8 August 2016
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Tonight’s task has been a trip back to using elementary maths. We’re almost ready to put paint on our decorating project (hallway and landing) and so I was measuring up and estimating the area to cover. With a box-shaped room … Continue reading
17 June 2014
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I am continuing to learn the art of soldering. I fear there is still a long way to go before I can even aspire to reaching the point of average skills, let alone mastery, but I am progressing. Today’s discovery … Continue reading
8 June 2014
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That is my latest DIY project – a woodstore constructed from reclaimed wood from old pallets and a frame we used to use as a coldframe but have run out of space to employ. Yes, the green bit is meant … Continue reading
21 May 2013
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Last night I did some more DIY — putting up a curtain rail — and, bish, bash, bosh, it was done. I was gobsmacked; normally DIY tasks involve hours of struggling and sweating but this was straightforward, as if I … Continue reading
20 May 2013
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Jane and I pushed onto the next level of wallpapering yesterday, hanging a patterned design in the bedroom: This is the result, with a pattern that reminds us of the flowering quince (Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’) we have … Continue reading
8 May 2013
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On the way home yesterday, Jane and I pulled into a car park near Swindon to swap seats and I popped into a branch of Dunelm Mills to see if there was any inspiration for pushing towards final completion of … Continue reading
26 April 2013
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Safely back and I’ve also managed to put what I hope will be the final lick of paint on the walls of the room we’re decorating. I am consequently just a little tired!
20 April 2013
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This is more interesting than it sounds if you are using the “goes on pink, dries to white” paint I mentioned earlier this month. We have decided that the wallpaper will need a coat of paint to finish it off … Continue reading
1 April 2013
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Is “ceiled” an appropriate term for having your ceiling done? Our plasterer and his son were able to come this Saturday and did an excellent job of one of our ceilings on Saturday. Now we are waiting for it to … Continue reading
14 July 2012
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Our kitchen project made another leap forward today with putting various shelves and the like up on the walls. The most ambitious work involved a little bit of IKEA hacking, turning a shelf made of six parallel metal rods into … Continue reading