Thread: Diy sos chitty's big build nightmare!

This might not be in Thailand but it might be or Utopia or the dark side of the Moon..

I've taken 15 days paid leave and budgeted £500/20,000 baht for the job.

I started 8 days ago with enthusiastic vigour, i've visited the local DIY superstore and spent about £400 so far on materials and power tools!

The education from the Teakdoor construction forum fired me up for the job in hand, along as several you tube videos.


Alas, i'm starting to flag and slow down, my motivation is diminishing but the clock is still ticking...


This thread needs pics..

Has Salford council given you planning permission ?

Planning permission?

What's that then, this is Madchester!



Anyhow, you don't need anyone's permission to convert your own 3 bedroom property into a 4 bedroom, the planning laws were relaxed a few years back.

Yes, i'm converting a master bedroom into two smaller bedrooms so there is a bit of peace and quite...

Very small cordless screwdriver definitely not a handyman ,

Why

With skill you can just jerk off under a blanket

Drop two eez's and a trip cos this bad boy building thread is off it's nut

The carpentry, plastering, painting and planning skills are top notch..

Originally Posted by snakeeyes

Very small cordless screwdriver definitely not a handyman ,

Heh, Snakey! It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it! Punty will tell you that all day long

Did you plan this out mate or just use the Christmas presents and go for it ?

If your afraid of the bodge then look away now!

No likey! no lighty

^

Big fish , little fish carRd board box!

You might wanna live in a cardboard box when you see my work of art...can we fix it...

O.K let's do a proper job...


Ingredients :

1 incy wincy tiny winy polka dot bikini cordless screwdriver £15

1 pack of 200 4" wood screws £3.29

1 new wood saw £4.99

1 hand plane £15 (robbing b'stards)

20 x 2.4mX1"X2" Timber £45
16 X 1200mm X12x800 plasterboard £80
Petrol £20
Plastermix £10
Coving 20X 1.2m X£3.50 £70
Insulation "Free"

Wallpaper that covers cracks 5 X £5 £25

Paint 2lts of Man City Blue £12
5ltrs of white emulsion (aquired from the local tip-free)

1 x bag of clout nails £3.50

A spirit level is also another essential piece of kit as well as a sense of humour!

O.K! lets put £50K extra my humble abode..











Any tips and advice?

Feel free to ask

That should be very amusing to the person who tears it all out later.
Got to hand it to you for going for it though.
Good job.

Your going to be fucked trying to nail board on other side, a bit flappy on top right, join will open.

I suggest you get a youtube video on how to do wood partition walls usually you do it this way , are you playing X and O's with the wood ,

Here you go plain and simple ,

Estate agent will suss its a bodge job and deduct 60k

CCC take the tools back and get a refund ,

It may be a bodge job but it'll be mint when it's finished, everyone's a chicken dinner.

Look at the fire retardant insulation between the plasterboard! !!

Every bit of old clothes / curtains/ etc in da house has been recycled.

Pads out the wonkeyness of the plasterboard

My power tools are staying put if I don't get the job completed within 30 days and forfeit the 30 day consumer guaranteed money back refund, there's still a chance at coming in under budget

Pull it down put a curtain up and go for a curry mate.