Lockdown Achievements

[Shandon Par]

13 minutes ago, Dele said:

Dodgy gutties, Shands. 

These are purely exercise/gym ones..

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

5 hours ago, Granny Danger said:

This proved harder that I thought.  Not enough drainage points and a pretty flat surface meant the water and dirt was gathering and lying.  So not perfect but a big improvement.

 

 

Aye it's amazing what the sun can do for a photo, right enough.

[Shandon Par]

58 minutes ago, weirdcal said:

Scalped the 5 year old with my beard trimmer. That was long and fun.
Reason he cried #539 I had to cut around his ears with scissors and he did not want scissors just trimmer.
After pic with hair trimmed (before I scissored the bit around ears)
He also willingly went for a shower, 5 years it has taken to persuade him showers are better than baths.

Also made chicken wings with a homemade Chinese BBQ glaze.
No pics as the did not last long

Mrs P just didn’t some personal grooming in the bath and the plug hole resembled than pan of hair.

Good work on the wee man - always loved getting a good scalping like that. Instantly feel about 50% more macho.

[Granny Danger]

1 hour ago, Miguel Sanchez said:

Aye it's amazing what the sun can do for a photo, right enough.

This is my next project.  Should I stain it or just wait for the sun to come out?

[weirdcal]

Mrs P just didn’t some personal grooming in the bath and the plug hole resembled than pan of hair.
Good work on the wee man - always loved getting a good scalping like that. Instantly feel about 50% more macho.

Ooft.
Nothing worse than clearing someone else's hair from the drain.

He had a fair head of hair at the time. Was driving the wife daft.

I, however, have decided until I go back to work in the office am not cutting it, see how mad it gets

[D.A.F.C]

This is my next project.  Should I stain it or just wait for the sun to come out?

Dont stain decking it's a total nightmare to keep looking good.
Use restorer/cleaner stuff.

[HeartsOfficialMoaner]

15 minutes ago, Granny Danger said:

This is my next project.  Should I stain it or just wait for the sun to come out?

You need to clean it first with fungicidal stuff using power wash or the stain might not penetrate the wood and instead sit on top then it will start peeling off. 

[Granny Danger]

15 minutes ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said:

You need to clean it first with fungicidal stuff using power wash or the stain might not penetrate the wood and instead sit on top then it will start peeling off. 

Already done the prepping.

[heedthebaa]

2 minutes ago, Granny Danger said:

Already done the prepping.

It’s pressure treated, leave it be 

[HeartsOfficialMoaner]

1 minute ago, Granny Danger said:

Already done the prepping.

If you are confident you have prepped it properly then just get it started but as D.A.F.C says it is something you need to keep on top of. You need to coat it every couple of years. 

I used a stain from Jotun Demidekk on some decking last year, a bit expensive but they are very good.

[Granny Danger]

2 minutes ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said:

If you are confident you have prepped it properly then just get it started but as D.A.F.C says it is something you need to keep on top of. You need to coat it every couple of years. 

I used a stain from Jotun Demidekk on some decking last year, a bit expensive but they are very good.

The house is going on the market next year, I was going to wait until then but the extension to the lockdown is too good an opportunity to miss.  Want it too look better than it is but still leave it manageable for the next owner.

 

[Silverton End]

52 minutes ago, Granny Danger said:

This is my next project.  Should I stain it or just wait for the sun to come out?

Is that for the old yins across the wall Granny?

Well played sir, great sense of community spirit shown.

Ps I'd leave it as it is

[HeartsOfficialMoaner]

1 minute ago, Granny Danger said:

The house is going on the market next year, I was going to wait until then but the extension to the lockdown is too good an opportunity to miss.  Want it too look better than it is but still leave it manageable for the next owner.

 

Fair enough but if you have prepped it then get stained as the prep work is the hardest bit. Don't prep it then leave it. 

A company called Osmo does a decking oil. You could have a look at that. 

[Bert Raccoon]

2 hours ago, Shandon Par said:

These are purely exercise/gym ones..

 

I'm guessing by that picture that you do a bit of boxing? Very surprised you've never mentioned this.

[Sergeant Wilson]

9 minutes ago, Bert Raccoon said:

I'm guessing by that picture that you do a bit of boxing? Very surprised you've never mentioned this.

He's full of surprises today, apparently he's got a dug.

[Shandon Par]

11 minutes ago, Bert Raccoon said:

I'm guessing by that picture that you do a bit of boxing? Very surprised you've never mentioned this.

And gardening. Done loads of it today. Can’t stand it. Got to paint a shed tomorrow and a fence. No sense of achievement from it. Just misery at the hours spent cutting grass, spreading bark, weeding. 

[Bishop Briggs]

1 hour ago, Granny Danger said:

This is my next project.  Should I stain it or just wait for the sun to come out?

Surely, the neighbours will object when they see you having a w**k! 

[Shandon Par]

4 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said:

He's full of surprises today, apparently he's got a dug.

And a cat. And a wife. And I don’t drink or smoke (any more). 

[paul-r-cfc]

Put this together. Very good for cans. Wee notice on the fence just in case you weren't sure where this photo was taken.

[welshbairn]

1 minute ago, paul-r-cfc said:

Put this together. Very good for cans. Wee notice on the fence just in case you weren't sure where this photo was taken.

Impressive bit of basket weaving.