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March 27, 2016

Deck & Trellis

Pick of the week 27/3/16

Two for the price of 1 this week!

(Deck & Trellis – sounds like the name of a pub)

A beautiful day on Friday (Good Friday), first day of my hols, and an opportunity to begin building my deck. The pic above just shows the planning phase – at this stage nothing has been dug, or fixed. By the end of the day the first three pads were in place and the joists cut to size. Then, the next day, the rain came and outdoor work has been delayed since.

Also included this pic of me taking down a trellis panel as the deck will just overhang the bed. Removing it should connect the two halves of the garden into one space. Hopefully, when all is completed, one would forget that the trellis was ever there, so I though it important to include a pic of its destruction as a reminder of what went before.

February 28, 2016

I have the power …

Pic of the week 28/2/16

… to fix the shower.

Perhaps not the most glossy of pics but we had our new shower installed on Monday and by Tuesday it was dripping like mad. And this annoyed me.

So I did my research and I drew the conclusion that the problem was centered around the shower cartridge. A replacement cartridge is circa £50, and I had resigned myself to buying a new one and replacing the one installed. But before I did, I thought I’d try a little experiment. I put the shower on full cold and turned it on and off a few times, adjusted the temp, back on full cold, on & off again: my theory being that the problem was probably caused by a bit of grit in the system, or the cartridge just not re-seating properly.

Anyway, it appears to have fixed the problem, so well worth a pic of the week!

I also adjusted the max temp (upwards), see pic below (turn anti-clockwise to increase temp: 90 deg. turn = approx 1 deg temp.)

(for future ref, here is the link to the PDF instructions for the Mira Pronta EV shower)

February 21, 2016

Dormer

Pic of the week 21/2/16

I have resisted the temptation to post a hold load of pics of the build as pic of the week (would have been easy to do so) but felt that this one warranted inclusion. It shows the creation of the dormer window, with the view of the Tor in the distance. A significant moment in the project.

January 24, 2016

On the loo!

Pic of the week 24/1/16

How to spend a Tuesday evening in January. After 24 years, the romance is still alive!

Bought a bog in a box and a basin from B&Q. Livin’ the dream!

January 9, 2016

Break Through!

Pic of the week: 9/1/16

Had to be this – the breakthrough between the new build and old house happened this week.

Not the most artistic of snaps, but a significant event.

The pic shows the “doorway” made to connect the upstairs of the newbuild with the box room (which will become my study space) of the old house.

Glimmers of the end are begin to drift into sight, but mustn’t get too excited at this stage – still much to do (and spend!)