To say it took me a while to get round to this would be insulting to professional procrastinators. For 12 weeks the piece of timber was jutting out from behind my sofa just enough to obstruct the path in and out of the living room. Then for 12 full days, it was laid recklessly across … Continue reading Handrail – Fail
Stairs – Stairwell – Farewell
Well, well, well, fancy seeing me here. It must be spring after all. As I look out the condensation laden window into the freshly jetwashed yard, reflecting and reflected I wonder just how many hair cuts I can give myself before someone calls the authorities. A whole year of the covvid, a whole year of … Continue reading Stairs – Stairwell – Farewell
Carpet Fitting – Painting – Skirting
I know you are all dying to learn how I got on during my two weeks off. ITCHING. WRITHING IN SITU. Unsurprisingly, I powered through the first week but by the second I was fucked. Do not recommend. I didn't touch the fireplace, the floorboards in my bedroom still move and creak (I can't seem … Continue reading Carpet Fitting – Painting – Skirting
Stairwell Demolition
New Year, New Stairwell. As the saying goes.Despite blocking out the first week of January for DIY, I managed to do fuck all until the two days before returning to work. I did, however, watch Dracula, two seasons of It's Always Sunny..., and the first season of You, so don't tell me I wasn't productive … Continue reading Stairwell Demolition
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