Running a phone and network cable under the floors to the back room. I have been using powerline adapters for this room, but cables are always…
View More Data and Phone CablesOne Loose Slate (or fourteen)
There was one loose slate to replce. But in separating the adjacent slates, another came out as the nail had rusted. In fixing that, another…
View More One Loose Slate (or fourteen)Oven Door
Our oven door shattered (Howden HJA3650). Time to replace the glass AND the hinges (the door never shut properly)… or get a new oven. A…
View More Oven DoorFirst Sharpening of Saw Chain
Got an Oregon chain sharpening kit… time for the first sharpening of my saw chain.
View More First Sharpening of Saw ChainNew Bottle Air Vent fitted
Picked up a couple of these Bottle Air Vents today from Screwfix – we had removed the old ones as they had rusted up. Fitting was…
View More New Bottle Air Vent fittedNew batch of logs
I got access to some logs for firewood recently. Unfortunately, they’ve been sitting outside in a field. For 2 years. In Scotland. I’ll split them,…
View More New batch of logsCoffee Tastes Great from the Stovetop
Coffee from a cafetière / French press has long been my favourite, but I thought I’d try the old Bialetti stovetop coffee maker again. I’ve finally…
View More Coffee Tastes Great from the StovetopDraught proofing the back door
Wind comes through the back porch (door, roof, walls, window — project for another day), makes its way through the back-door, and blows open the…
View More Draught proofing the back doorLog Store Required
I’m building a log store with the plan to season my own wood – for next year. I’ve bought a stack of un-cut logs which…
View More Log Store RequiredHeating Pump
Our central heating circulating pump was old. And tired. Time for a new one to help get heat upstairs.
View More Heating PumpGarage Roof
The garage is built up against an older 3-sectioned brick structure. It’s a really useful space, except for the water flowing through the roof of the old…
View More Garage RoofRe-pointing Stonework in Fire Recess
This is my first shot at pointing with lime mortar. My wee sister in law helped, and lent me her tools. The lime was nice…
View More Re-pointing Stonework in Fire RecessFireplace – Tiling the Hearth
First time tiling… and I’ve got a very visible part of the room to practice on! We really liked these tiles from Fired Earth –…
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Hanging a mirror
The drywall fixings were frustrating me badly with this job but have since found out there’s a tool for them!
View More Hanging a mirrorKitchen door catch
Why do my doors not close properly? Some door posts are missing the metal catch, some handle mechanisms are losing their spring, some doors are…
View More Kitchen door catchPlanning for heat
One of our priorities is getting a more heat into this building. The central heating works, but until we draft proof the doors, windows…
View More Planning for heatBroken Bathroom Tap
One tap handle broken in the bathroom when we moved in… I’ve replaced it with some classic design (cheap & cheerful) taps. New tool purchased…
View More Broken Bathroom TapMoved in
We’ve moved in to a new (old) house. What to hit first… roof, windows, flooring, electrics, trees, guttering? Watch this space.
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