JohnS
Member
So in the last few weeks I've taken a bit more interest in woodworking and using the collection of mostly crappy second hand tools in my shed..
A few days ago, I went out and bought a bunch of stuff to add to the collection. Mostly it was stuff I thought would be good to have but I've never really needed so far.
I've always done basic DIY but on an as and when needed basis, never done anything like that just for fun and certainly not got any trade skills!
Then while at work on Monday (I'm a "key worker") the missus called me to tell me that there was a leak in the downstairs toilet from the ceiling, direct below the shower...
I get home and had to rip out the entire bathroom and found it must've been meaning for a very long time as the floor was sodden and coming apart.
In fact, it was marine ply and the damages parts I was able to pull up with just my bare hands!
So it was everything out, the obligatory cut through a pvc pipe then repair it, new floor in, reassemble bathroom.
There was gaps in the flooring where I had to make up runs 15mm wide to go in at 3 different lengths, there was chiseling, there was more cutting, there was plumbing etc etc!
It's all back in now and waiting 24 hours for the silicon sealant around the shower tray to cure before using it.. i am waiting with baited breath....
There was a leak 6 years ago from a pipe in the wall, that rotted one of the joists so I got someone in to replace it and redo the whole bathroom sometime later. Turns out they were rubbish and I've had problems since then. A lot of the work fine in the last 2 days was me making good their mistakes. Just fingers crossed for no more leaks!
So lots of new firsts for me and I got to use all my tools including the stuff of bought recently which REALLY came in handy!
A few days ago, I went out and bought a bunch of stuff to add to the collection. Mostly it was stuff I thought would be good to have but I've never really needed so far.
I've always done basic DIY but on an as and when needed basis, never done anything like that just for fun and certainly not got any trade skills!
Then while at work on Monday (I'm a "key worker") the missus called me to tell me that there was a leak in the downstairs toilet from the ceiling, direct below the shower...
I get home and had to rip out the entire bathroom and found it must've been meaning for a very long time as the floor was sodden and coming apart.
In fact, it was marine ply and the damages parts I was able to pull up with just my bare hands!
So it was everything out, the obligatory cut through a pvc pipe then repair it, new floor in, reassemble bathroom.
There was gaps in the flooring where I had to make up runs 15mm wide to go in at 3 different lengths, there was chiseling, there was more cutting, there was plumbing etc etc!
It's all back in now and waiting 24 hours for the silicon sealant around the shower tray to cure before using it.. i am waiting with baited breath....
There was a leak 6 years ago from a pipe in the wall, that rotted one of the joists so I got someone in to replace it and redo the whole bathroom sometime later. Turns out they were rubbish and I've had problems since then. A lot of the work fine in the last 2 days was me making good their mistakes. Just fingers crossed for no more leaks!
So lots of new firsts for me and I got to use all my tools including the stuff of bought recently which REALLY came in handy!