I feel compelled to write about this week's trauma not as catharsis but as a warning. Please, PLEASE, don't do what I did. You may remember my irrational obsession with the 'creaks' in my floorboards. Let's be clear, they don't even squeak, they just move a little in a few places. It's that same level … Continue reading Central Heating: Let Sleeping Pipes Lie
Carpet Fitting: Office Edition
In case anyone misses being in the office: *walks in on the first day of the month*"Morning! Can you BELIEVE it's already August?" ad infinitum For real though, what the fuck. Now that I'm through the [first of what is predicted to be many] eye[s] of the Storm of Crippling Ennui and some normal service … Continue reading Carpet Fitting: Office Edition
Contractors: The Love Story Continues
Ghosted at my own façade Is this some kind of fucking joke? Stood up again? I chose this particular company because they were a Contractor; revered, recommended, professional, punctual (so all the reviews went). I really thought Geoff was the one. I thought we hit it off. I made a joke about the rewire and … Continue reading Contractors: The Love Story Continues
Fixing a Toilet Flush: Merry Christmas
I'm going to keep this post brief because the video most certainly is not. There are no fewer than six minutes of extremely interesting footage of me trying to repair the float valve in my toilet. Nothing says festive like gurgles from a cistern.I had planned to trim and edit this video but I got … Continue reading Fixing a Toilet Flush: Merry Christmas
Living through a Renovation: Industrial Chic
As the title suggests (which I stole directly from my friend like any good content writer), the Place was a Mess but the Lighting is Perfect. Everything is in and now I wait until I can afford to do literally anything that isn't free. Here's what happened this week: Gas and Heating Cooker installation - … Continue reading Living through a Renovation: Industrial Chic
Removing Radiators: A Cautionary Tale
I took down a radiator! With the help of my lovely assistant with whom I bickered for the first ten minutes. We watched a YouTube video and went for it. This was the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlTjyjeIWUM Lovely chap. These pictures are a bit gross, sorry. Basically you turn all the valves off, unscrew them slightly, wait … Continue reading Removing Radiators: A Cautionary Tale
12 Days till Move In
I move in soon and achieved almost nothing during the penultimate weekend. There is a lot of walking in and out of rooms and rearranging the 'plan' in my head. As of today, the 'plan' is to Hoover and move into the bedroom when the time comes. Maybe do a tip run if I am … Continue reading 12 Days till Move In
Diagnosis Damp
https://youtu.be/Xp3_1trV6bM Rising damp. See that there? That's where the water comes up the wall.Apparently an identical house down the street had a puddle behind the fireplace! They didn't know until they pulled it off! Isn't that so funny! HAHAHAHA. Please forgive the mess, I couldn't be arsed tidying up because what's the fucking point honestly.
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