This is typically a job what everyone thinks like “I can get this done in 30 minutes, how hard it can be”. As it turns out you can easily spend 3 hours with it without any breaks or stops. The customer had some really poorly fitted bath panels which needed changing. The idea is simple:Continue reading “Bath panels”
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Budget friendly handrail
When my wife was pregnant she started to struggle to go up and down on the stairs at home as they are quite narrow and steep. The solution was simple, we needed a handrail. The only problem was (as always) we were a little tight on budget and even the cheapest handrail sets were overContinue reading “Budget friendly handrail”
Pointing in Clifton
This was a lovely and sunny Sunday afternoon and the job wasn’t too difficult either. I know a lot of people doesn’t like chasing/pointing but I enjoy re-pointing brickwork, I find it quite therapeutical. The home owners had damp issues by the front door which they wanted to get rid of. To start with, IContinue reading “Pointing in Clifton”
Garden tidy
In the past weeks every Saturday morning start with a bit of gardening which I really enjoy doing. Every two weeks I help a nice lady freshening up her garden in Acomb. The goal is that by Halloween, when she turns her garden into a trick or treat heaven, her garden is in its bestContinue reading “Garden tidy”
Cast iron fireplace & hearth
This was an exciting job in Acomb where I spent 3/4 of time with preparation and it just flew together in a few hours afterwards. Customer had an old gas fire and an ugly mantelpiece what they wanted to get rid of. A Gas Safe engineer disconnected the old gas fire and when they removedContinue reading “Cast iron fireplace & hearth”
Hedge cutting
Last weekend morning I was out gardening again, but this time at least the weather was nice. I had a rather large chunk of hedge to trim so I was very pleased I didn’t get soaked like last time. As it is a corner property I had approx 25m of hedge to deal with andContinue reading “Hedge cutting”
Jetwash
This was a really simple looking job. Jetwash a customer’s drive. It became a bit tricky later on for two reasons. The first is that the a large sum of the concrete is overgrown with moss and it really didn’t want to let go from the concrete. The second challenge was that the water hadContinue reading “Jetwash”
Loft boarding
This was a project I did just before the lockdown kicked in. It was a bit more challenging than anticipated as the wooden ladder what the client bought on a sale event had to be altered to fit, but we managed eventually. The house is a standard end of terrace in Acomb, so there wasn’t aContinue reading “Loft boarding”
Fixings and fittings
Another quick job, this time in Holgate. A lady was in need for a new set of hooks by the entrance and a bathroom cabinet over the sink. All in all, nice an easy job, it only took me an hour from start to finish. I started with the coat hooks, which had three screwholes,Continue reading “Fixings and fittings”
Garden maintenance
Today I had a few rainy hours of garden maintenance in Acomb, York. The owner had a few overgrown bushes which blocked the view from her window. She also had a lot of brumbles grown into the bushes so I had to cut them back as well. It took me a good two hours toContinue reading “Garden maintenance”
Screw it! 