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Thread: DIY Diary

Started 1 month ago by GirlRacerRed
Come on Jimbob, where the next installment?
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Jimbob replied 1 month ago
Quote: Originally Posted by GirlRacerRed Come on Jimbob, where the next installment? Need to upload some more photo's first - will be along later......

Jimbob replied 1 month ago
Before I go on with the tiling, one thing I didn't mention was on the Sunday I also spent a little time chiselling grooves in the insulation boards for the cold tails, the joints between the heating wire and the power supply, and the floor probes. We didn't have enough floor height to put the probes into flexi conduit so as a next best thing I placed the probes (2 in each room - 1 as a backup) ...

Jimbob replied 1 month ago
Tuesday Up bright and early again. Took me about 20 minutes to get my socks on as I could hardly move my knees. Target today was to finish off rest of field tiles in the kitchen. This I managed in about 3 hours, so that by lunchtime I was finished. Popped over to Tile Giant to pick up some more Keraflex Maxi as it was obvious I would need more at the rate I was going through the stuff. ...

Jimbob replied 1 month ago
Wednesday Hallway tiles laid had now had the required 24 hours drying time, so today it was a case of doing all the cuts. First of all, measured the height of the tiles which were already laid, transferred the height plus 1mm to the architrave on each doorway, and used my Fein Multimaster to trim the architraves so the cut tiles would fit nicely underneath. Once this was done, set the TX700...

Jimbob replied 1 month ago
Thursday Another lovely day. Kitchen tiles all dry now, so moved the cooker out from its position (I had sat it on 18mm chipboard when the kitchen was being fitted so that the height of it was approx the same as the tiled floor was going to be). Also made it easier to pull it out on my own - placed some hardiebacker on the UFH wires which were still exposed so the cooker didn't damage them. ...

Jimbob replied 1 month ago
Friday Last day of laying today, and looking forward to getting it all done! Not much to say about today, other than it went pretty much without a hitch, although I'm not getting any quicker at laying! As you can see from the pic, the only really dodgy cut I have is right behind where the cooker is going so it will never be seen. Saturday Gave the floor a clean with a cloth and ...

gooner59 replied 1 month ago
is it grouted and finished yet jimbob m8 looks great to me!!!

Jimbob replied 1 month ago
Quote: Originally Posted by gooner59 is it grouted and finished yet jimbob m8 looks great to me!!! It was grouted last weekend, but i'll leave the final pics till tomorrow - give me something to do while I'm at work

Jimbob replied 1 month ago
Sunday Grouting time. I did a bit on the Saturday actually, where the cooker was going and in a little closet off the hallway which I had tiled. Wanted to have a go in a couple of areas which weren't to be seen, as I was using Mapei Ultracolour plus and heard that it could be temperamental. 113 - Cement grey, was the colour. Did the kitchen first (after moving the cooker back into its ...

 

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Jimbob
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user's latest post:
DIY Diary - Page 2 -...
Published (2009-11-13 06:05:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by curlycan Well done Jimbob So apart from the kitchen splash back what else does the wife want tiling because in my experience as soon as you show them you can do something well they come come up with loads of other jobs . Has it been long enough to turn the heating on or is it too soon. Need to do similar to my kitchen and now maybe extend to hall way . Once again well done, the achy bones are worth it. There is a...
gooner59
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Published (2009-11-14 14:31:00)
smashing job there jimbob,i'd be proud of that mate
GirlRacerRed
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DIY Diary
Published (2009-11-11 02:40:00)
Come on Jimbob, where the next installment?
Dave
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Published (2009-11-13 02:05:00)
Well....Looking at those pics..i would say....Be proud!! that is one good looking floor and a BIG thanks for sharing the job with us and those great pics..
lcjohno
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Published (2009-11-13 02:05:00)
looks quality mate, really enjoyed reading the posts. you must be well chuffed!!!
jay
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Published (2009-11-13 05:05:00)
good reading nice work
curlycan
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user's latest post:
DIY Diary - Page 2 -...
Published (2009-11-13 06:05:00)
Well done Jimbob So apart from the kitchen splash back what else does the wife want tiling because in my experience as soon as you show them you can do something well they come come up with loads of other jobs . Has it been long enough to turn the heating on or is it too soon. Need to do similar to my kitchen and now maybe extend to hall way . Once again well done, the achy bones are worth it.
manghan
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user's latest post:
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Published (2009-11-14 14:31:00)
nice work mate, great pics too

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