Home DIY

four sides wide, two full height two low,

I haven't re-tiled the floor (that needs a bit of a clean up when everything else is finished) but filled in under the bath with 18 mm marine ply over the exposed joists.

The whole bathroom and kitchen were tiled before, (some over previous tiles) - took days of stripping out and 100s of rubble sacks. Grim job.

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At least your helper had some training!

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Yeah - he helped a fair bit then pissed off back to uni. Doesn't groan like me the day after shifting rubble.

Disappointed at lack of swears on fridge.

That's interesting, I was pretty sure they had an extensive ad campaign based on the first owner making clothes for electricians.

https://www.snickersworkwear.com/page/about_our_heritage

He was an electrician, my knowledge of Swedish is largely about the lovely women so I may well be wrong about the trades names.

I had been thinking of going to Carhartt but I have a lot of Snickers. The new flexible stuff is great. I have a lot of the heavy canvas stuff that just won't die. The vest is brilliant especially for overhead stuff. I have at least 10 polo shirts some must be 10-15 years old. I've not really had a bad piece from them. The way the Hultafors knives work in the holster and fix to the leg is great.

Could you mix some filler up thin and cover and then sand back down smoother? Or is it smoother than the rest of the wall? In which case maybe try to create some texture and feather the edges?

Ahh ok. Looks good none the less. Did you just dot and dab the walls with MR plasterboard

From your link: "Our brand name Snickers Workwear is derived from the word for carpenter in Swedish: snickare." ;)
I had a Swedish girlfriend for a few years and as every other kid in Scandinavia I grew up watching a show about child abuse in Sweden. The central plot point of each episode was the kid (Emil) had to make it to the carpenters workshop (the snickarboa) and lock himself inside, so his dad wouldn't catch him and punish him.

I think I'll give them a try. That or Mascot. Either brand is around a third of the price of Carhartt.

My stuff usually ends up in the bin long before it’s actually ready due to wiping everything and anything on my legs from mastic to glue or flux

Mine have a lot stuff on them but I do try to use a cloth rather than my clothes. The painters versions have waterproof holster pockets.

The knee pads work though, I can testify to that.

This looks amazing. What size did you get?

I have a mascot jacket, it’s nice and was cheap.

I think the main advantage of carhartt is that they do decent cotton workwear. Feels a lot nicer IMO. Got a set of scruffs trousers yesterday and I’m instantly reminded why I don’t like trousers like this. Knee pads are nice tho. Managed to score a pair of those redbacks ones for cheap on eBay too.

Yeah I’ve never got a cloth handy so just use my legs 😅

Is it because they've painted over with a brush rather than a roller, so there's a different texture? Might be worth a try with a small roller.

Got a plasterer in for that part. Well above my paygrade!
The crappy brick wall behind the sink in the photo above was just plastered. The stud walls which I had destroyed removing tiles (not shown) were boarded and skimmed.

Just recently I picked up a few bits from Regatta who do a range called tactical threads. They had some big discounts and the clothes are fine. A bit more synthetic than I'm used to but they work well enough.

I must have got it confused with the inventor being an electrician!

Have a look at tactical threads from regatta as well. They are a bit more disposable but I was picking up trousers for £12 in their sale earlier in the year.

Could try using some fine filler and rolling over it or dabbing with a sponge once it's drying. Then seal with Gardz and roll the whole wall. You need to seal it with something to stop it 'grinning'.

I buy the big rolls of blue paper for site these days. Had to start wearing gloves a few years ago because my hands just crack apart handling chemicals and cleaning them the whole time.

Helpful people of the DIY thread, I'm after recommendations for a primer to paint over a darker colour. Any recommendations? Top coats will be a white Dulux Professional Matt White

Has anyone dug a french drain alongside their external wall

I need to cut through the paving slabs but have big angle grinder and disc so that should be possible. Then just dig it out, a bit deeper further away from the wall side, and fill it with pebbles?

I'd rather the house didn't subside