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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2023 10:52:39 GMT
That Garage door would have originally been like the one in the below link. That shutter door was probably fitted in the 80's www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155510586899?There's a nice little detached house i always pass when we go shopping, an old lady lives there & its not been changed since it was built all original apart from the railing & gate which would have been removed during the war. id love it but not the street id want to live on lol  |
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Post by Westie on May 28, 2023 13:43:42 GMT
That brings back a lot of memories. I’ve lost count of the houses I’ve lived in as a kid that had those double doors.
That house does look pretty. Older houses are just so much better in every way.
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Post by Westie on May 28, 2023 13:46:35 GMT
Gorgeous. I can’t believe how many idiots ripped out stained glass door and windows and replaced them with placky ones. |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2023 14:40:10 GMT
Gorgeous. I can’t believe how many idiots ripped out stained glass door and windows and replaced them with placky ones. Makes my cringe when i see them in skips re: picture - shame about the door frame with the tacky arch infill at the top. |
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Post by Westie on May 29, 2023 13:27:26 GMT
Aargh! Have you ever started a job of repairing poor workmanship and then realised after you are too far in that you should’ve undone all the bad work and started again? This is me today.
So the small extension where the Hi-Fi sits, and the base of our conservatory are rendered below window height. The paint was peeling. There were cracks, and poor repairs, as well as a bumpy and uneven finish.
It was basically a bad job, poorly repaired previously and now in disrepair. If I’d reflected on this. The obvious thing to do would have been remove it and start again. Why didn’t I? Well all I can say is because I didn’t think. I just ploughed on.
So yesterday I removed the peeling paint and spalled render. Stabilised, filled, sanded and stabilised again. Today I painted, and of course only the bits I’ve done are decent. I’m too far in to hack it all off this year, but I will now be sanding, filling, sealing and painting again to try and make the original bad job acceptable. More effort than doing it properly in the first place and no chance of it ever being perfect.
I am sure that next year it will all be hacked off and re-done. I’m writing this as a means of therapy but also a public reminder to start from scratch if I ever see poor work again. I think being unwell for so long, I’ve maybe lacked the energy and settled for less than the healthy me can accept.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2023 15:49:33 GMT
I just replace things anyway its far easier & then at least you know it's right. The last time i waste a day was the kitchen with the metal plaster edge around the window reveal just kept rusting when i applied emulsion, bought some rust killer, still kept doing it, so i just chopped our the old metal edge replaced them & skimmed it over. Perfect now.
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Post by Westie on May 29, 2023 17:00:42 GMT
I just replace things anyway its far easier & then at least you know it's right. The last time i waste a day was the kitchen with the metal plaster edge around the window reveal just kept rusting when i applied emulsion, bought some rust killer, still kept doing it, so i just chopped our the old metal edge replaced them & skimmed it over. Perfect now. That’s my next job: boarding out the kitchen walls and ceiling. Just ordered the bits to arrive Saturday. My next time off isn’t until about 18 June but at least the materials will be in and ready. |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2023 18:41:43 GMT
I just replace things anyway its far easier & then at least you know it's right. The last time i waste a day was the kitchen with the metal plaster edge around the window reveal just kept rusting when i applied emulsion, bought some rust killer, still kept doing it, so i just chopped our the old metal edge replaced them & skimmed it over. Perfect now. That’s my next job: boarding out the kitchen walls and ceiling. Just ordered the bits to arrive Saturday. My next time off isn’t until about 18 June but at least the materials will be in and ready. Scewfix are cheap for drywall screws. I buy these course thread one. If you need longer they do a 50mm Long one www.screwfix.com/p/easydrive-phillips-bugle-uncollated-drywall-screws-3-5-x-38mm-1000-pack/52220 |
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Post by Westie on May 29, 2023 19:53:37 GMT
Cheers, I actually forgot to order more and probably don’t have enough in. I actually pass a ascrewfix when I go into work, so I’ll pop in on Friday. |
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Post by Westie on Jun 3, 2023 9:58:30 GMT
Anyone ever found a good way to protect your hands whilst using a scalpel or craft knife? I always seem to end up slipping and slashing when I’m doing stuff I need to hold close to work on. Gloves are out because you lose dexterity. Clamping stops you manipulating the item and stops you bringing it close.
Scalpels in particular tend to cut deep. I will have two new scars after today, hence my asking. Not a massive deal as I probably have a hundred or more similar on my hands, but it would be nice to be able to do close work without bleeding all over the place.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2023 18:53:44 GMT
Anyone spot the exact same element the below three carry?
Hi-Fi Enthusiast
Jehovas Witness
Progressive Rock Fan
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Post by Westie on Jun 6, 2023 16:42:45 GMT
Just thinking again about hobbies.
Some that I’d love to have a go at, or revisit.
Art. Oils or pastels
Upholstery
More woodwork
More veneering
Model making
Photography
Collecting decorative glass
Stained glass making
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2023 19:05:17 GMT
My Trade was cabinet maker. I did my apprenticeship in it with a company as i was working for them, eventually went it alone for awhile till people stopped buying good quality furniture. However i hate doing it.
Always had an interest in British 1950'/60's Diesel & Electric locomotives but they are scrapped now with exception to the preservation societies example that ill go visit some now the summer is coming
Always had an interest in English History especially Monarchs up to the end of the Tudor Dynasty.
Always had an interest in Music & Hi-Fi but those two are pretty much history now
Always had an interest in things 1960's that i cannot excercise because the wife would go crazy lol
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2023 13:06:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2023 20:37:53 GMT
Those DELTIC 'Napier' Engines in the Class 55's were awesome. I remember being at the side of those 55 when i was a kid trains spotting at Doncaster station. They literally used to vibrate into your rib cage.. Sheer power. British Engineering at its best
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