Precision Tiling

Hey friends,I've tiled a bit further around the bathroom walls this week. I'll pick out a few of the most involved bits.A happy coincidence of the layout I chose has meant that most of the cut-outs are on the edge of my tiles rather than in the centr...

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Aug 10, 2022
Tiling!

Hey friends,Box spanners! That's what my mystery tools from last time are. Used for getting into tight spaces for things like spark plugs or under taps.I couldn't reply to everyone so to make it fair, I replied to no one. But thank you. They sound us...

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Aug 03, 2022
Waterproofing, Underfloor Heating & A Clear Out

Hey friends,I trust none of you have spontaneously combusted in the heat. Since I dedicate a significant portion of my newsletters complaining when it's not summer, I can't complain when it is. So let's crack on.🛀 Ready For TileWhere we left off the...

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Jul 20, 2022
Money Matters & A New BBQ

Hey friends,Apologies for my absence the last few weeks. Another bout of covid hit us one by one so there's not been much to write about. On the bright side the enforced sofa time has given me some space to think about what's been happening in the ec...

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Jul 13, 2022
Buzzing Cabinet- Solved! & Plumbing

Hey friends,Let's address the niggles I had from the electrics from last week's email. Many of you pointed out that the dimmer switch is configurable and I should be able to resolve the dimming/extractor fan problems. Thank you! I was embarrassingly...

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Jun 15, 2022
Bathroom Lighting, Chasing Out & Asbestos Removal

Hey friends,💡 Bathroom LightingThe bathroom lighting is complete and looking pretty good. Steve once again helped wire everything up but I feel pretty good having run all the cabling myself. I'm improving!Here's a schematic of the cabling with every...

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Jun 08, 2022
Imperial vs Metric, LED Strips & some 🐟

Hey friends,Apologies of the lateness this week. I got addicted to watching the new series of Stranger Things and put off writing my newsletter.📏 Imperial vs MetricA review of the unit of measurement for foodstuffs will be happening to mark the Quee...

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Jun 02, 2022
Loft Vents & Core Drilling For Extractor Fan

Hey friends,♨️ Loft VentsBetween waiting for the plumber and taking a weekend for family outings it's been a bit of a slow week but there are a few things worth reporting.I popped in the downlights we discussed last week so my next task was to go up...

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May 25, 2022
Cutting The Cast Iron Soil Stack & Tool Talk

Hey friends,Once again I'll dive right in. You'll remember I was feeling nervous about cutting the soil stack and had hoped the plumber would do it for me because pipes = plumbing in my book. The reason he didn't want to is that if the angle grinder...

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May 18, 2022
Bathroom: Niches & Concealed Cistern

Hey friends,I'll jump right back in where we left off last week. The tape and jointing went well but for a couple of small patches where the paper tape just hadn't stuck to the jointing compound. I've heard a DIY hack is to wet the tape first to avoi...

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May 11, 2022