, giving me access to the flow and return. A couple of tees, just above floor level, and a couple of holes through the wall (fortunately timber stud and plasterboard) and all was ready to roll. Drained the system to below the upstairs rads yesterday lunchtime, hooked it all up, refilled and bled everything. Toasty warm before teatime.
Today I made good use again of some of Colin's tools I got from Wendy (thanks again) and boxed in the pipework. It's had a coat of primer/undercoat and will be finished off tomorrow.

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[Wendyf]

Pleased you are able to make good use of the tools Kev.
I need to thank you for recommending Bryn Wiseman to do the work on the outside of the workshop. He had an unexpected free day today and came to knock off the old render in preparation for redoing it. Such a nice chap and what a hard worker!

[Big Kev]

Pleased you are able to make good use of the tools Kev.

They are getting plenty of use, certainly making things a lot easier for me.

[Big Kev]

I need to thank you for recommending Bryn Wiseman to do the work on the outside of the workshop. He had an unexpected free day today and came to knock off the old render in preparation for redoing it. Such a nice chap and what a hard worker!

Excellent news, he does work hard.

[Wendyf]

I need to thank you for recommending Bryn Wiseman to do the work on the outside of the workshop. He had an unexpected free day today and came to knock off the old render in preparation for redoing it. Such a nice chap and what a hard worker!

Excellent news, he does work hard.

I'm exhausted, they were here from 7.30am until 6pm with hardly a break.