Category Archives: House

Plaster

I do believe that my plastering skills are improving. The wall I plastered yesterday is drying out really well.

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And today’s isn’t bad.

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Thankfully, that’s the last of the plastering though.

Statement

Our annual mortgage statement arrived yesterday. In just a year and a half we shall be mortgage free. No, 18 months. That sounds closer.

Plumbing

After only ten years, the cold water tap in the bathroom washbasin is now working again. I tend to avoid plumbing, since I’ve had past disasters, but today I’ve successfully fitted new pipes, along with my first ever compression joints.

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Things that go bump in the night

Or bang. I was woken from a very nice, snug, sleep a few hours ago, by a noise. I wasn’t sure exactly what I’d heard, but I knew it’d been loud. My second in command I bravely investigated in darkness (the power had gone off) and found that the (bargain) charger I’d bought on ebay had exploded. Maybe it wasn’t such a bargain after all.

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Bathroom

From a square foot perspective, the bathroom’s been my longest ever decorating project. It’s a tiny room, but there’s hardly an inch that hasn’t changed. I do concede that my frequent lack of motivation has delayed things quite a lota little, and it’s important not to neglect one’s social calendar.

But it’s almost finished now.

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Valspar

Valspar. They make spray paint. I usually buy Halfords’ or Plastikote (preferred), but B&Q seem to have switched to Valspar spray paints. I’ve heard of the brand name, but I’d not associated it with aerosol paint.

It seems to work ok, although I wouldn’t have needed to buy the stuff if B&Q had the right colour bits in stock.

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Best ever purchases

This is probably my best, most useful, purchase ever.

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I plan to buy more for other rooms in the house. This one was being trialled.

Another best purchase is my newest pair of glasses, my third pair in a couple of weeks. While my other new glasses are very nice, possibly even fashionable, I really love my new old 1930s gold rimmed specs. I may buy more.