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Title: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Kate on 13 April 2014, 23:52:33
Moved to Looe, Cornwall a couple of weeks ago and it has been hell.

I only got the Internet connected today after 3 attempts by Openreach to connect.

The house can only be described as a dirty hole. It's minging. :o :o :o

Everything needs doing - floors, ceilings, walls, doors, everything.

Saving grace it that Looe is beautiful. :y

Thanks to you all for the advice about moving here. :y
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: omega3000 on 14 April 2014, 10:00:12
But on the plus side B&Q have a sale on  :D ;D Good luck in your new home  :y
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Bigron on 14 April 2014, 10:46:59
Glad that you arrived safely, Kate. I'd gladly tolerate a shit-hole to live in Looe! All of your problems will be solved by the hundreds of Oofers queueing up to help you in exchange for a stay in Cornwall......
 ;D ;D ;D

Ron.
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Kate on 14 April 2014, 11:37:23
Glad that you arrived safely, Kate. I'd gladly tolerate a shit-hole to live in Looe! All of your problems will be solved by the hundreds of Oofers queueing up to help you in exchange for a stay in Cornwall......
 ;D ;D ;D

Ron.

Yes Looe is lovely, Ron.

Today I've got to fit doors to the kitchen and living room and tile the bathroom. I've already fitted a new bath mixer tap - I just hope I've done it right and it doesn't leak.

Flooring needs to be fitted in every room and everywhere needs painting or wallpapering. I've fitted the living room carpet already and my housemate decorated so it looks nice.

The doors I've got to fit are those hollow ones but they are an inch too big so I'm hoping I can trim them down a bit. Just hope they don't fall apart on me. ;D
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Kate on 14 April 2014, 11:39:58
But on the plus side B&Q have a sale on  :D ;D Good luck in your new home  :y

Thanks.

Yes I was there on Saturday buying tiles. :y
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Kate on 14 April 2014, 11:45:14
I'm so pleased I moved here though. It's gorgeous.

(http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/maisyhoneybunny/040420143316_zps24b2e414.jpg) (http://s375.photobucket.com/user/maisyhoneybunny/media/040420143316_zps24b2e414.jpg.html)
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: aaronjb on 14 April 2014, 12:09:58
The doors I've got to fit are those hollow ones but they are an inch too big so I'm hoping I can trim them down a bit. Just hope they don't fall apart on me. ;D

Take it off both sides evenly .. the battening isn't much over an inch or two thick on those from memory..
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 14 April 2014, 12:14:16
You'll be able to relax in a beautiful location such as Looe, Ms. kate. :-* :-* :-*

I'm sure that the house can be sorted given time. :y
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: bigegg on 14 April 2014, 13:27:42
The doors I've got to fit are those hollow ones but they are an inch too big so I'm hoping I can trim them down a bit. Just hope they don't fall apart on me. ;D

Take it off both sides evenly .. the battening isn't much over an inch or two thick on those from memory..
or take it all off one side, and glue a new batten in.
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: aaronjb on 14 April 2014, 14:34:45
Or that, good point  :y

Which reminds me I need to glue one of my doors back together! (1970s original, so it's lasted quite well ;D)
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: omega3000 on 14 April 2014, 15:26:59
I was watching one of those shopping channels and they had a spray gun to paint the whole room including the doors  :o Its a lot quicker but you need to be good at masking  :y

I bought a chopping/dicing
/slicing machine  ::)
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: tunnie on 14 April 2014, 15:28:47
I was watching one of those shopping channels and they had a spray gun to paint the whole room including the doors  :o Its a lot quicker but you need to be good at masking  :y

I bought a chopping/dicing
/slicing machine  ::)

If it's anything like the garden panel spraying systems, they are rubbish!
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: omega3000 on 14 April 2014, 15:33:12
I was watching one of those shopping channels and they had a spray gun to paint the whole room including the doors  :o Its a lot quicker but you need to be good at masking  :y

I bought a chopping/dicing
/slicing machine  ::)

If it's anything like the garden panel spraying systems, they are rubbish!

Proper electric pump system , but they do make it look easy on the tv . He sprayed the ceiling and not one drop of spray on his head  ::)
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Kate on 14 April 2014, 16:40:57
Well I started planing the sides and after a couple of minutes the belt broke on the electric planer. ::)
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Kate on 14 April 2014, 16:43:27
And I can't find the circular saw. Bo Locks ;D
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: ronnyd on 14 April 2014, 17:41:21
The joys of DIY, best of luck Kate. ;)
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 14 April 2014, 18:36:42
I was watching one of those shopping channels and they had a spray gun to paint the whole room including the doors  :o Its a lot quicker but you need to be good at masking  :y

I bought a chopping/dicing
/slicing machine  ::)

If it's anything like the garden panel spraying systems, they are rubbish!

My mate in Texas had decorators in and everything was sprayed. Day 1 they did the walls and Day 2 prepped, masked, and sprayed the doors and woodwork.  It looked good too!  :y
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Kate on 14 April 2014, 20:14:11
The joys of DIY, best of luck Kate. ;)

Thanks. :y
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: Rods2 on 14 April 2014, 20:21:19
I was watching one of those shopping channels and they had a spray gun to paint the whole room including the doors  :o Its a lot quicker but you need to be good at masking  :y

I bought a chopping/dicing
/slicing machine  ::)

Didn't Mr Bean do a demonstration on how to paint a complete room at once. ::) :o :-[ ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: bigegg on 14 April 2014, 20:23:26


If it's anything like the garden panel spraying systems, they are rubbish!

My mate in Texas had decorators in and everything was sprayed. Day 1 they did the walls and Day 2 prepped, masked, and sprayed the doors and woodwork.  It looked good too!  :y

I painted my bathroom door with white gloss, watered down with thinners -  with an automotive gun.
Looks OK  ::)
Title: Re: DIY Nightmare
Post by: powerslinky on 14 April 2014, 21:05:31
PM sent Kate