Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

Hurrah nikkster.


I think it is wise, You can just keep chipping away at these things on Sundays. You have plenty more workspace, yes? Seems like it.

It does seem pretty well boarded in though. Makes sense they'd be more thorough on a kitchen side.

It was boarded in the same way as the other side, then plastered over the half that was above the work surface, with some nice metal reinforcement around the edges.

Not very wise for many reasons, including
- should have probably done it when there was someone else around to help
- that is where the fridges used to live (1 plugged in, the other not)
- I now can't shut away the !!!! in the dining room
- I'm supposed to be doing other things - not least washing some clothes so I have things to wear to work.

Oh well. I now have a semi-open plan kitchen/dining room now
And a lot of bits of plaster to clean up...

lostinrates

Open plan is all the rage. .

You can get a door when you are ready. Seems like you have managed brilliantly.

Laundry.....you've got time for a couple if quick washes.

vivatifosi

Great job nikks! That door frame looks like with a bit of tlc it will fix up nicely.

Don't worry about the mess. There aren't many who move into a new house and straight away it looks immaculate... unless of course they buy a show home and don't have any furniture to start with.

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

- I now can't shut away the !!!! in the dining room

Dunelm Mill:
1 expanding net rod, £3-4
1 length of "any/cheapest" net curtain about 4-5' wide.
Bung rod through net header .... expand it to fit the gap. Job's a good 'un

Yorkie1

PasturesNew wrote: »

I can confirm.

(Re. the dust quote). So can I

PasturesNew wrote: »

Plan now is: pick up a cheap lawnmower, cut the grass 4x a year begrudgingly ....

I think mowing this infrequently could turn out to be a false economy, because trying to mow longer grass less frequently might be too much for the mower. I mowed my lawn with my flymo last week; the grass was probably 3-4" long in places, and I had to stop a few times when I smelt burning :eek: ... luckily no apparent harm was done, but I wouldn't have been surprised if the mower had in fact decided I was asking too much of it. And then I'd have had to shell out for a replacement.

Spirit_2

tomterm8 wrote: »

Would I be bothered by anything in your house? I doubt it.

But I'm too far from you to clean it:D

How far are you from me?

lostinrates

I have take a momentous to me decision and ordered a new duvet online.

I have been dithering over what sort of duvet to go for for years. I've plumped for stingy thin looking silk ( I don't like the way it looks so I hope I like the way it feels).

As soon as it arrived our threadbare, bedraggled handle down quilt is off to the tip. I feel a sense of relief.

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

Dunelm Mill:
1 expanding net rod, £3-4
1 length of "any/cheapest" net curtain about 4-5' wide.
Bung rod through net header .... expand it to fit the gap. Job's a good 'un

Fab - thanks PN.
I already have a voile curtain I can use (and even better I think it's here). Just the rod required then (or I make use of some of the the holes already in the doorframe...)

Doozergirl

Move the stuff to an upstairs room where the door shuts...

Nikkster

Yorkie1 wrote: »

(Re. the dust quote). So can I



I think mowing this infrequently could turn out to be a false economy, because trying to mow longer grass less frequently might be too much for the mower. I mowed my lawn with my flymo last week; the grass was probably 3-4" long in places, and I had to stop a few times when I smelt burning :eek: ... luckily no apparent harm was done, but I wouldn't have been surprised if the mower had in fact decided I was asking too much of it. And then I'd have had to shell out for a replacement.

I mowed the grass in the earlier pic with my flymo. I went fairly slowly though, gradually making my way through the definitely longer than 3 or 4 inches of grass (+weeds). It's much easier when it's a bit more under control though. That was my motivation for cutting the back today (and the green bin is emptied this week, it's now full again).