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What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
Like many I guess, being forced to work from home means that the daily timetable
can change a bit. I am likely to work later in the evenings, leaving some time in the day to get a few round tuits done. My list so far includes: - painting white visibility edges on some garden steps (done) - taking the net and poles down from the children's trampoline (done) - levelling up the vegetable patch by cuttign down some flags and edging part of the slope (part done) - getting pi-gole up and running on a recently-bought M93 tiny (done) - thinking of a project to use the freed-up RPi on - painting the playhouse - fitting new windows to the playhouse - creosoting the fence - re-fastening one fence post - replacing the kitchen radiator (replacement bought a while ago) - fixing the kitchen window - finishing backing up the pile of cassettes I want to archive Any other suggestions? J^n |
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Fit the kitchen residing in my garage only problem I need to get some timber from the timber yard and need some plaster and plasterboard from the builders merchants but do not know if they are remaining open. Anything else I will get delivered from Screwfix who have been shutting some branches and maybe all after a Boriss announcement but are still delivering.
Richard |
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Just checked Screwfix website, hardware shops are considered essential shops so branches will remain open for Click & Collect only but deliveries will be available once they reopen their website later today.
Richard |
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Timber merchants closed for three weeks no deliveries either. The builders merchant depots closed but deliveries are still going on. Seems odd to have Hardware as essential but materials suppliers not.
Richard |
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On 24/03/2020 13:15, Tricky Dicky wrote:
Just checked Screwfix website, hardware shops are considered essential shops so branches will remain open for Click & Collect only but deliveries will be available once they reopen their website later today. But is leaving the house to get DIY supplies considered appropriate? I'd go with no. I'm not frightened of this virus personally but I work with a guy who lives with his elderly grandparents, obviously he is concerned about the spread. I know people who will not close their shops (not services I would describe as essential) and are open today. My neighbours have had constant visitors throughout the day so far. What I think about the virus and the reaction to it is of no significance, but yesterday's announcement was a response to people not behaving as they'd been advised and if they continue we will end up with a proper lockdown. |
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:59:35 -0700 (PDT), jkn
wrote: snip - thinking of a project to use the freed-up RPi on OMV based NAS? I have a RPi2B here that has a 4TB USB drive and has been running OMV for probably over a year now and it seems to work reasonably well (as a straight NAS at least). It's also very low power and low noise, lower power consumption than a slimline Shuttle I have also running OMV and lower power and quieter than my Synology NAS (DS218j). Any other suggestions? Back up your OMV NAS? ;-) Cheers, T i m |
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"Tricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Timber merchants closed for three weeks no deliveries either. The builders merchant depots closed but deliveries are still going on. Seems odd to have Hardware as essential but materials suppliers not. Richard Everyday things like door locks or electrical plugs or even light bulbs might need to be replaced at the drop of a hat; whereas building work* can always be suspended even if it means people temporarily losing their jobs. michael adams *supplies for essential building work for hospitals etc. will presumably already have been prioritised .... |
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On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 1:45:57 PM UTC, T i m wrote:
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:59:35 -0700 (PDT), jkn wrote: snip - thinking of a project to use the freed-up RPi on OMV based NAS? I have a RPi2B here that has a 4TB USB drive and has been running OMV for probably over a year now and it seems to work reasonably well (as a straight NAS at least). It's also very low power and low noise, lower power consumption than a slimline Shuttle I have also running OMV and lower power and quieter than my Synology NAS (DS218j). Any other suggestions? Back up your OMV NAS? ;-) Cheers, T i m Thanks for the suggestion T i m, but I already have a NAS (HP Microserver). It runs vortexbox and Plex. FWIW I probably wouldn't trust the RPi for that, but a lot would depend on the power arrangements. I have another RPi which allows me to FTP stuff off my olde Topfield PVR; it gets recoded and stored on the NAS for viewing in my 'copious free time' ;-o J^n |
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On 24 Mar 2020 at 13:45:55 GMT, "T i m" wrote:
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:59:35 -0700 (PDT), jkn wrote: snip - thinking of a project to use the freed-up RPi on OMV based NAS? I have a RPi2B here that has a 4TB USB drive and has been running OMV for probably over a year now and it seems to work reasonably well (as a straight NAS at least). It's also very low power and low noise, lower power consumption than a slimline Shuttle I have also running OMV and lower power and quieter than my Synology NAS (DS218j). You don't happen to know the rough power consumption? I've just bought a 4TB portable drive (£77 - pretty much the cheapest way to but storage) and wouldn't mind tethering it to something NAS-like. -- Cheers, Rob |
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:35:34 +0000, R D S wrote:
On 24/03/2020 13:15, Tricky Dicky wrote: Just checked Screwfix website, hardware shops are considered essential shops so branches will remain open for Click & Collect only but deliveries will be available once they reopen their website later today. But is leaving the house to get DIY supplies considered appropriate? I'd go with no. I'm not frightened of this virus personally but I work with a guy who lives with his elderly grandparents, obviously he is concerned about the spread. I know people who will not close their shops (not services I would describe as essential) and are open today. My neighbours have had constant visitors throughout the day so far. What I think about the virus and the reaction to it is of no significance, but yesterday's announcement was a response to people not behaving as they'd been advised and if they continue we will end up with a proper lockdown. But this is why we always end up with such restrictions ... because of all those (typically a minority) who don't already realise what's right, wrong or socially acceptable. ;-( If you don't listen to or watch the news, don't read a newspaper or get out much, it's quite possible you currently have no idea about Coronavirus, as was the case with an old guy who went to shake my mates hand a couple of days ago. I guess because some of us have 'some' understanding of science and have played the Foxes and hares' experiment, we might figure out for ourselves what the risks might be and how to minimise them. All those who quoted how many people die from gunshot or being knocked down by a car obviously don't understand the word 'pandemic'. ;-( I wonder if they would be able to differentiate between one person stealing something and 'mass riots and looting'? Cheers, T i m p.s. I went into my local Screwfix the other day and one staff member nearly went as far to suggest it was all a conspiracy theory. I made a contactless payment, stayed at arms length and left the item on the side a few days till I needed it. ;-( |
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On 24/03/2020 12:59, jkn wrote:
Like many I guess, being forced to work from home means that the daily timetable can change a bit. I am likely to work later in the evenings, leaving some time in the day to get a few round tuits done. The second half of my kitchen was due this week from DIY-Kitchens. I've just had a phone call, it's not being delivered for the foreseeable. I'm totally crying! |
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On Tuesday, 24 March 2020 12:59:38 UTC, jkn wrote:
Any other suggestions? Make your own prosthetic leg :-) https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/24/woman...ting-12449809/ Owain |
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On 24/03/2020 14:26, michael adams wrote:
"Tricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Timber merchants closed for three weeks no deliveries either. The builders merchant depots closed but deliveries are still going on. Seems odd to have Hardware as essential but materials suppliers not. Richard Everyday things like door locks or electrical plugs or even light bulbs might need to be replaced at the drop of a hat; whereas building work* can always be suspended even if it means people temporarily losing their jobs. Except that work in progress may mean that other things can't be put in place, so someone could be without electricity, water or with their property insecure because they can't obtain materials to complete a job. Luckily I bought plasterboard last week for our kitchen ceiling, but even when it is done, I need paper for the walls, new laminate flooring and new worktop before I can re-install the cupboards, oven and hob. Waiting too many weeks will drive us mad, as the house is a tip, with oven, cupboards and food in the living room and the hob in our bedroom and with five of us confined to the house now. SteveW |
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On Tuesday, 24 March 2020 14:26:19 UTC, michael adams wrote:
Everyday things like door locks or electrical plugs or even light bulbs might need to be replaced at the drop of a hat; whereas building work* can always be suspended even if it means people temporarily losing their jobs. The problem is that if subcontractors withdraw from a site *voluntarily* they get hit by penalty clauses, which could put a lot of subcontracting firms out of business permanently. Hence thousands of construction workers on the Tube. The govt's usual vague guidelines have it the wrong way about. Repair work in people's houses should continue, where possible and necessary, especially as people are working from home, gyms are shut, etc so if your bathroom or kitchen is out of action you are now really stuck; but all site work should cease unless that would have an immediate adverse effect on national infrastructure or safety. Owain |
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R D S wrote:
But is leaving the house to get DIY supplies considered appropriate? I'd go with no. Although presumably getting supplies needed to fix some sort of hazard or non-trival leak would be reasonable. #Paul |
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:25:25 +0000 (UTC), RJH
wrote: On 24 Mar 2020 at 13:45:55 GMT, "T i m" wrote: On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:59:35 -0700 (PDT), jkn wrote: snip - thinking of a project to use the freed-up RPi on OMV based NAS? I have a RPi2B here that has a 4TB USB drive and has been running OMV for probably over a year now and it seems to work reasonably well (as a straight NAS at least). It's also very low power and low noise, lower power consumption than a slimline Shuttle I have also running OMV and lower power and quieter than my Synology NAS (DS218j). You don't happen to know the rough power consumption? Of the RPi and 4TB USB (Laptop) drive? From memory, around 7W but I'd need to check that on my power meter plug thing and if it was active or idle. The Shuttle with SSD (In the Optical bay) and 2TB laptop drive was about 12W and the Synology around 17W I think. I've just bought a 4TB portable drive (£77 - pretty much the cheapest way to but storage) and wouldn't mind tethering it to something NAS-like. Where was that from OOI please (PCW?) as I was thinking that my 4TB RPi 'experimental' NAS now contains quite a bit of stuff and I really ought to back it up. ;-) [1] Cheers, T i m [1] I built an OMV NAS on a slimline (passive cooled) 2TB Shuttle for our daughter and gave her a 2TB USB drive to go with it. Her W7 PC backs up to it once a day and she uses it for general NAS duties and plugs the external drive in every_so_often and it automatically initiates a backup. As soon as it stops flashing, she disconnects the drive. ;-) |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
On Tuesday, 24 March 2020 12:59:38 UTC, jkn wrote:
Like many I guess, being forced to work from home means that the daily timetable can change a bit. I am likely to work later in the evenings, leaving some time in the day to get a few round tuits done. My list so far includes: - painting white visibility edges on some garden steps (done) - taking the net and poles down from the children's trampoline (done) - levelling up the vegetable patch by cuttign down some flags and edging part of the slope (part done) - getting pi-gole up and running on a recently-bought M93 tiny (done) - thinking of a project to use the freed-up RPi on - painting the playhouse - fitting new windows to the playhouse - creosoting the fence - re-fastening one fence post - replacing the kitchen radiator (replacement bought a while ago) - fixing the kitchen window - finishing backing up the pile of cassettes I want to archive Any other suggestions? Yes - be careful. There has already been advice to consider carefully whether DIY is sensible. If you have an accident, you might not get very prompt treatment. DIY is, usually, quite high up on the causes of A&E visits lists. If you do have an accident, maybe fixing the result of the accident would count as another DIY activity? If you can manage to sew your arm back on yourself. |
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On 24/03/2020 17:49, polygonum_on_google wrote:
DIY is, usually, quite high up on the causes of A&E visits lists. If you do have an accident, maybe fixing the result of the accident would count as another DIY activity? If you can manage to sew your arm back on yourself. Perhaps I should cancel this week's chainsaw juggling practice session? :-) -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Tuesday, 24 March 2020 18:14:36 UTC, Davey wrote:
It seems to me that this would be an ideal time to fix all the potholes in the roads, while there is reduced traffic flow. A perfect opportunity, so it will never happen. Not when council staff can sit at home on full wages doing nothing. Owain |
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On 24/03/2020 13:24, Tricky Dicky wrote:
Timber merchants closed for three weeks no deliveries either. The builders merchant depots closed but deliveries are still going on. Seems odd to have Hardware as essential but materials suppliers not. My first job of the day was to finish off a new office in one of Doncaster's biggest builders merchants. The phones were busy at 8am with cancellations of deliveries as the building sites had shut down. It was then like watching Dawn of the Dead https://youtu.be/jV_xEwb0ZiQ?t=2784 as the smaller traders turned up at the doors. Second job to fit lock down mag locks in a hospital. -- Adam |
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On Tuesday, 24 March 2020 18:46:08 UTC, John Rumm wrote:
On 24/03/2020 17:49, polygonum_on_google wrote: DIY is, usually, quite high up on the causes of A&E visits lists. If you do have an accident, maybe fixing the result of the accident would count as another DIY activity? If you can manage to sew your arm back on yourself. Perhaps I should cancel this week's chainsaw juggling practice session? :-) Just don't have them running... ? |
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On 24/03/2020 15:31, T i m wrote:
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:35:34 +0000, R D S wrote: On 24/03/2020 13:15, Tricky Dicky wrote: Just checked Screwfix website, hardware shops are considered essential shops so branches will remain open for Click & Collect only but deliveries will be available once they reopen their website later today. But is leaving the house to get DIY supplies considered appropriate? I'd go with no. I'm not frightened of this virus personally but I work with a guy who lives with his elderly grandparents, obviously he is concerned about the spread. I know people who will not close their shops (not services I would describe as essential) and are open today. My neighbours have had constant visitors throughout the day so far. What I think about the virus and the reaction to it is of no significance, but yesterday's announcement was a response to people not behaving as they'd been advised and if they continue we will end up with a proper lockdown. But this is why we always end up with such restrictions ... because of all those (typically a minority) who don't already realise what's right, wrong or socially acceptable. ;-( If you don't listen to or watch the news, don't read a newspaper or get out much, it's quite possible you currently have no idea about Coronavirus, as was the case with an old guy who went to shake my mates hand a couple of days ago. I guess because some of us have 'some' understanding of science and have played the Foxes and hares' experiment, we might figure out for ourselves what the risks might be and how to minimise them. All those who quoted how many people die from gunshot or being knocked down by a car obviously don't understand the word 'pandemic'. ;-( I wonder if they would be able to differentiate between one person stealing something and 'mass riots and looting'? Cheers, T i m p.s. I went into my local Screwfix the other day and one staff member nearly went as far to suggest it was all a conspiracy theory. I made a contactless payment, stayed at arms length and left the item on the side a few days till I needed it. So that is when Screwfix started selling hand jobs? -- Adam |
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Steve Walker Wrote in message:
On 24/03/2020 14:26, michael adams wrote: "Tricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Timber merchants closed for three weeks no deliveries either. The builders merchant depots closed but deliveries are still going on. Seems odd to have Hardware as essential but materials suppliers not. Richard Everyday things like door locks or electrical plugs or even light bulbs might need to be replaced at the drop of a hat; whereas building work* can always be suspended even if it means people temporarily losing their jobs. Except that work in progress may mean that other things can't be put in place, so someone could be without electricity, water or with their property insecure because they can't obtain materials to complete a job. Luckily I bought plasterboard last week for our kitchen ceiling, but even when it is done, I need paper for the walls, new laminate flooring and new worktop before I can re-install the cupboards, oven and hob. Waiting too many weeks will drive us mad, as the house is a tip, with oven, cupboards and food in the living room and the hob in our bedroom and with five of us confined to the house now. SteveW Old worktops? Hob electric? Shurely you can rig up a galley kitchen, it's going to be a while... -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 24/03/2020 21:20, Jimk wrote:
Steve Walker Wrote in message: On 24/03/2020 14:26, michael adams wrote: "Tricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Timber merchants closed for three weeks no deliveries either. The builders merchant depots closed but deliveries are still going on. Seems odd to have Hardware as essential but materials suppliers not. Richard Everyday things like door locks or electrical plugs or even light bulbs might need to be replaced at the drop of a hat; whereas building work* can always be suspended even if it means people temporarily losing their jobs. Except that work in progress may mean that other things can't be put in place, so someone could be without electricity, water or with their property insecure because they can't obtain materials to complete a job. Luckily I bought plasterboard last week for our kitchen ceiling, but even when it is done, I need paper for the walls, new laminate flooring and new worktop before I can re-install the cupboards, oven and hob. Waiting too many weeks will drive us mad, as the house is a tip, with oven, cupboards and food in the living room and the hob in our bedroom and with five of us confined to the house now. SteveW Old worktops? Hob electric? Shurely you can rig up a galley kitchen, it's going to be a while... The old cooker was gas, the new oven and hob are electric. There was no worktop where the hob is going now and the existing cooker point (which I need to move) is on the wrong side of the kitchen. Yes, I can rig something up, but doing so will require a rearrangement that means moving the sink, the waste and all its plumbing for a temporary setup. The biggest problem is the living-room being full of cupboards, food, pans and small kitchen appliances and I am really not intending refixing the cupboards to the the walls, where they get in the way of other work I am doing in there and everything ends up filled with dust. We can work round it, but either way, delays mean us being stuck with the house in a mess, with work half-done. With confinement in that mess, that is going to really affect our mental state. Oh, and when I need to get rid of the rubbish, the council has closed down the tips! SteveW |
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:52:24 -0700 (PDT), polygonum_on_google
wrote: On Tuesday, 24 March 2020 18:46:08 UTC, John Rumm wrote: On 24/03/2020 17:49, polygonum_on_google wrote: DIY is, usually, quite high up on the causes of A&E visits lists. If you do have an accident, maybe fixing the result of the accident would count as another DIY activity? If you can manage to sew your arm back on yourself. Perhaps I should cancel this week's chainsaw juggling practice session? :-) Just don't have them running... ? I'm not sure if that would make that much difference. Daughter sharpened one for a friend and as she gave it back she slid the guard off to show them and warned them that it was now very sharp ... and caught her thumb on it as she did so. ;-( As you say, just be especially careful atm. Cheers, T i m |
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Steve Walker Wrote in message:
On 24/03/2020 21:20, Jimk wrote: Steve Walker Wrote in message: On 24/03/2020 14:26, michael adams wrote: "Tricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Timber merchants closed for three weeks no deliveries either. The builders merchant depots closed but deliveries are still going on. Seems odd to have Hardware as essential but materials suppliers not. Richard Everyday things like door locks or electrical plugs or even light bulbs might need to be replaced at the drop of a hat; whereas building work* can always be suspended even if it means people temporarily losing their jobs. Except that work in progress may mean that other things can't be put in place, so someone could be without electricity, water or with their property insecure because they can't obtain materials to complete a job. Luckily I bought plasterboard last week for our kitchen ceiling, but even when it is done, I need paper for the walls, new laminate flooring and new worktop before I can re-install the cupboards, oven and hob. Waiting too many weeks will drive us mad, as the house is a tip, with oven, cupboards and food in the living room and the hob in our bedroom and with five of us confined to the house now. SteveW Old worktops? Hob electric? Shurely you can rig up a galley kitchen, it's going to be a while... The old cooker was gas, the new oven and hob are electric. There was no worktop where the hob is going now and the existing cooker point (which I need to move) is on the wrong side of the kitchen. Yes, I can rig something up, but doing so will require a rearrangement that means moving the sink, the waste and all its plumbing for a temporary setup. The biggest problem is the living-room being full of cupboards, food, pans and small kitchen appliances and I am really not intending refixing the cupboards to the the walls, where they get in the way of other work I am doing in there and everything ends up filled with dust. We can work round it, but either way, delays mean us being stuck with the house in a mess, with work half-done. With confinement in that mess, that is going to really affect our mental state. Oh, and when I need to get rid of the rubbish, the council has closed down the tips! SteveW Single oven? Plug & extension lead? What sort of hob (power)? What dust generating other work are you doing in there? How long to conclude? Seems to me you need to prioritise, take a position on the project & manage your way short & medium term... -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 24/03/2020 21:47, Jimk wrote:
Steve Walker Wrote in message: On 24/03/2020 21:20, Jimk wrote: Steve Walker Wrote in message: On 24/03/2020 14:26, michael adams wrote: "Tricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Timber merchants closed for three weeks no deliveries either. The builders merchant depots closed but deliveries are still going on. Seems odd to have Hardware as essential but materials suppliers not. Richard Everyday things like door locks or electrical plugs or even light bulbs might need to be replaced at the drop of a hat; whereas building work* can always be suspended even if it means people temporarily losing their jobs. Except that work in progress may mean that other things can't be put in place, so someone could be without electricity, water or with their property insecure because they can't obtain materials to complete a job. Luckily I bought plasterboard last week for our kitchen ceiling, but even when it is done, I need paper for the walls, new laminate flooring and new worktop before I can re-install the cupboards, oven and hob. Waiting too many weeks will drive us mad, as the house is a tip, with oven, cupboards and food in the living room and the hob in our bedroom and with five of us confined to the house now. SteveW Old worktops? Hob electric? Shurely you can rig up a galley kitchen, it's going to be a while... The old cooker was gas, the new oven and hob are electric. There was no worktop where the hob is going now and the existing cooker point (which I need to move) is on the wrong side of the kitchen. Yes, I can rig something up, but doing so will require a rearrangement that means moving the sink, the waste and all its plumbing for a temporary setup. The biggest problem is the living-room being full of cupboards, food, pans and small kitchen appliances and I am really not intending refixing the cupboards to the the walls, where they get in the way of other work I am doing in there and everything ends up filled with dust. We can work round it, but either way, delays mean us being stuck with the house in a mess, with work half-done. With confinement in that mess, that is going to really affect our mental state. Oh, and when I need to get rid of the rubbish, the council has closed down the tips! SteveW Single oven? Plug & extension lead? What sort of hob (power)? Double oven. Induction hob hob is just over 8kW IIRC. The kitchen needed a refurb, but the main driver for doing it now was for a "self-cleaning" oven and a wipe-clean hob to replace the gas cooker, as my wife's health has deteriorated and makes cleaning spills hard (osteo and rheumatoid arthritis), plus the strong oven cleaners affect her asthma. I therefore usually clean it, but she wants to be able to keep on top of things herself while I am at work - as with running the kids around 5 nights a week, doign the shopping, sometimes the cooking and cleaning, etc. I am left exhausted and with no free time to unwind from the day. What dust generating other work are you doing in there? How long to conclude? Currently the ceiling is down in the kitchen, but not the extension. The ceiling in the extension has to come down to complete the wiring and improvement of the flow and return piping of the boiler, the ceiling in the rest of the kitchen can't go up before the wiring is finished and tested. There is some channelling to be done for wiring. I am pretty sure that I have everything I need for the wiring, plus plasterboard, screws, tape and jointing compound. A new hole is likely needed for the cooker hood and the old hole needs making good, but I don't know until we choose the replacement one. The oven and hob can't go in until we have worktops and they can't be chosen until we can choose flooring, cupboard doors and wallpaper and of course we can't go and look. The time taken to do it all is unknown - I have health problems and while some days I can get lots done, on others I struggle to do anything and often, when I am feeling ready work, my "spare" time is disrupted dealing with the children, shopping and medical appointments for my wife - at the beginning of this month she clocked up 7 GP/Hospital clinic/Urgent care/A&E visits in a fortnight! The end result is that I can't generally spend extra time and energy doing things twice or more, but need to go for it while I can. Delays in getting things can quickly mean that work grinds to a halt and then I may not feel up to restarting when I can get them. It has taken months to work up to doing this much work and delays in the middle make things somewhat difficult. Until it is finished, the place will be a mess and look awful and that has a big impact on how we both feel. SteveW |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
Steve Walker Wrote in message:
On 24/03/2020 21:47, Jimk wrote: Steve Walker Wrote in message: On 24/03/2020 21:20, Jimk wrote: Steve Walker Wrote in message: On 24/03/2020 14:26, michael adams wrote: "Tricky Dicky" wrote in message ... Timber merchants closed for three weeks no deliveries either. The builders merchant depots closed but deliveries are still going on. Seems odd to have Hardware as essential but materials suppliers not. Richard Everyday things like door locks or electrical plugs or even light bulbs might need to be replaced at the drop of a hat; whereas building work* can always be suspended even if it means people temporarily losing their jobs. Except that work in progress may mean that other things can't be put in place, so someone could be without electricity, water or with their property insecure because they can't obtain materials to complete a job. Luckily I bought plasterboard last week for our kitchen ceiling, but even when it is done, I need paper for the walls, new laminate flooring and new worktop before I can re-install the cupboards, oven and hob. Waiting too many weeks will drive us mad, as the house is a tip, with oven, cupboards and food in the living room and the hob in our bedroom and with five of us confined to the house now. SteveW Old worktops? Hob electric? Shurely you can rig up a galley kitchen, it's going to be a while... The old cooker was gas, the new oven and hob are electric. There was no worktop where the hob is going now and the existing cooker point (which I need to move) is on the wrong side of the kitchen. Yes, I can rig something up, but doing so will require a rearrangement that means moving the sink, the waste and all its plumbing for a temporary setup. The biggest problem is the living-room being full of cupboards, food, pans and small kitchen appliances and I am really not intending refixing the cupboards to the the walls, where they get in the way of other work I am doing in there and everything ends up filled with dust. We can work round it, but either way, delays mean us being stuck with the house in a mess, with work half-done. With confinement in that mess, that is going to really affect our mental state. Oh, and when I need to get rid of the rubbish, the council has closed down the tips! SteveW Single oven? Plug & extension lead? What sort of hob (power)? Double oven. Induction hob hob is just over 8kW IIRC. The kitchen needed a refurb, but the main driver for doing it now was for a "self-cleaning" oven and a wipe-clean hob to replace the gas cooker, as my wife's health has deteriorated and makes cleaning spills hard (osteo and rheumatoid arthritis), plus the strong oven cleaners affect her asthma. I therefore usually clean it, but she wants to be able to keep on top of things herself while I am at work - as with running the kids around 5 nights a week, doign the shopping, sometimes the cooking and cleaning, etc. I am left exhausted and with no free time to unwind from the day. What dust generating other work are you doing in there? How long to conclude? Currently the ceiling is down in the kitchen, but not the extension. The ceiling in the extension has to come down to complete the wiring and improvement of the flow and return piping of the boiler, the ceiling in the rest of the kitchen can't go up before the wiring is finished and tested. There is some channelling to be done for wiring. I am pretty sure that I have everything I need for the wiring, plus plasterboard, screws, tape and jointing compound. A new hole is likely needed for the cooker hood and the old hole needs making good, but I don't know until we choose the replacement one. The oven and hob can't go in until we have worktops and they can't be chosen until we can choose flooring, cupboard doors and wallpaper and of course we can't go and look. The time taken to do it all is unknown - I have health problems and while some days I can get lots done, on others I struggle to do anything and often, when I am feeling ready work, my "spare" time is disrupted dealing with the children, shopping and medical appointments for my wife - at the beginning of this month she clocked up 7 GP/Hospital clinic/Urgent care/A&E visits in a fortnight! The end result is that I can't generally spend extra time and energy doing things twice or more, but need to go for it while I can. Delays in getting things can quickly mean that work grinds to a halt and then I may not feel up to restarting when I can get them. It has taken months to work up to doing this much work and delays in the middle make things somewhat difficult. Until it is finished, the place will be a mess and look awful and that has a big impact on how we both feel. SteveW Indeed. New kitchens with or without major revisions are big projects for DIY at the best of times. -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
On 24/03/2020 23:00, Steve Walker wrote:
snip Until it is finished, the place will be a mess and look awful and that has a big impact on how we both feel. Yes, IMLE it's an embuggerance of the first rank. You've probably thought of it but I did just wonder if you had space in the garden for a cheap shed to make room in the house. Or, now winter is over, for a large tent: firms who hire for weddings etc are a bit quiet at present ;) -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
The time taken to do it all is unknown - I have health problems and
while some days I can get lots done, on others I struggle to do anything and often, when I am feeling ready work, my "spare" time is disrupted dealing with the children, shopping and medical appointments for my wife - at the beginning of this month she clocked up 7 GP/Hospital clinic/Urgent care/A&E visits in a fortnight! The end result is that I can't generally spend extra time and energy doing things twice or more, but need to go for it while I can. Delays in getting things can quickly mean that work grinds to a halt and then I may not feel up to restarting when I can get them. It has taken months to work up to doing this much work and delays in the middle make things somewhat difficult. Until it is finished, the place will be a mess and look awful and that has a big impact on how we both feel. I am with you Steve. We ripped out the kitchen pulled up several floors to pull the main supply to the garage through last Autumn then SWAMBO found a lump. Since then its been a whirlwind of hospital visits and even a stay just before Christmas. I managed to get the new CU in, get the garage supply in and managed a lot of associated jobs before being able to fit the kitchen. The only thing new in the kitchen is a ceiling extractor and its associated ducting. At the moment we feel as though we are camping in our own house, our lounge has become a temporary kitchen. We still have use of the old oven in its housing as it is positioned near the old connection point just the other side of the wall. The sink is still in the kitchen on temporary supports. Cooking is being done on a cheap single plate induction plate and SWAMBO found a cheap steamer, hopefully with the weather getting warmer we can fire up the BBQ soon if we have to. We are using a large camping table for a worktop but because of its height is not very good on our backs, SWAMBO just wanted rid of the old units even though I suggested a temporary arrangement utilising the old worktops. They were in a bit of a bad way anyway and were virtually falling apart as I took them out. Like you our lounge has become very much a kitchen/storeroom. Fortunately I can store the new units in the garage but the new hob and kickspace heater are stored in the lounge. We are fortunate to have a second reception room so have a place to relax watch TV etc. Like you I am trying to nibble away at the jobs but with up to 3 hospital visits a week I am very conscience of not starting things I cannot finish leaving us without heat, power or water. These things are sent to try us hopefully as SWAMBO nears the end of treatment, the weather getting warmer I will be able to press on as long as I can get hold of materials we will see what happens after the present 3 week lockdown. Richard |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
jkn wrote:
Like many I guess, being forced to work from home means that the daily timetable can change a bit. I am likely to work later in the evenings, leaving some time in the day to get a few round tuits done. My list so far includes: - painting white visibility edges on some garden steps (done) - taking the net and poles down from the children's trampoline (done) - levelling up the vegetable patch by cuttign down some flags and edging part of the slope (part done) - getting pi-gole up and running on a recently-bought M93 tiny (done) - thinking of a project to use the freed-up RPi on - painting the playhouse - fitting new windows to the playhouse - creosoting the fence - re-fastening one fence post - replacing the kitchen radiator (replacement bought a while ago) - fixing the kitchen window - finishing backing up the pile of cassettes I want to archive Any other suggestions? Hair cutting. ;-) Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:59:35 -0700, jkn wrote:
Like many I guess, being forced to work from home means that the daily timetable can change a bit. I am likely to work later in the evenings, leaving some time in the day to get a few round tuits done. I'm doing some electronics stuff. Just about to start on a PiDP-11. That's after I've updated the casing on the PiDP-8. -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:57:11 -0700, spuorgelgoog wrote:
On Tuesday, 24 March 2020 12:59:38 UTC, jkn wrote: Any other suggestions? Make your own prosthetic leg :-) https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/24/woman...sthetic-items- found-coronavirus-delays-hospital-fitting-12449809/ I wonder if the inventiveness of his wife came from her ethnic background, where I suspect a lot more make-do-and-mend goes on? She was the one who made the two prosthetics, apparently. -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
On 25/03/2020 11:48, Bob Eager wrote:
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:59:35 -0700, jkn wrote: Like many I guess, being forced to work from home means that the daily timetable can change a bit. I am likely to work later in the evenings, leaving some time in the day to get a few round tuits done. I'm doing some electronics stuff. Just about to start on a PiDP-11. That's after I've updated the casing on the PiDP-8. Had to Google that - what fun! Remember working on the original PDP-11's - Westinghouse Chippenham back in the '80's No great inclination to re-live the experience - but, as the isolation thing continues, who knows what might end up looking 'attractive'.... |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:31:40 +0000, Adrian Brentnall wrote:
On 25/03/2020 11:48, Bob Eager wrote: On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:59:35 -0700, jkn wrote: Like many I guess, being forced to work from home means that the daily timetable can change a bit. I am likely to work later in the evenings, leaving some time in the day to get a few round tuits done. I'm doing some electronics stuff. Just about to start on a PiDP-11. That's after I've updated the casing on the PiDP-8. Had to Google that - what fun! Remember working on the original PDP-11's - Westinghouse Chippenham back in the '80's See he http://www.bobeager.uk/projects.html -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
On 25/03/2020 13:54, Bob Eager wrote:
On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:31:40 +0000, Adrian Brentnall wrote: On 25/03/2020 11:48, Bob Eager wrote: On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:59:35 -0700, jkn wrote: Like many I guess, being forced to work from home means that the daily timetable can change a bit. I am likely to work later in the evenings, leaving some time in the day to get a few round tuits done. I'm doing some electronics stuff. Just about to start on a PiDP-11. That's after I've updated the casing on the PiDP-8. Had to Google that - what fun! Remember working on the original PDP-11's - Westinghouse Chippenham back in the '80's See he http://www.bobeager.uk/projects.html Well done! |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
On 25/03/2020 08:57, Tricky Dicky wrote:
The time taken to do it all is unknown - I have health problems and while some days I can get lots done, on others I struggle to do anything and often, when I am feeling ready work, my "spare" time is disrupted dealing with the children, shopping and medical appointments for my wife - at the beginning of this month she clocked up 7 GP/Hospital clinic/Urgent care/A&E visits in a fortnight! The end result is that I can't generally spend extra time and energy doing things twice or more, but need to go for it while I can. Delays in getting things can quickly mean that work grinds to a halt and then I may not feel up to restarting when I can get them. It has taken months to work up to doing this much work and delays in the middle make things somewhat difficult. Until it is finished, the place will be a mess and look awful and that has a big impact on how we both feel. I am with you Steve. We ripped out the kitchen pulled up several floors to pull the main supply to the garage through last Autumn then SWAMBO found a lump. Since then its been a whirlwind of hospital visits and even a stay just before Christmas. I managed to get the new CU in, get the garage supply in and managed a lot of associated jobs before being able to fit the kitchen. The only thing new in the kitchen is a ceiling extractor and its associated ducting. At the moment we feel as though we are camping in our own house, our lounge has become a temporary kitchen. We still have use of the old oven in its housing as it is positioned near the old connection point just the other side of the wall. The sink is still in the kitchen on temporary supports. Cooking is being done on a cheap single plate induction plate and SWAMBO found a cheap steamer, hopefully with the weather getting warmer we can fire up the BBQ soon if we have to. We are using a large camping table for a worktop but because of its height is not very good on our backs, SWAMBO just wanted rid of the old units even though I suggested a temporary arrangement utilising the old worktops. They were in a bit of a bad way anyway and were virtually falling apart as I took them out. Like you our lounge has become very much a kitchen/storeroom. Fortunately I can store the new units in the garage but the new hob and kickspace heater are stored in the lounge. We are fortunate to have a second reception room so have a place to relax watch TV etc. Like you I am trying to nibble away at the jobs but with up to 3 hospital visits a week I am very conscience of not starting things I cannot finish leaving us without heat, power or water. These things are sent to try us hopefully as SWAMBO nears the end of treatment, the weather getting warmer I will be able to press on as long as I can get hold of materials we will see what happens after the present 3 week lockdown. Richard Good luck to you both. SteveW |
What D-I-Y projects are you planning whilst working from home?
On 25/03/2020 08:35, Robin wrote:
On 24/03/2020 23:00, Steve Walker wrote: snip Until it is finished, the place will be a mess and look awful and that has a big impact on how we both feel. Yes, IMLE it's an embuggerance of the first rank. You've probably thought of it but I did just wonder if you had space in the garden for a cheap shed to make room in the house.Â* Or, now winter is over, for a large tent: firms who hire for weddings etc are a bit quiet at present ;) Unfortunately it's mainly the items that we are using that are in the living room - the wall (now temporarily floor) cupboards have food in them and utensils on top and the microwave is in use - the new double oven acting as a base to stand it on! A tent would unfortunately be rather prone to theft from it - there has been a spate of thefts from sheds around here. We actually have a large shed (and it is alarmed), but it has a railway around it, bikes and other items under the railway and now the plasterboard stored in there, so there is no access. We also have a garage, but (unusually) it actually has a car in it! I would move the car out, but it is open topped and one of the tasks that I have not got around to is refitting the hood fasteners. I'm just keeping on with working on the kitchen as and when I can and have managed a couple of hours each night this week. Unfortunately for the kitchen, but fortunately for our finances, my current client company is allowing working from home (security normally dictates otherwise), which means the money is still coming in, but the paid work is taking priority. SteveW |
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