New house :)
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SKINY
Lifer
Screwed to the stairs to death lol, ladder supports also screwed to death
Solid as rock lol, total "scaffolding" cost 15£ in wood lol
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Lifer
So with the way things went at work I've now time to do some more house stuff lol, few small bits and pieces will get finished off then I'm replacing all the windows ordered and payed for earlier today. Drainage has always been an issue in the back garden so will be digging it all up and putting proper Drainage lines in then raising the level a bit with fresh top soil then New turf layer. The front garden is on a slope and everytime it rains water gathers on the concrete at the bottom so that's getting a proper Drainage channel ran to the main drain and leveled.
Conservatory door needs replacing too and to be honest so does the rest of the windows in it, soo I'm currently thinking about trailing it down and the extending it to 3M X 6M right across the back of the house lol
ordered and payed for earlier today. Drainage has always been an issue in the back garden so will be digging it all up and putting proper Drainage lines in then raising the level a bit with fresh top soil then New turf layer. The front garden is on a slope and everytime it rains water gathers on the concrete at the bottom so that's getting a proper Drainage channel ran to the main drain and leveled.Conservatory door needs replacing too and to be honest so does the rest of the windows in it, soo I'm currently thinking about trailing it down and the extending it to 3M X 6M right across the back of the house lol
SKINY
Lifer
Was expecting the builder this week but nothing yet fs
Garage is now half full with all new windows and glass waiting on him lol
Went and bought a rotavator earlier to turn the back garden over, maybe not need to put drainage in then as most of its clay but its being broke up well now. I'm all for getting a wee mini digger in and trailing the top 2 foot off then drainage but Danielle has decided its not needed so that's an I told you so moment saved to use later loool
Garage is now half full with all new windows and glass waiting on him lol
Went and bought a rotavator earlier to turn the back garden over, maybe not need to put drainage in then as most of its clay but its being broke up well now. I'm all for getting a wee mini digger in and trailing the top 2 foot off then drainage but Danielle has decided its not needed so that's an I told you so moment saved to use later loool
SKINY
Lifer
Fuck that claysoil
a good 6 hours just with the rotavator, It's from screwfix 70£ and actually very good for the money. Ideally the soil needs to be dry and not claysoil lol. A few different things you can add to improve it and I've went for the cheapest compost I could find lol, 320 Litres or 4 big massive bags at 40kg each I'm sure. You add compost and basically mix it through with the rotavator, this will help it dry out and stop clumping together hopefully lol so they say.
Started rain earlier so will have to leave it now until its dried out.
Will do the drainage next tho.
Pulled the old central heating pipes and wiring out too, was thinking I was in for a nice wee bit of copper scrap but pvc pipes fslool.
Pulled the cable through and left it in the corner beside the back window, can use that for an outdoor socket for the hot tub and some fancy lights now
gorganl2000
Lifer
you're making steady progress
SKINY
Lifer
That's the New frame fitted and sealed on the front with silicone, will be filling the rear gap with foam, should keep the rain from trickling through
Few weeks back I lifted the vynil floor and it was all soaked and mouldy from getting wet, didn't realise it had gone right through it, 3.5M X 5M absolutely soaked underneath, trailed put and tipped.
Garage floor was obviously soaking underneath and it's took just over a week to dry out, Garage door was leaking during lashing rain too but have that leak sorted
New washing Machine too seeing the old 1 died when we where in Tenereife
it was a fancy expensive Hotpoint 1 we got for free about 5 years ago from Danielle's work so it did well lolPipe in the picture is 40MM, the proper size for Washing Machine drain outlet, fit that today
SKINY
Lifer
Been meaning to do this a while and since it's a cracker day why not.
Removing all the ridge tiles, removing all old shity cement and replacing them using lovely fresh cement
Back has always had a bit missing so I've layed them a bit thurther apart so when I get to the front tile the excess I will need to cut should cover the rear gap
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Lifer
Ran outa cement the other day so went and got a bag today, ladders out, mixed it up, hoked a few new tiles out from behind the garage then climbed up onto the roof with the bucket of cement.
Ready to start cementing and the buckets as hard as a rock ? WTF
Carried it back down and checked the bag, I'd only went and lifted K-POST instead of K-MIX.
Exactly same bags only 1 says POST 1 MIX
Dickhead lol that's for putting fencePOSTs in
Beer o'clock, it can wait to Monday till the local suppliers is open.
Meanwhile I'm reorganising inside the Garage slightly again for more room to get the GT back in, maybe motivate me to do something to it lmfao
Ready to start cementing and the buckets as hard as a rock ? WTF
Carried it back down and checked the bag, I'd only went and lifted K-POST instead of K-MIX.
Exactly same bags only 1 says POST 1 MIX
Dickhead lol that's for putting fencePOSTs in
Beer o'clock, it can wait to Monday till the local suppliers is open.
Meanwhile I'm reorganising inside the Garage slightly again for more room to get the GT back in, maybe motivate me to do something to it lmfao