What "man jobs" have you done today?

theone8181 · 17 May 2021 at 20:13

Razor-BladE said:
Ohhhh don't worry. I'm an idiot, just needed to hold the valve in place with another wrench and tighten it down...

How tight should I be making it?

Edit: Everything seems to be in order! Glad I didn't have to call someone in to what is a pretty simple job.

Easily done as there are some metal fittings that are push on.

dlockers · 17 May 2021 at 20:19

theone8181 said:
Easily done as there are some metal fittings that are push on.

Olive

{SAS}TB · 17 May 2021 at 20:37

Cleared out the remainder of the kicthen in preparation for the ceiling coming down tomorrow

Taped the units up

And moved the fridge into the hall

Razor-BladE · 17 May 2021 at 22:45

roadie said:
snip

Nice job, exactly like mine. Makes it so much nicer to be in, and stops the concrete from breaking down.

If I were to do it again, I'd epoxy the floor instead as the 'heavy duty' floor paint I used is starting to rub off where my motorbike was.

theone8181 · 18 May 2021 at 06:27

dLockers said:
Olive

Popeye

. I realised he'd bought ones that have an olive, I was just pointing out there are some metal ones that are push fit. I'm such on the waste side they're all push fit as they're generally large bore plastic. I've used my isolators as a regulator on one of the cold taps as the flow was much higher than the hot, and tended to spray everything if you crack the tap open fully.

potatolord · 18 May 2021 at 14:02

Cut back the kick boards under the kitchen units, due to the new dishwasher.

Buffman · 18 May 2021 at 15:49

{SAS}TB said:
Cleared out the remainder of the kicthen in preparation for the ceiling coming down tomorrow

are you planning on keeping the kitchen? Looks very dated compared to the rest of the property! (doors /floors etc).

Are your doors from howdens? Looks nice.

(i dont mean that in a negative way!)

Glanza · 18 May 2021 at 16:00

Knocked half the height of old external wall from the remnants of a coal shed down ready for fencing to be finished off.

{SAS}TB · 18 May 2021 at 16:41

Buffman said:
are you planning on keeping the kitchen? Looks very dated compared to the rest of the property! (doors /floors etc).

Are your doors from howdens? Looks nice.

(i dont mean that in a negative way!)

Ha ha no it's fine

Yes, full new kitchen

The ceiling is coming down to first fix the lights and power but we are retaining these few cupboards until we have to give them up and they'll be stripped out.

BallistixOnZ490 · 18 May 2021 at 20:39

Nothing much but got and put together my ochre window seat, also I thought this bed sheet would match but its quite different:

Ugly radiator concealed too, but need some matching pillow and cushion covers.

Hmmm can you not get pillow and cushion covers together in a set? I can only find one or the other.

Derek W · 18 May 2021 at 21:03

You do realise you shouldn't ram furniture against a radiator like that?

BallistixOnZ490 · 18 May 2021 at 21:19

Derek W said:
You do realise you shouldn't ram furniture against a radiator like that?

I left a gap, its not making direct contact.

Got a bunch of contrasting sage and chartreuse green covers ordered.

Theres a plank of wood that was left over from my wardrobes being used as a radiator shelf too that stops the pillows making direct contact.

Razor-BladE · 21 May 2021 at 15:52

So... my boiler problem from the previous page hasn't quite been sorted. Didn't seem to be getting any hot water today so checked the boiler and back to zero pressure.
Connected filling loops, repressurised and when I went to take the filling loop off, water spurting out of the non return valve from the boiler side! Quickly done up the filling loop again and seems to be holding ok.

Question 1: I didn't seem to have an issue a few days ago when repressurising and taking off the filling loop; no sign of leaking. Is this still likely the cause of lost pressure? I couldn't see any water/damp patch around/under the valve.
Question 2: Is it still ok to use the boiler like this temporarily?
Question 3: I assume I'll now have to drain the entire system to replace this valve?
Question 4: Edit: Is it worth putting an isolation valve after the double check valve? So that in future if the double check valve leaks again, you don't have the drain the system to replace it? Or would it not work like that?

Hopefully after this, I'll be problem free.

gc123 · 21 May 2021 at 16:21

hmm refitted 3 fence panels the wind last night removed.....bracketed to keep them in the concrete uprights found another concrete post cracked so thats another job for a warmer day

ohh and for some reason had to refit the glass in front of a halogen outside light that came loose last night .

Buffman · 22 May 2021 at 14:23

Lots of paint (dulux washable sapphire salute & dulux pure brilliant white. Bedec Aqua Advanced Satin Paint for gloss)

Just need to fix the radiators, doors and a new window in this bedroom... Also might need to repaint some when an RSJ later props the whole house as I get openings underneath

When they extended the house (and this bedroom) they replaced one bedroom but not the other :confused:

The before

This needed lots of sealants and fillers to sort the various cracks in plaster and ceiling

The after

fobose · 22 May 2021 at 15:08

Nice and neat @Buffman. I am not normally a fan of dark colours on the walls but how you've done it with the white really makes the room pop!

Buffman · 22 May 2021 at 16:48

fobose said:
Nice and neat @Buffman. I am not normally a fan of dark colours on the walls but how you've done it with the white really makes the room pop!

Thanks! The idea was to detract from the other height differentials and have hard wearing paint lower down... Height differentials

RSJ for extension and 2 ceiling heights (minor difference)
Hide the difference in height of 2 windows (and their curtain poles)
Detract from poor plastering of the top of the window in the walk in wardrobe (leans to one side ). Was tempted to put hardboard on one side of it and filler to neaten up, but thought I might balls it up so haven't changed it yet.

Pics of some of the cracks. Quite pleased with how I tidied up the walk in wardrobe

fobose · 22 May 2021 at 17:12

Dang they are some big cracks! Hopefully they don't come back. I've never seen a window in a wardrobe before but I like it! I've never used that filer but may well have to give it a go, I see it recommended a lot on here. I am a toupret man normally.

IvanDobskey · 23 May 2021 at 06:38

Spent the last two days cutting up the huge railway sleepers the previous owner had round a flower bed at the bottom of the garden. Took about five trips to the skip to get rid of it all.

Andyt_uk · 23 May 2021 at 07:35

Anyone have recommendations for some white woodwork paint for skirting/architrave? Need to crack on with our hall stairs and landing before new flooring arrives