A slightly miscalculated project on my behalf. A friend of mine asked if I could help with a catflap installation on his main door. Of course I said yes, I even told him, this will only take me about an hour. Rookie mistake. When I first had a look on the door, it felt likeContinue reading “Catflap”
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A garden pub
I really enjoyed doing this project even though it was challenging at times. I had 3 days of work in this so far, and I would say it’s about 90% finished. This whole project started when the owner bought this house which came with a few sheds. In one of these, the previous owner madeContinue reading “A garden pub”
Tiling a small entrance hall
Another challenging yet enjoyable job I finished in York. The homeowner had a small entrance hall, where the floor was finished with decorative vinyl. The only problem they found that they couldn’t clean this area properly. Doesn’t matter how they cleaned it or mopped it, the floor always looked dirty. So the decision was made,Continue reading “Tiling a small entrance hall”
Gutter repair + re-bedding ridge tiles
Another exciting project I recently took on in York. The customer had some leaking gutter problems on one of the corners of their home. Upon further inspection, we found that the gutter bent down because the ridge tiles on the main roof are slipping and pushing the whole lot downwards. The plan was that weContinue reading “Gutter repair + re-bedding ridge tiles”
Shed re-roof
Just another typical handyman job, re-felting a shed roof. There were a few challenges on this occasion though. First, the size of the shed; it was a large 8 ft x 10 ft shed which takes a lot of felt and nails. Second: the location; it is situated in the very corner of a garden.Continue reading “Shed re-roof”
Garden gate repair
I very recent job in New Earswick, York. I spent over two days at the house and worked at several different projects. The first one was the main garden gate. The old gate definitely seen better days, but it was not in the budget at the moment to change the whole lot. The main problemContinue reading “Garden gate repair”
Chimney breast repair
I finished this job not long ago in York town centre. The lady had damp problems with her open fire. Water was getting into the chimney through the top and made its way down to the fireplace. As the fireplace was non-stop wet, water started to make its way through the wall. And as soonContinue reading “Chimney breast repair”
Porch Repair
This was a quick day job I recently finished in a small village just outside of York. The porch was leaking, some tiles were blown off by the wind and just been refitted with silicone. So the task was to remove all tiles, save what we can, re-tile the small porch and make good theContinue reading “Porch Repair”
Loft hatch and ladder
Another recent work from Acomb, York. The customer wanted to have better access to their loft space but they only had a small(ish) opening with a push-up loft hatch and a clumsy telescopic ladder to access it (I have a personal thing against these evil telescopic monstrosities). The job was pretty much straight forward. PurchaseContinue reading “Loft hatch and ladder”
Pushchair brakes
This was one of my own DIY project. Our little girl’s puscchair is over two years old and the brake started to misbehave on it. It’s a Joie Versatrax but I know for a fact that a lot of other makes are using similar braking system. On these prams, there is only one brake leverContinue reading “Pushchair brakes”
Screw it! 