DIY Disasters!

[Jimbo]

Yep - Plaster it in two parts, a coarse plaster to fill up to a mm or two and then a fine finishing plaster to level off - allow to completely dry before finishing, and remember to wet the wall down to get the best bond before applying

 

Caveat - I'm an electronics engineer by trade, so you may want to obtain professional advice before slapping any muck on the wall

[windymiller7]

@RoverDomI'd probably just use the coarse plaster, rub it down & then tile over it, but Jimbo's way is how to do it properly.

The fun bit will be taking the taps off to get the towel in. I f*cking hate plumbing! My only advice on that would be to make sure you get a basin wrench before you start!

Edited January 16, 2021 by windymiller7

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, windymiller7 said:

@RoverDomI'd probably just use the coarse plaster, rub it down & then tile over it, but Jimbo's way is how to do it properly.

The fun bit will be taking the taps off to get the towel in. I f*cking hate plumbing! My only advice on that would be to make sure you get a basin wrench before you start!

Another vote for the basin wrench, you can get telescopic ones nowadays. I remember struggling under a cast iron bath with an adjustable spanner many years ago. I was really giving it plenty when the adjustable slipped off and I ended up punching the bath side by accident. I just lay there waiting for the pain to subside. I'm not a big fan of adjustables. I was pulling upward with a lot of force on one when it slipped again. I was leaning over the job and I punched myself clean on the nose ! I had a quick look around the workshop just to make sure no one had seen me do it !

[RoverDom]

2 hours ago, windymiller7 said:

@RoverDomI'd probably just use the coarse plaster, rub it down & then tile over it, but Jimbo's way is how to do it properly.

The fun bit will be taking the taps off to get the towel in. I f*cking hate plumbing! My only advice on that would be to make sure you get a basin wrench before you start!

I went for the budget version of taping some plastic bags round the taps and basin instead. 

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

I've got water running down my walls (it's getting in where the ceiling meets the wall). Is there any type of sealant product that would stop it? 

Ultimately I need to get someone in to fix the roof (probs a missing slate) but I'm covid-terrified so that isn't happening for a while.

Any ideas? Or would paint seal it?

[perthblue02]

17 hours ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

I've got water running down my walls (it's getting in where the ceiling meets the wall). Is there any type of sealant product that would stop it? 

Ultimately I need to get someone in to fix the roof (probs a missing slate) but I'm covid-terrified so that isn't happening for a while.

Any ideas? Or would paint seal it?

Problem is if you do not find where the source of the water is getting in and sort it, applying a waterproof sealant to where you can see it running down the walls is going to make your problems worse by creating a bigger area of water damage.

Might be as simple as a slipped slate, that just needs sliding back into place. Gutters blocked?

Edited January 17, 2021 by perthblue02

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

cheers @perthblue02. I need to stop being tight and get a roofer in to have a look!

[Gav]

1 hour ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

cheers @perthblue02. I need to stop being tight and get a roofer in to have a look!

I had a similar issue years ago.

Where the gutter sections connected the seal had broke, water poured down the wall for weeks.
Waited for a dry day, sealant gun (£5) and sealed the gap, job done.

If you get a roofer in you’ll need a new roof for a broken gutter 😉 

[windymiller7]

2 hours ago, Gav said:

I had a similar issue years ago.

Where the gutter sections connected the seal had broke, water poured down the wall for weeks.
Waited for a dry day, sealant gun (£5) and sealed the gap, job done.

If you get a roofer in you’ll need a new roof for a broken gutter 😉 

If it's a standard gutter, the joint sections cost less than the sealant. Literally £1.50 each in screwfix. Replaced a couple of mine last year, the old ones click out and the new one clicks in. Job done.

[RoverDom]

Been trying to fit sodding blinds and struggling with the stupid bracket it goes on and the stupid walls persimmon built. Long story short but putting blinds up should require polyfilla... 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, RoverDom said:

Been trying to fit sodding blinds and struggling with the stupid bracket it goes on and the stupid walls persimmon built. Long story short but putting blinds up should require polyfilla... 

I take it you mean “ shouldn’t “.

[RoverDom]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I take it you mean “ shouldn’t “.

I think so, but after many more hours than I care to admit + some swearing, I'm not sure anymore

[RoverDom]

On 13/01/2021 at 19:20, RoverDom said:

All this can only mean I'm going to fall through the ceiling when I board out the loft. 

Happy to report that I did not put a foot through the ceiling 

[Riversider28]

2 hours ago, RoverDom said:

Happy to report that I did not put a foot through the ceiling 

The bad news is that you boarded over the hatch and you’re spending New Year in the loft 😂

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 hours ago, RoverDom said:

Happy to report that I did not put a foot through the ceiling 

I did that once at work. I slipped off the joist I was walking along. We’d had a burst above the drawing office ceiling so a load of dirty water followed my foot and leg downwards. It wouldn’t have been too bad but the cascade of dirty water went all over a drawing the Chief Draughtsman had just finished after two weeks work ! 

[Mike E]

24 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I did that once at work. I slipped off the joist I was walking along. We’d had a burst above the drawing office ceiling so a load of dirty water followed my foot and leg downwards. It wouldn’t have been too bad but the cascade of dirty water went all over a drawing the Chief Draughtsman had just finished after two weeks work ! 

We know dude, it was on the last page.

Still funny btw 🤣

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

We know dude, it was on the last page.

Still funny btw 🤣

Sorry Mike, just shows it’s a true story.

[RoverDom]

44 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Sorry Mike, just shows it’s a true story.

Shows your age as well 😉

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

33 minutes ago, RoverDom said:

Shows your age as well 😉

Yeah , that’s when we had drawing boards. Now it’s all CAD/CAM and done on screens.

[den]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Yeah , that’s when we had drawing boards. Now it’s all CAD/CAM and done on screens.

I got a ULCI in tech drawing. 🙂

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

8 hours ago, den said:

I got a ULCI in tech drawing. 🙂

Me too.

[Upside Down]

On 17/01/2021 at 01:44, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Another vote for the basin wrench, you can get telescopic ones nowadays. I remember struggling under a cast iron bath with an adjustable spanner many years ago. I was really giving it plenty when the adjustable slipped off and I ended up punching the bath side by accident. I just lay there waiting for the pain to subside. I'm not a big fan of adjustables. I was pulling upward with a lot of force on one when it slipped again. I was leaning over the job and I punched myself clean on the nose ! I had a quick look around the workshop just to make sure no one had seen me do it !

The good old adjustable spanner, otherwise known as a nut fucker.

[Mike E]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNAM6At1/?k=1

Possibly the funniest story in a while, transcript below but the radio reading above brings it to life. This is a bricklayer's accident report, which was printed in the newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation board. This is a true story. Had this guy died, he'd have received a Darwin Award for sure....

 

Dear Sir:

I am writing in response to your request for additional information in Block 3 of the accident report form. I put "poor planning" as the cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation and I trust the following details will be sufficient.

I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I found that I had some bricks left over which, when weighed later were found to be slightly in excess of 250kgs.

Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley, which was attached to the side of the building on the sixth floor.

Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it tightly to ensure a slow descent of the bricks.

You will note in Block 11 of the accident report form that I weigh 70kgs.

Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the building.

In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel, which was now proceeding downward at an equally impressive speed. This explained the fractured skull, minor abrasions and the broken collar bone, as listed in section 3 of the accident report form.

Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley.

Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope, in spite of beginning to experience a great deal of pain.

At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now devoid of the weight of the bricks, that barrel weighed approximately 20kgs. I refer you again to my weight.

As you can imagine, I began a rapid descent, down the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and several lacerations of my legs and lower body.

Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks and fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked.

I am sorry to report, however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to move, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of the rope and I lay there watching the empty barrel begin its journey back down onto me. This explains the two broken legs.

I hope this answers your inquiry.

[Riversider28]

Thanks for posting that Mike, it’s cheered me up no end. 

[DeeCee]

Cracker, this has several lol moments :  

https://mumslounge.com.au/lifestyle/latest-news/this-mans-hilarious-review-for-veet-hair-removal-cream-is-the-best-thing-youll-read-today-we-promise/ 

another oldie but good