The Lockdown, Up-skill, Tear-down, Catch-up and Refurb Thread

[Soundwave]

Had my brother & dad round this afternoon & managed my only bit of manly garden work since we moved in & replaced some fence panels

Old crap out



New panels in



Pleased with them
Now to order all the crap for the decking

Neil

[Soundwave]

So after the new fence panels on Sunday the work on the decking began today
Well when I say work started what I mean is my neighbour who's a Carpenter & one of his mates started on my decking
Today was just starting the holes to set the bricks & clearing some shiz






More to come as they get it started

Neil

[teddymeow]

Oh [MENTION=7037]Soundwave[/MENTION] I've got loads of rotten old decking wood if you want it.

[Soundwave]

Oh [MENTION=7037]Soundwave[/MENTION] I've got loads of rotten old decking wood if you want it.

Ha ha I did see you mention that the other day & wondered if I should hit you up for some extra just in case

Neil

[Cepp]

Replaced the sealant on my bath and it was... a learning experience. Removing the old sealant was a nightmare the first time round and I ****ed up adding the new sealant. Had another go today, taking off yesterdays botched attempt and adding a new layer corrrectly (I hope) today.

Home DIY and maintance has an almost romantic notion until I start putting in the work. Then I just want to pay someone to do it for me

[QualityChimp]

I've just ordered an RC car to build with my son.
Could be a costly dust-gatherer or an amazing bonding experience.
Worth a punt.

[Golgo]

Replaced the sealant on my bath and it was... a learning experience. Removing the old sealant was a nightmare the first time round and I ****ed up adding the new sealant. Had another go today, taking off yesterdays botched attempt and adding a new layer corrrectly (I hope) today.

That's an utter slag of a job until you get the hang of it. Keep a spoon handy, helps scoop excess gunk to a nice curve!

[Cassius_Smoke]

You can actually get a sealant remover. It's like a plastic pointy thing. I've got one. Makes it easier.

[Cepp]

That's an utter slag of a job until you get the hang of it. Keep a spoon handy, helps scoop excess gunk to a nice curve!

By the end of it I'd used a stanley knife, spoon and flathead screwdriver. I wasted so much sealant but I think I'd do a better job next time.

You can actually get a sealant remover. It's like a plastic pointy thing. I've got one. Makes it easier.

I'll be adding that to the shopping basket next time that case

[QualityChimp]

I've just ordered an RC car to build with my son.
Could be a costly dust-gatherer or an amazing bonding experience.
Worth a punt.

[teddymeow]

"Wild Willy"?! as opposed to, what, "Tame Todger"?!

[Zaki]

I've just ordered an RC car to build with my son.
Could be a costly dust-gatherer or an amazing bonding experience.
Worth a punt.

[Golgo]

Awesome. I built that with my old man when I was about 11 (although then it was just Wild Willy and not Wild Willy 2). They can take one hell of a battering, excellent suspension for jumps and go like **** off a shovel. But beware they're so compact and the turn is so tight that it's very difficult not to roll them when cornering at speed.

[Asura]

I'm still doing Ring Fit, though I'd be lying if I said I stuck to every single day.

I'm pretty sure I've still gained weight during the pandemic, due to working from home and, honestly, some degree of comfort-eating due to how crap everything is. That being said, you have to reflect on how much you might've gained if you hadn't done any exercise.

[kryss]

That's an utter slag of a job until you get the hang of it. Keep a spoon handy, helps scoop excess gunk to a nice curve!

I've used a tissue wrapped around my finger to do that before. But I was also sealing up gaps in the kitchen to hold back a flood of cockroaches at the time!