My word that sounds like hard heavy work,i advise plenty of drink stops hydration breaks ie World Cup style.
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Well an Angel appeared in the guise of my daughter,popped in to see the two old men in her life.i asked if she would take me to the local hardware store,yes so ,with the sun out and a great drying day,it's finished ,it got two coats of linseed oil.£30's worth,four bottles,mind you it's the first time in three years it's had some care.£10 per year,it is a lovely dark shade of brown.I then sorted out some gravel,just had a shower and all is well here in Meanwood,coming to the end of my single care duties,next task is tea.
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Drago
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- Location
- The Urban Fringe
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
another 7 hours done today, got the front fence and gate done. we had a good break for lunch, his parents are over from Mauritius so lunch times are amazing with home cooked treats! I haven't been following the football this time
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
New tiles for the patio, spent a few days in the week to brighten up our patio, am pleased the way it came out, first time i have ever made a curved step.earned a few brownie polnts.
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Profpointy
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Another bit of window repair successfully completed.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Over the past few days I've repaired the conservatory, including adding new wood, then painted it all. And added an external power cable through the conservatory frame in the process.
Also, I've taken out damaged beams and a couple of damaged panels from the decking, replaced / repaired those, then painted it. Although the colour wasn't the one I thought I ordered it's contemporary and a 'special order' (Cuprinol City Stone, rather than the Silver Birch I thought I'd ordered, which is what we had). It looks nice to me.
Oh, and I've painted the new hammock frame and also the love seat we have. Another bench will get teak oil shortly.
Also, I've taken out damaged beams and a couple of damaged panels from the decking, replaced / repaired those, then painted it. Although the colour wasn't the one I thought I ordered it's contemporary and a 'special order' (Cuprinol City Stone, rather than the Silver Birch I thought I'd ordered, which is what we had). It looks nice to me.
Oh, and I've painted the new hammock frame and also the love seat we have. Another bench will get teak oil shortly.
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Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
I repainted the hallway and put some pictures up this week.
Now it's time to put up curtain rails in the living room; it's all go on the DIY front here I can tell you.
Now it's time to put up curtain rails in the living room; it's all go on the DIY front here I can tell you.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Havnt done much around the house for the last 6 months..(and more while my wife was ill)..the bank account is suddenly taking a little hit while start again.
Today, removed the original 60 year (ish) old council fence slats and replaced with pressure treated, relatively heavy duty fence panels. Screwed them straight into the existing very heavy duty posts and rails.
New shed at some stage soon, that'll be two or three 'large' i suspect but the old one is around 25 years old and done its work well.
Boiler was belatedly serviced a couple weeks ago. Sometimes you cant give money away
the guy that fitted it all around 3 years ago did us a really fairly good price then (mate of our sons who's in the trade himself) so I offered to pay full price for the service. 'No, its ok, I will do a discount for you'
Ah well, I offered
Lots to do, beginning to get the desire to get stuck in...
Today, removed the original 60 year (ish) old council fence slats and replaced with pressure treated, relatively heavy duty fence panels. Screwed them straight into the existing very heavy duty posts and rails.
New shed at some stage soon, that'll be two or three 'large' i suspect but the old one is around 25 years old and done its work well.
Boiler was belatedly serviced a couple weeks ago. Sometimes you cant give money away
the guy that fitted it all around 3 years ago did us a really fairly good price then (mate of our sons who's in the trade himself) so I offered to pay full price for the service. 'No, its ok, I will do a discount for you'Ah well, I offered
Lots to do, beginning to get the desire to get stuck in...
Lightning CycleQueen
Supervisor
Job well done. You can't even tell it was wearing away
ha ha,a couple of months ago we accepted a price on a guttering repair.So today i rang them,when were they coming.Have we not done it,no that's why i am ringing.It turns out the two brothers had left it to each other,and complications on another job,got their attention more than ours had.Sorry they said next week early came a reply.love it.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
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- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
The downstairs office has been painted this week - two-tone Farrow and Ball as requested by SWMBO - with other bits done.
It was looking very marked and is a room I use a lot, so it's a decent re-fresh which brings the whole house up-to-date.
It was looking very marked and is a room I use a lot, so it's a decent re-fresh which brings the whole house up-to-date.
