December 5, 2019
Interesting job this week trying to replace some overloaded guttering with deep flow on a tall chorlton property. The glass roof preventing access for a single ladder. I was able to fix ply boards between the glass panels which my smaller ladder could go on top of. All...
November 27, 2019
New shower tiles and tray gone in last week. Tricky job as the last one had been glued to the tiles which had to be replaced. Some rebuilding of the plasterboard wall was required. The plinth the tray was sat on had to be restructured and the waste water outlet pipes m...
November 17, 2019
Installing an oak engineered wooden floor this week. Happy with the lines through the house and no thin slithers at the edges! This style is tongue and groove glued together with waterproof d4 woodglue. Underneath the floor I used a foil backed underlay on the floorboa...
November 7, 2019
And here is the finished result. Nice even lines throughout. No thing slithers at the sides. Where the walls were uneven, the gaps were never more than 10mm and easily grouted or fitted with scotia/quadrant.
November 5, 2019
Just setting out the laser for the floor tiling. Want to get a nice straight line through the house with no thin slithers either side. Results to follow....
October 9, 2019
Hedgehog ramp now placed in situ the other side of the gate which already had the doorway cut into to. I've not had any updates as to whether it's been used yet but I'm awaiting the call. If you need a bespoke animal ramp, please get in touch.
September 22, 2019
Just a quick upload of some of the floor tiling I've done in the last couple of weeks. Have the look of floorboards, go through into the pantry and mitred around the door frames. Skirting, plinths, and radiator came off to do it. Gives the best look this way so there's...
September 19, 2019
One of the more unique tasks given to me. I often get given a list of little niggling jobs every household needs doing. Included in this one was a small door for hedgehogs and frogs to enter the back garden.
The ramp upto the door to follow.
September 6, 2019
On my vancances this week admiring some roofing work. Rocamadour.
August 22, 2019
A bit of tree surgery today. Taking off the tops of some very tall Holly bushes. Lopped a couple of others down too and sawed the stuff for a log fire. All had to be directed to avoid sheds and neighbors garden fences.