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Schlem Boogerman said:
Mate, went right over my head.
I'm miles away from Boldon and have to be up at four on Saturday morning for a day's fishing on the Tweed.

Thanks for the offer though.
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No problem mate.. I've met lots down the years..

From my old mate Billy, @brb predecessor Syd,, and canary dave,

Lots on the old Sunderland board... probably the one that stick out, was meeting up with Norway, who happened to be in Thailand at time... was a good night, and lots of naked ladies dancing.

Was planned to meet @brb once, but some cup run or something halted that
 
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Schlem Boogerman said:
I grew up in a large 4 bed victorian terrace.
The whole of the hallway, stairs and landing was "artexed" in a kind of sloppy plaster. Removed it all with one of these. The walls underneath were good enough to paint after a little filling.
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Stripped all the back moulds skirtings and dado rails back to bare wood and painted them back up again.
Used a blow torch to strip the many layers of very old paint. Who knew old paint contains lead?
No ****in masks in those days <laugh>
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Artex also contains asbestos. Thousands of homeowners have probably sanded the stuff down when the fad of smothering it everywhere finished!
 
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It's a DIY day, bought some pictures and mirrors and some blinds. Pictures already done of course (even I can do that).

Not looking forward to getting the blinds up.
 
Had the hall stairs and landing plastered over the last couple of days.

Being painted top of the house to the bottom next week.

I've not had to do any of it!! Win.

Plus, it's gonna look ****ing mint. (will take pics)
 
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This was more complicated, 4 clips that I had to measure out. The top left is a millimetre out and won't clip on but it's solid on there so **** it.
 
Two days ago I fixed a pin hole leak in a copper pipe under a cupboard right at the back by the wall. None of that putty ****e. Proper cut a section out, de-burred, cleaned and fixed a coupler. Turned on the water supply, all good.

Yesterday connected a new earth clamp and electric cover box to the earth rod outside that the neighbours gardener had pulled apart dragging a big sack of topsoil over.

Even went to a proper hardware shop instead of B&Q so I was dealing with someone itk when it came to materials.

Good sense of accomplishment :emoticon-0165-muscl
 
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Treble said:
Two days ago I fixed a pin hole leak in a copper pipe under a cupboard right at the back by the wall. None of that putty ****e. Proper cut a section out, de-burred, cleaned and fixed a coupler. Turned on the water supply, all good.

Yesterday connected a new earth clamp and electric cover box to the earth rod outside that the neighbours gardener had pulled apart dragging a big sack of topsoil over.

Even went to a proper hardware shop instead of B&Q so I was dealing with someone itk when it came to materials.

Good sense of accomplishment :emoticon-0165-muscl
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I get no sense of accomplishment at all, it just had to be done then is.
 
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Treble said:
Two days ago I fixed a pin hole leak in a copper pipe under a cupboard right at the back by the wall. None of that putty ****e. Proper cut a section out, de-burred, cleaned and fixed a coupler. Turned on the water supply, all good.

Yesterday connected a new earth clamp and electric cover box to the earth rod outside that the neighbours gardener had pulled apart dragging a big sack of topsoil over.

Even went to a proper hardware shop instead of B&Q so I was dealing with someone itk when it came to materials.

Good sense of accomplishment :emoticon-0165-muscl
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I hope you re-tested your Zs <whistle>
 
luvgonzo said:
I get no sense of accomplishment at all, it just had to be done then is.
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I think fixing something rather than improving something gives some satisfaction. I'm getting to an age where there is no enthusiasm for doing any home improvements <laugh>
 
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