First post of 2019! I am now starting to get the room that will become my new kitchen ready. The first step is to soundproof the floor. As with the previous room I did I will use Gyprocs Silent Floor system. I took up all the floorboards and put 100mm acoustic insulation into the voids.… Read More »
So this week Gas Monster arrived to fit a new boiler and a central heating system comprising of 1 radiator and 1 towel rail. The original plan was to have a proper central heating system of 10 radiators, but I wanted Gas Monster to do the work and they are way too expensive for my… Read More »
I didn’t have much luck in getting in a builder to help complete some tasks. I did get one quote which I accepted but the builder then didn’t give me any bank details to pay his deposit. So, I’ll carry on doing it myself! In a couple of weeks time I do have a heating… Read More »
Having moved the doorway to another wall, the existing hole needs to be bricked up. I fixed either side metal stabilisers. I’m sure they have another name but I can’t be bothered to check. I am very slow at laying bricks and also I am not very good. Also I do not get any enjoyment… Read More »
I have now started on the room where my new kitchen will be. The first thing I need to do is move the internal door from one wall to another. To save money buying a new door and frame I decided I would try and take out the old one in one piece. When this… Read More »
The window near the external staircase has to be replaced with a non-opening one that is capable of resisting a fire for at least 30 minutes. You may remember from a previous blog, which I cannot find, that I had already bought £500’s worth of Glass Blocks. I did that as it was a cheap… Read More »
During May I started thinking about the new kitchen for the Flat. It’s going to go where my bedroom currently is, so I needed to move into the smaller room I had created near the new front door. One thing that has always bugged me about this room is that the floor dips massively in… Read More »
My brother’s business has just replaced all their office chairs. With a small bit of negotiating I picked up one of the old ones for free. Well, sort of free. It actually cost me a Heston Blumenthal Coffee Grinder and Coffee Machine. But as I had a surplus of these items I’ll consider it free!… Read More »
Dripping taps are a real problem. In fact it’s torture. Drip, drip, drip, drip……. Part of my handy tips, here’s what to do. Start removing the entire sink unit. Then, grab yourself a spare kitchen sink. At this point I came a bit unstuck. I didn’t have any plumbing items to connect it. The taps… Read More »
Time to replace the Ladder with a proper external staircase. No part of the staircase or balustrade can be fixed to the glass fibre roof. A metal frame is first fixed to the walls. Then the staircase gets built up. The four legs will get concreted in. WordPress is really slow at loading the photos… Read More »