Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Like living on a building site....we get a day off from the workmen tomorrow... they back on Thursday, have to empty the kitchen again, and (God knows why ) they have turned our gas off, good thing it's a bit milder. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:28, Clive said: Like living on a building site....we get a day off from the workmen tomorrow... they back on Thursday, have to empty the kitchen again, and (God knows why ) they have turned our gas off, good thing it's a bit milder. Expand Sounds a right pain Clive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:28, Clive said: Like living on a building site....we get a day off from the workmen tomorrow... they back on Thursday, have to empty the kitchen again, and (God knows why ) they have turned our gas off, good thing it's a bit milder. Expand What is it they’re doing again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 No heating and damp plaster in March? Are they trying to finish you off? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:32, Slowlycatchymonkey said: What is it they’re doing again? Expand They ripped down the old ceilings in the kitchen & bathroom, and put up new (the guy said) mould resistant plasterboards, and plastered it today.......needs skimming when it's dried.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:38, Slowlycatchymonkey said: No heating and damp plaster in March? Are they trying to finish you off? Expand It's a toss up between them, or my wife finishing me off 1st. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:30, Saul said: Sounds a right pain Clive. Expand It's the associated dust and dirt that accompanied ripping down the old ceilings, loads came out of the roof space too..........and its nowhere near over with yet. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:46, Clive said: It's the associated dust and dirt that accompanied ripping down the old ceilings, loads came out of the roof space too..........and its nowhere near over with yet. Expand That sort of disruption does your head in.....you can't relax in your own house. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:46, Clive said: It's the associated dust and dirt that accompanied ripping down the old ceilings, loads came out of the roof space too..........and its nowhere near over with yet. Expand Hopefully it will feel lovely and smooth and clean when they’re done. Looks like they’re doing a good job? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:58, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Hopefully it will feel lovely and smooth and clean when they’re done. Looks like they’re doing a good job? Expand The guys do their best to clear up the mess they make, but it's the dust that's floating around, a hour after they have left it settles on every surface..... Be a good thing when it's all done, but that may be the middle of next week, then I can think about decorating both rooms..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:53, XTreme said: That sort of disruption does your head in.....you can't relax in your own house. Expand We have to put coasters on the top of our cups of tea.....or we get a film of dust on them if we don't. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 22:12, Clive said: The guys do their best to clear up the mess they make, but it's the dust that's floating around, a hour after they have left it settles on every surface..... Be a good thing when it's all done, but that may be the middle of next week, then I can think about decorating both rooms..... Expand Sounds like a lot of fun… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 22:14, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Sounds like a lot of fun… Expand I hate decorating......emulsion painting I can get on with, but gloss painting.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 22:16, Clive said: I hate decorating......emulsion painting I can get on with, but gloss painting.. Expand I’m with you on that. I don’t think I ever want to paint anything ever again. And I downed tools halfway through doing one job which is a bit problematic 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 22:18, Slowlycatchymonkey said: I’m with you on that. I don’t think I ever want to paint anything ever again. And I downed tools halfway through doing one job which is a bit problematic Expand Half the trouble is the doors in the bungalow are wheelchair friendly, they are way much wider than standard door, they take a age to paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 21:10, Sir Fallsalot said: only after dark chocolate i must add it's after a large bar of it which is always eaten in one sitting LOL. The results of my poo sample i sent off a few weeks ago came back all ok so i'm not concerned. Expand did you get a spade with your s**t kit 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 22:24, Clive said: Half the trouble is the doors in the bungalow are wheelchair friendly, they are way much wider than standard door, they take an age to paint. Expand Can you take them off the hinges and paint them flat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 22:28, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Can you take them off the hinges and paint them flat? Expand They will come off easily, but nowhere to stand them while they dry.....with it being a 1 bedroom bungalow we are very short of space. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 22:35, Clive said: They will come off easily, but nowhere to stand them while they dry.....with it being a 1 bedroom bungalow we are very short of space. Expand Damn. I yacht varnished all of mine whilst in situ because they are really heavy and it was a total pain in the arse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 22:41, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Damn. I yacht varnished all of mine whilst in situ because they are really heavy and it was a total pain in the arse. Expand I will paint them without removing them, I will hate every minute of doing it though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 22:50, Clive said: I will paint them without removing them, I will hate every minute of doing it though. Expand I certainly did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 @Saul are the bruises developing nicely?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 22/03/2023 at 09:22, Slowlycatchymonkey said: @Saul are the bruises developing nicely?! Expand Pictures or it didn’t happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Blowing a gale here but at least it is dry, I have the back end of the bike in bits at the moment fitting my latest accessory, so all things being equal that will be done today and tomorrow afternoon looks like good riding weather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 22/03/2023 at 09:25, Buckster said: ..fitting my latest accessory, Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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