My disastrous D.I.Y. attempt! :(

[Admiral Huddy]

Last weekend I thought I’d do a spot of DIY. I’m pretty poor at DIY it has to be said but I’m ok if I take my time. The problem for me isn’t that I can’t do it, but I normally end up creating more work for myself than what I started with or injuring myself.. or both.

So, I try and give myself smaller, achievable tasks to do rather than taking on too much.

So on Saturday, attempted to complete boarding out of the loft, which I started last August. It was too hot then so I thought I’d wait until Winter.

Anyway, last week, I went out and bought the remaining packs I needed to finish the boarding, some screws etc. I did this midweek so I had plenty of time at the weekend.


So off I started, the first board had to be cut around a few pipes. So, I measured it out carefully cut and it fitted perfectly. \o/ .. Oh no wrong side of the board!! The next piece was a complete mess and the one after that I cut the end of the finger and bumped my head on the rafter when I lost my temper throwing the saw into the side, which broke a glass or something. Six pieces and an hour later, the first piece was in. It was plain sailing after that. However, my daughter shouted from downstairs, “Dad, the bath room lights don’t work”. Huh??

I had got so carried away, I boarded over the low-voltage light area. Luckily, the boards where easy enough to lift in that area. Mmm.. Electrics hehe.. I changed the light bulb.. nothing!.. I had a twist and fiddle and is I did, I managed somehow to put a big crack across the bathroom ceiling.. Damn’it.

Anyway, I’ll have to get an electrician and plasterer to sort that mess out..

Nearly done, I’m starting to chuck some old stuff out. On doing so, I carefully lowered the rubbish through the hatch. I was on my own as the whole household though it would be safer to vacate the area let alone the house. As I lowered one piece of 2x3, it feel on its end and bounced into the wall taking a large bit of plaster out.

Thankfully, at the end of the day, it was all done and no serious damage was done. I didn’t manage to escape uninjured, I have a big plaster on my finger, a sore head, a big scratch on my back where I didn’t crouch low enough and I’ve worn away my knee caps.

So one job has left me 3 new jobs:

Fix bathroom light
Fix bathroom ceiling
Fix landing wall and repaint.

Moral – pay someone!