Men, Wood and Banging. - Page 2

Mark · 11-04-2008, 12:22

Oh yes, even as a non-DIY-er, I know this pleasure. I've done my bit over the last month or so. The rule is - if at first you don't succeed, hit it harder.

Pickers · 11-04-2008, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Mark

Oh yes, even as a non-DIY-er, I know this pleasure. I've done my bit over the last month or so. The rule is - if at first you don't succeed, hit it harder.

The art is stopping just before a crack starts to appear.

Pheebs · 11-04-2008, 12:49

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Originally Posted by Blackstar

At least Picky is unlikely to set himself on fire, or try and cut off his toes with a circular saw...think yourself lucky there lol!

*waits for picky to whack himself hard*

Well, we've recently (when I say recently - the past day or two) discussed building in a bedframe into the study room so we can knock out a lot of theboxed in bit and thus create more room.

Currently our conversations have been the brief ones such as "Yes, it sounds like a good idea" and "yes it would make more room, we should do it at some point" so it's not been that in depth

Buuut I think this is what is happening roughly:

Currently it's like so and is not utlising the space we have in there properly:

This is how we envisage it:

Storage wise there will be a load under the bed, which means getting unsightly objects hidden and out the way!

He's just done some explaining and I feel a little more confident now!

Del Lardo · 11-04-2008, 12:51

The only reason that men agree to do DIY is because we get to play with power tools

Matblack · 11-04-2008, 12:54

I get the impression that he has just opened up a bloody great hole in to either your or next doors airing cupboard

MB

Mark · 11-04-2008, 12:58

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Originally Posted by Pickers

The art is stopping just before a crack starts to appear.

Absolutely - beating the thing into submission is no good if you make more work for yourself in the process.

And MB, I see your point. There could also be an entire civilisation inside that boxed in bit.

Pickers · 11-04-2008, 13:18

I haz wrecked my chisel...fo' shizzle my nizzle.

Pickers · 11-04-2008, 13:28

fixed

Mark · 11-04-2008, 13:34

So what are the shelf and the desk for then? Seems to me they'll just be a health (*cough*) hazard.

Pheebs · 11-04-2008, 14:16

Oh dear. Looks like no one will ever want to stay in the study now

Desk = poota time and shelf = head board

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Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I get the impression that he has just opened up a bloody great hole in to either your or next doors airing cupboard MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

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Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	I haz wrecked my chisel...fo' shizzle my nizzle. __________________ Pictures

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Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	fixed __________________ Pictures

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Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Oh dear. Looks like no one will ever want to stay in the study now Desk = poota time and shelf = head board __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

11-04-2008, 12:22	#11
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Oh yes, even as a non-DIY-er, I know this pleasure. I've done my bit over the last month or so. The rule is - if at first you don't succeed, hit it harder.

11-04-2008, 12:51	#14
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	The only reason that men agree to do DIY is because we get to play with power tools

11-04-2008, 13:34	#19
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	So what are the shelf and the desk for then? Seems to me they'll just be a health (cough) hazard.