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Any DIY nuts here?
Any DIY nuts here?
by Bob » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:52 pm
I take DIY very seriously. This is me getting serious with a six inch nail putting the roof on our new extension.
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- Focus length: 48 mm
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- Whitebalance: Auto
- Flash: Flash fired, auto mode, return light detected
- Camera-model: NIKON D90
- Exposure program: Not defined
- Exposure bias: 0 EV
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Re: Any DIY nuts here?
by mickledore » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:56 pm
Well I'm a DIY nut, but a roof is a bit beyond me. But I'm always willing to use 6" nails!!!
Them's some serious roof timbers.
Them's some serious roof timbers.
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Re: Any DIY nuts here?
by Bob » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:31 pm
The main beam is 6x 9 mate.
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Re: Any DIY nuts here?
by Tezz450D » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:41 pm
I can plumb in a washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher...
thats about as DIY as i get...fortunatly I know a man who can (and for a cheap cheap rate fo about 12 pounds an hour) will come and do all the jobs that I cant
I make a list and when its fairly long I give him and call and round he comes...perfect
thats about as DIY as i get...fortunatly I know a man who can (and for a cheap cheap rate fo about 12 pounds an hour) will come and do all the jobs that I cant
I make a list and when its fairly long I give him and call and round he comes...perfect
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Re: Any DIY nuts here?
by Bob » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:32 am
This is the finished job:
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- Focus length: 40 mm
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Re: Any DIY nuts here?
by Kenny » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:17 am
wow...thats looking like a seriously tasty extension......if I won the lottery tomorrow would you do me the honour of building my new studio in my back garden??? NOT kidding. I'd love a studio built to that kind of standard!
Please dont hold back.Im here to learn and to learn you have to listen to the mistakes you have made,so tell me!
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Re: Any DIY nuts here?
by Bob » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:29 am
This was my very last job Kenny; I'm afraid I'm getting past it at 74.When I packed in the photography business, I took to buying houses in need of a lot of TLC and refurbishing them. The house I'm in now is the last and I intend to spend the rest of my days here. This is the seventh one I've done and I do everything myself except gas.
The first was a flat in London that I bought for my mother. Sold it when she passed on and that paid for the next one which was an 18 room ex old peoples home in Mablethorpe Lincs. Turned that into a four bedroom house and three flats before it was sold. Took me six years.
All the others have been local. I've put all I know into this one and it is virtually finished except for one room.
I'll put up some of the results this is the kitchen that runs into the extension: On the last one I was waiting for kickboard to go in fron of the Washing machine and spin dryer.
(The upright cupboard next to the cooker is the dishwasher.)
The double doors are oak and I managed to pick them up in a sale for 25 quid each. I veneered the door casings to match.
I'll show you some of the bathroom later.
The first was a flat in London that I bought for my mother. Sold it when she passed on and that paid for the next one which was an 18 room ex old peoples home in Mablethorpe Lincs. Turned that into a four bedroom house and three flats before it was sold. Took me six years.
All the others have been local. I've put all I know into this one and it is virtually finished except for one room.
I'll put up some of the results this is the kitchen that runs into the extension: On the last one I was waiting for kickboard to go in fron of the Washing machine and spin dryer.
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- Focus length: 18 mm
- Shutter speed: 1/60 Sec
- F-number: F/4
- ISO speed rating: 200
- Whitebalance: Auto
- Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected
- Camera-model: NIKON D90
- Exposure program: Normal program
- Exposure bias: 0 EV
- Metering mode: Spot
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- Focus length: 18 mm
- Shutter speed: 1/60 Sec
- F-number: F/4
- ISO speed rating: 200
- Whitebalance: Auto
- Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected
- Camera-model: NIKON D90
- Exposure program: Normal program
- Exposure bias: 0 EV
- Metering mode: Spot
(The upright cupboard next to the cooker is the dishwasher.)
- Kitchen 3.jpg (131.13 KiB) Viewed 196 times
- EXIF-Data
- Focus length: 18 mm
- Shutter speed: 1/60 Sec
- F-number: F/4
- ISO speed rating: 200
- Whitebalance: Auto
- Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected
- Camera-model: NIKON D90
- Exposure program: Normal program
- Exposure bias: 0 EV
- Metering mode: Spot
The double doors are oak and I managed to pick them up in a sale for 25 quid each. I veneered the door casings to match.
I'll show you some of the bathroom later.
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Re: Any DIY nuts here?
by natalia » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:44 am
Kenny wrote:wow...thats looking like a seriously tasty extension......if I won the lottery tomorrow would you do me the honour of building my new studio in my back garden??? NOT kidding. I'd love a studio built to that kind of standard!
Kenny, if you like that you would love Carlb's 'workshop', will see if I can get him to post a photo of it
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Re: Any DIY nuts here?
by natalia » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:48 am
Bob wrote: I'm afraid I'm getting past it at 74.
Didnt realise you were that mature Bob
Got to ask, who'd you trust with the camera in the first shot!?! It has great movement with the hammer
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Re: Any DIY nuts here?
by Bob » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:57 am
natalia wrote:Bob wrote: I'm afraid I'm getting past it at 74.
Didnt realise you were that mature Bob
Got to ask, who'd you trust with the camera in the first shot!?! It has great movement with the hammer
I like to keep active Angel
My wife tends to pick up the camera occasionally. I was unaware that she'd taken the shot until I downloaded the card. A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to his country for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.'
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