Share your DIY antics

[Iain]

Ok a lot of us seem to be busy with houses and DIY tasks instead of wasting money on rusty cars. So share your DIY antics here.

[Iain]

Just finished scraping cleaning and rewaxing this old kitchen unit to be repurposed as a storage cabinet in my conservatory. Took 2 evenings

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/10/5a5b41fc42f42b98a05f83bebdcda53d.jpg

[bazzap8389]

Looking good bud :thumb:

The next bit ill be tackling is my skirting and door frames. Got the whole house to do ...

[Andy]

Im on with a house at the moment myself.done all three bedrooms papered painted and glossed.fitted a new bath moved rads etc.got living room left to do by xmas!

[Stuart]

nice wood :)

I've been playing loads with the new toy I got in July.. A lovely Festool Track saw, yes it was expensive for a circular saw but its so pleasent to use and clean with the hoover hooked up.
So far I've made the littleun a new play house, a built in set of drawers and ladder cupboard within the wardrobe area in littleuns room, made some bird boxes for xmas presents and planning a bed build for us in the new year along with a new unit below the TV to also house some speakers etc.
Oh and finished off the table I made this time last year lol

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[Iain]

If you're using it that much the expense makes sense! Funnily enough my garden shed is the same Cuprinol Garden Shades purple lol lol

[Stuart]

just being able to cut a full 8' sheet perfectly straight with almost no mess makes it worth the cost lol
I do want/need a shorter rail though as the 1.4M ones are just that bit too long for half sheet work... Annoyingly an 800mm rail is £40ish and a 1400 is £50. Might go halves with someone else and have a 1400 chopped

[joff-turbo-nova]

Been renovating a new dining table and chairs.....

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I have just finished the paintwork in the new dining room, will be laying the laminate floor tomorrow and will start rebuilding the room on Sunday.

2016 is a project free year so have agreed to a long list of gardening jobs - mainly cutting stuff back and making up raised beds for the new veg garden.

[totalnova]

That table looks a million times better, well done fella

[bazzap8389]

That looks brilliant Joff!

Heres what im doing at the moment, stripping paint from my door frames. First pic is with 3 costs of nitromors and second with a heat gun. Heat gun Ftw! Only took about 5 mins with the gun!

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu329/bazzap8389/Mobile%20Uploads/A7E0CB28-7A31-44B5-B7DC-897F1C51E582_zpsaunniprf.jpg (http://s660.photobucket.com/user/bazzap8389/media/Mobile%20Uploads/A7E0CB28-7A31-44B5-B7DC-897F1C51E582_zpsaunniprf.jpg.html)


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[Andy]

Car body filler is good to fill mate.thats what ive used in my whole house.way better than wood filler and dries quicker.

[Benn]

Normally i'm not a massive fan of DIY. But me and the Mrs went a bit nuts.

The hall way in the house has always been very dark,(when the extension was built that remo large window which doesn't help)

So we thought it needs a nice coat of paint and re do the gloss then go from there.
Was dirty white woodchip paper, and what we found out to be a off white gloss. Annoyingly no before pics...

Glossing the woodwork, you can see the colour diff.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/IMG_4780_zpsh3wmjcsx.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/IMG_4780_zpsh3wmjcsx.jpg.html)

And after, walls are a light lime green, gloss is bright clean white and i fitted a new 5 bulb light from Ikea and a nice mirror to help move the light around.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/IMAG1280_zpsx51rtrkf.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/IMAG1280_zpsx51rtrkf.jpg.html)

Moved coat rail off the wall and on to the not used recessed door for better space and more light way..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/IMAG1280_zpsx51rtrkf.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/IMAG1280_zpsx51rtrkf.jpg.html)

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I've always just put my keys on the stairs. But Em wanted a key hook, she wasn't taken on my XE plug cover idea... So i made this up. Cheap hanging sign thing the holes used for the screws and some small hooks..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/IMAG1285_zpsa4z4twh2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/IMAG1285_zpsa4z4twh2.jpg.html)

And in the "shower room" there's never been a towel rail, which annoys me. So bought and fitted one above the rad to dry/warm the towels.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/IMAG1284_zpst9l0jiqk.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/IMAG1284_zpst9l0jiqk.jpg.html)

Yes the tiles are naff, but the are all around the whole room and yes the cabinets are shit too. But at the mo cba to change them yet.

[Stuart]

I hate how white paint goes yellow :(

[Iain]

Something to do with what theyre not allowed to put in white gloss nowa days?

[RallyMarshal]

House renovations for us...

4 bedrooms, stairs and landing,,

Started and removed carpets, stripped back to bare plaster, removed woodwork, new floorboards where needed, electrician to move sockets, lights etc,

http://www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk/gallery/house/2015-Upstairs-1.jpg


http://www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk/gallery/house/2015-Upstairs-2.jpg


Then replastered (by trade), new skirting and architraving, being painted at the moment. New rads next week and carpet the week after.. Looks like this at the moment..


http://www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk/gallery/house/2015-Upstairs-3.jpg

http://www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk/gallery/house/2015-Upstairs-4.jpg

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http://www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk/gallery/house/2015-Upstairs-6.jpg

Also did the loft. Opened up loft hatch and fitted new one and then removed 1/4 ton of rubble and reinsulated to 100mm between joists..

http://www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk/gallery/house/2015-Loft-1.jpg

Then crossbeamed at 90 degrees and insulated another 100mm

http://www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk/gallery/house/2015-Loft-2.jpg

and then boarded out the whole lot which is 30m2 in total now.

http://www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk/gallery/house/2015-Loft-3.jpg

Paul..

[EwanG]

Sorry guys but I hate white gloss woodwork. I bought another house this year and ripped it all out. I had a joiner replace all the skirtings, facings and doors with oak so it only needs a coat of varnish so no horrible white paint that turns yellow. At least it will see me out lol

[Andy]

Something to do with what theyre not allowed to put in white gloss nowa days?

Probably lead

[Stuart]

I've just put white primer on the stuff I stripped... Matt white and seems to not yellow lol

[Edd]

I might be bit busy next year

4 ton earth remove from back of garden
Giant shed/man cave going up
Knocking down garage
Double story extension
New kitchen
3 bathrooms
Hallway stairs and landing
New large garage
Gym room

Should keep me busy lol

[Andy]

I've just put white primer on the stuff I stripped... Matt white and seems to not yellow lol

Matt is what iv used.looks better imo

[Andy]

Gym room edd? Ya wrappin in the roll ups? Lol

[Edd]

No green stuff lol

Somewhere to put my multi gym and running machine and exercise bike then

Much rather make room for it at home than go to a gym full of roid heads with shaven bodies and tiny legs posing in mirrors

[turbojolt]

I hate how white paint goes yellow :( stop buying shite paint then

[turbojolt]

My gloss turned yellow when I used some Wilkos paint my brother told me to get some brand I can't remember the name of (helpful ain't I lol) and it's still nice and white now

[bazzap8389]

Sorry guys but I hate white gloss woodwork. I bought another house this year and ripped it all out. I had a joiner replace all the skirtings, facings and doors with oak so it only needs a coat of varnish so no horrible white paint that turns yellow. At least it will see me out lol

I've totally stripped my house out too, knocked down walls ripped all the skirting off etc I'd have left the skirting but she hates painted wood also so got to do what the boss says..

[Iain]

Just finished the conservatory 5 mins ago! New laminate, skirting boards (both a first for me) and the new furniture in.

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[totalnova]

No wonder the project section has been quiet recently everyone is doing diy. I my self gave the shower room a freshen up, regrouted the tiles, re silconed it and painted the ceiling. Think I might treat the wife to a new kitchen this year after just having new double glazing and new front and back door.
Oh also did the nursery a few weeks ago ready for the newborn to arrive.

[TOZNOVA81]

Converted the attic room into a music studio, when I'm not at work or working on my car im in the studio making pots n pans music haha, its still a work in progress....

Started off like this..



http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-04-10%2015.54.53_zpsecz4zzsn.jpg

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3mm PU Foam gold backing insulation going down..

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-08%2020.41.19_zpsutpyi2t3.jpg



http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-08%2021.07.33_zpswz71meog.jpg

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1.5" Pure wool floor -48dB sound deadening underlay.. oh and started doing some painting too :P

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-21%2019.06.21_zpsr53jtqad.jpg





http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-21%2019.06.41_zpsivatpqap.jpg

Getting there...



http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-23%2014.36.29_zpst14tplqe.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-23%2014.36.42_zpsr6fyokq2.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-23%2015.53.41_zpsp259wzrz.jpg

Carpet done, was a fucking nightmare of a job laying that :(

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-23%2021.29.05_zpsmtblydhe.jpg

All new lighting in and wired up :D

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-23%2021.29.48_zps3bo9nx3s.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q633/TozNovaGsi/Studio%20Build/2015-05-24%2021.49.49_zpsoronw86k.jpg

Just got to install all the acoustic tiles and bass traps etc have a bit of a move around and install the rest of my gear and then its finished :D

[Iain]

That looks sweet.

[Shamish82]

Just finished full house renovation moved in at start of January and gutted it. Heating windows bathroom kitchen all Wood work stripped all walls back. Plaster patches galore. Just finished today by fitting last 2 switches and socket. Absolutely dun in noo. :cry:

[TOZNOVA81]

That looks sweet.

Thanks Iain :D

[Stuart]

Iiiiiiain what flooring did you use? Looks like the planks are grooved to look like real wood... Like that

[Iain]

Just some that was on offer at B&Q about £12/sqm I think. Thinner boards to make the room look larger. Slightly textured but not too much and a slight groove between the boards too.

[ellis_12345]

^^ sounds a bit like 'karndean' flooring

[Iain]

Today's antics primer coat in hallway on fresh new plaster.

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[Benn]

Looking good^

I've had the wall floor boards up. Sealed up the holes around the fuse box routing thru the floor. Found there was no insulation in there so stuffed it full. Put all the board back down, changing to longer philips screws to hold them down better. Did more gloss work on the bits over the stairs.

[bazzap8389]

Finished stripping the paint off all the door frames, made a start with the bits on the stairs.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu329/bazzap8389/D338B27A-63E8-4797-A4CB-C9AA86CABE01_zpsenszwvko.jpg (http://s660.photobucket.com/user/bazzap8389/media/D338B27A-63E8-4797-A4CB-C9AA86CABE01_zpsenszwvko.jpg.html)

[NovalutionGSi]

My gloss turned yellow when I used some Wilkos paint my brother told me to get some brand I can't remember the name of (helpful ain't I lol) and it's still nice and white now

Would that be Johnsons? We've started using that although I hate DIY, if it hasn't got 4 wheels, I'm not really interested.
Missus is after the Bathroom redoing next year, so might add a few pictures in here, that's after we put the kitchen back together again after the Dishwasher spat its dummy (and I'm not saying the missus did!) and too a piss all over the floor.
She wants some coving in the Spare room as well with a freshen up on the paint as well.

Now, I personally think that after 8 years since we moved in and decorated nothing needs doing..... Her on the other hand, something each year now.... the list is a long one, Carpets downstairs, new doors through out, new gate outside.

[joff-turbo-nova]

Now, I personally think that after 8 years since we moved in and decorated nothing needs doing..... Her on the other hand, something each year now.... the list is a long one, Carpets downstairs, new doors through out, new gate outside.

That's something I learnt quick when living with a woman. The house is like the Forth Rail Bridge - once you have finished painting at one end , its time to go back to the first point and start all over again !!

I think the wife mentioned something about our bedroom next year - joy !

Joff

[Shamish82]

My gloss turned yellow when I used some Wilkos paint my brother told me to get some brand I can't remember the name of (helpful ain't I lol) and it's still nice and white now

If your using Gloss better going for Crown trade or Dulux Satinwood, trade stuff is way better stays whiter for longer

[Shamish82]

Finished stripping the paint off all the door frames, made a start with the bits on the stairs.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu329/bazzap8389/D338B27A-63E8-4797-A4CB-C9AA86CABE01_zpsenszwvko.jpg (http://s660.photobucket.com/user/bazzap8389/media/D338B27A-63E8-4797-A4CB-C9AA86CABE01_zpsenszwvko.jpg.html)

Stringers are looking good Baz you using paint stripper (nitromors)

[bazzap8389]

Cheers :) nah just using a heat gun and a scraper. Tried nitromors on the door frames and wasn't working too well. I'll use it for the smaller bits that I can't get to.

[Shamish82]

Braw looking good. :thumb:

Just finished 11 months o hard graft hose was bad. One of my pals said the bathroom looked like a 70s caravan. Get an idea how bad it was.

[Stuart]

I've noticed that the paints trippers have got wussier and also if you are attacking a waterbased paint, the stripper struggles to penetrate so you get the top layer off and then have to go at it again and again :(
heat gun ftw... Or new lol

[brainsnova]

Just tiled it today but it was a strip back to brick, new floor, new plasterboard on ceiling, walls framed/ straightened and sheeted

[Iain]

Funny shaped bath

[bazzap8389]

I removed the bricks etc that were in the fireplace for a stove to go in. I done the destruction but got someone in to do the fitting. Should be complete by Thurs.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu329/bazzap8389/random%20pics/BDA56C14-9321-44BF-AB80-88ECF3D6B1B3_zpszgnobifd.png (http://s660.photobucket.com/user/bazzap8389/media/random%20pics/BDA56C14-9321-44BF-AB80-88ECF3D6B1B3_zpszgnobifd.png.html)


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[bazzap8389]

Made a start with this today, just the demolition part of it. Haven't actually bought the one we want yet.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu329/bazzap8389/random%20pics/A2237EAE-3C49-40F8-B063-E5480DE02E60_zpsmheab5ww.jpg (http://s660.photobucket.com/user/bazzap8389/media/random%20pics/A2237EAE-3C49-40F8-B063-E5480DE02E60_zpsmheab5ww.jpg.html)


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[Benn]

Blocks the light out? Mines all walled in like that, stops all the light.


I layed new underlay and refitted the carpet in the hallway. Can't remember when it was last down, but its so nice now, quite, warmer and soft underfoot.

[bazzap8389]

Yeah stairs were quite dark even though there's a huge window at the top of them. This should make a huge difference hopefully.

I Can't wait to get carpets down etc. Still a long way from that though unfortunately.

[Iain]

My banister doesn't sit flush against the wall. Newly plastered. Any ideas how to fix?

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160123/8857b087cbe21461fe3e3038fa2666da.jpg

[meritlover]

Shout at your plasterer

[EwanG]

Stick sum decorators calk down any gaps☺

[EwanG]

Or buy a bungalow! No stairs included!

[joff-turbo-nova]

Stick sum decorators calk down any gaps☺

If you are going to gloss it do the above, if you are stripping to natural wood and varnishing then you'll have to either live with it or get busy with the plane.

Joff

[Andy]

Can you guarantee its the skimming thats out? Ie a big 4ft level over it or a straigt edge?
Only trouble with caulk is it shrinks if its a big gap..

[EwanG]

If you caulk it paint the caulk with the paint you paint the walls with. If it's a big gap and it shrinks once it dries then just put another layer in top.

[Mike]

Bit of wooden corner bead, jobbed.

[Scottcooper85]

Bit of wooden corner bead, jobbed.

Just about to say the same thing, put a piece of quadrant down it.

[Iain]

And that's more flexible so it'll follow the walls contour? Might look a bit daft on top of a handrail?!

[Stuart]

Got a rail the other side? Ditch the one in the wall lol

[Iain]

No it's solid walls both sides just had it plastered and obviously not ruler flat all the way.

[Shamish82]

My banister doesn't sit flush against the wall. Newly plastered. Any ideas how to fix?

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160123/8857b087cbe21461fe3e3038fa2666da.jpg

Is that the handrail or the stringer. I usually deco fill the stringer

[Iain]

What does that mean in retard terms? I know how to use a 13mm spanner only not this DIY malarky

[Shamish82]

The stringer is part of the stairs that treads slot into. Old properties normally have a gap there. If it's the backing plate that the handrail fixes too then once screwed back will take the shape of the wall. Use caulk and smooth out with a wet sponge reduces the sink age.

[Iain]

Its literally a pigsear or whatever its called handrail screwed directly to the wall. And its not taking the shape of the wall I've tried screwing it in.

[Shamish82]

Use grip fill it dries harder then caulk around it again reduces shrinkage. Gap doesn't look to bad might just be the photo tho

[Iain]

I planned to paint the wall then mount the grab rail as plain wood so thought filler products may look crap, could potentially get away with white to match the wall I guess.

[Stuart]

scribe the rail... or get a chippy in to do that

[Iain]

Scribe = make it wibbly to match the wall?

I have a planer I was gonna try and take a bit off, assume that'll end up a mess lol

[Stuart]

yeah make it wobbly lol

[Benn]

Finished laying the new underlay and refitted the carpet. So much nicer now.

[brainsnova]

Its literally a pigsear or whatever its called handrail screwed directly to the wall. And its not taking the shape of the wall I've tried screwing it in.

Mark the high spots and cut the plaster back so the handrail fits in the slot

[Stuart]

We decided to redecorate the hallway, including stripping the paint off the woodwork.... What a bugger of a job, as the waterbased paint won't strip nicely :( also it stops the stripper from penetrating (snigger) to the other layers. As the skirting, architrave and other bits are a pain, I'm ripping most of the woodwork out and replacing with new as it's faster, cleaner and more awesome lol

just the stairs to strip as replacing em would be excessive

[Iain]

I keep getting small cracks in my new plaster, which is coming through the paint, any ideas? They're all to/from openings, gaps, drilled holes and 'shortest path' to the edge.

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/Misc/rps20160215_102838_504.jpg

[Benn]

That's it drying and house movement isnt it?

[Stuart]

Weird, does look like movement cracks, but if its fresh plaster it should have a hint of give to it for a while.
You might need that thick paint from polyfiller lol

[Iain]

Was done in Nov 2015, then I gave it a watered down coat and only got round to painting last Wednesday. The cracks are showing through the new paint so held off giving it its proper colour until I am sure it won't crack through again.

Decorating is bollocks

[Stuart]

yep.

We are trying to pick a new flooring but its a menace, we want tile effect/style but dont want real tiles as they are too cold, vynil roll is not really gonna happen, tile effect laminate looks to be good but seems much more delicate than normal laminate and karndean and the like will need a boat load of prep work on the floor with levelling compounds lol

[EwanG]

Use hairline crack filler. I'm sure pollycell make it.

[L33 LEG]

Did you just plaster over old plaster or re board it? Im
guessing it's because of that.

[Iain]

It was a botch job gone over.

[L33 LEG]

Probably that then lol

[Jonesfach]

I always thought you get cracks when it dries out too quickly? An old school plasterer I think told me, whether it's true or not I don't know?

[L33 LEG]

Im not sure, plastering is one of the only jobs that I don't like doing. I've noticed with my house that the few places that I didn't plasterboard are showing a few small cracks and I've put it down to that. Everywhere else is totally fine.

[Stuart]

Applied a load of gripfil and screws into the noisy stairs. 13/14 steps, and only one makes noise anymore :) victory is mine.

tomorrow is sanding and priming, along with putting holes in for wiring in ir beams for each step.