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.

[Stanley]

Impressed with the radiator installation Kev.... Usual high standard!
Glad you are getting your work done on the workshop Wendy.....

[Big Kev]

Framed out the gazebo ready for the feather edge roof. I've extended one side too.

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[Stanley]

Impressive, it's professional standard Kev.....

[PanBiker]

I suppose I should really put our back yard refresh and shed replacement in here rather than What Attracted.

I have dropped the rest of the pent shed and I have the whole thing in the car apart from the roof. I will have to cut that in half as is one large sheet of board. I replaced that a few years ago when the original felt roof failed. I replaced the roof and covered it in rubber roofing sheet. I did a proper job and glued and rollered it all down. The original roof was in two sections but I got the replacement sawn to full size at Briggs and Duxbury's, (now Merrits) so its a while ago. Its composite board so will take a bit of sawing through. I might take the rubber roofing off first.

I have swept up and got the yard to a point where I can jet wash the flags, (not bad already under where the shed was) and also the wall so that can get another coat of white stone paint before the new storage goes in. I reckon that's a job for tomorrow.

Had enough today, my gym class this morning was a bit intense to say the least, we had the boss Kyle who doesn't take any prisoners. He mixed the class up with a mid session run (walk in my case 3 times round the yard done in teams of two, one doing the run while the other does a static hold on kettle bells for the duration I had two 12.5Kg's, swap roles after each rotation. Class was heavy enough to start with so I will leave the sawing job while tomorrow, no gym.

I need to know where our back yard potted apple tree is going, it's in the corner in a 30" pot and needs to be shifted to get in the corner for jet washing and painting.

Most of the heavy work is done, the new shed only needs a screwdriver to put it together. We should be sorted by weekend.

[Stanley]

My back yard shed had reached it's sell-by date after 35 years sterling service, Yesterday my friends Vicky and Mick turned up with a trailer behind their Land Rover and magicked the shed and it's redundant contents away. My back yard is twice the size and the kitchen is lighter. Wonderful!
The filing cabinet and it's contents are waterproofed with a heavy plastic sheet and I will deal with that and its contents later this summer.