If the previous week was slow, I wonder what I should call this one!
I did manage a little bit of work on the doors, nothing much.
The oven we picked up for the Cambridge house needed a LOT of cleaning and I also had to replace the bottom element. That is good to be installed now.
Remember the dishwasher we bought and fixed? Well, it worked fine for two washes, now it doesn't pump the water out. Still looking for the fault.
We also helped Jaco & Bella with a Beauty Salon they want built in their front garden. The framework for the floor is done, the frames are up, and the iron for the wall is up, although not fully screwed down. I expect it will take another 3 months to finish.
Bette luck next time!!!!!!!!!
Sunday
21 July 2013
This was a slow and frustrating week.
All of my time was spent on the doors. At one stage I gave up and decided only to remove the cracked putty. Well, it didn't work. I put one door down where I had only part of the putty removed, and the glass broke and partially fell out. This means I will have to remove all the glass.
I also spent time on car maintenance, and on Saturday we drove around picking up ovens we have bought on Trademe for the Cambridge house. The tenant is not satisfied with the current oven.
One ray of light is that I have started oiling Wendy's chest of drawers. Still work to do. I also sanded and oiled another drawer from our yellow wood chest.
We had some sunshine this week, but it seems the coming week will not be so nice.
All of my time was spent on the doors. At one stage I gave up and decided only to remove the cracked putty. Well, it didn't work. I put one door down where I had only part of the putty removed, and the glass broke and partially fell out. This means I will have to remove all the glass.
I also spent time on car maintenance, and on Saturday we drove around picking up ovens we have bought on Trademe for the Cambridge house. The tenant is not satisfied with the current oven.
One ray of light is that I have started oiling Wendy's chest of drawers. Still work to do. I also sanded and oiled another drawer from our yellow wood chest.
We had some sunshine this week, but it seems the coming week will not be so nice.
14 July 2013
The doors!!. I started sanding the doors, and it has come out very nice. Keep in mind they are nearly 100 years old. There are several screw holes that has been filled with putty. The other story is that each door has 8 panes of glass. The putty is cracked and not waterproof nay more. I started removing the putty with my "renovator" tool, it vibrates rather than cut. It worked fine on other glass, but in our case, the glass is very brittle from age, and also only 2 mm thick. Most of it broke. So far I have done only one door, and it is not finished yet.We are playing with the idea to paint the outsides, but leave the insides natural.
Our car gave problems, and we spent more than a day fixing it. Then Elna complained of dizzyness, and we have been to the doctor's twice, to monitor her blood pressure, a computerised cuff that takes readings over 24 hours. Thankfully, all is well.
On Saturday we did the "garden route". When Willie was here, we bought some Pittosorum plants for hedging in two trays.When we started transplanting it into individual pots, we found we had nearly 100 plants.We transplanted only one tray. They will need to get a little bigger before they can be planted. We have also bought Camellia plants and that got planted as well. The last task was to plant Snow bells and Daffodils which were transferred in pots from Cambridge with the move. It is very late in the season, but we went ahead anyway. They were planted in the lawn, and will be mowed when the grass starts growing again. I read of an estate in the UK where they plant 2000 additional daffodils per year in their paddocks.
Our car gave problems, and we spent more than a day fixing it. Then Elna complained of dizzyness, and we have been to the doctor's twice, to monitor her blood pressure, a computerised cuff that takes readings over 24 hours. Thankfully, all is well.
On Saturday we did the "garden route". When Willie was here, we bought some Pittosorum plants for hedging in two trays.When we started transplanting it into individual pots, we found we had nearly 100 plants.We transplanted only one tray. They will need to get a little bigger before they can be planted. We have also bought Camellia plants and that got planted as well. The last task was to plant Snow bells and Daffodils which were transferred in pots from Cambridge with the move. It is very late in the season, but we went ahead anyway. They were planted in the lawn, and will be mowed when the grass starts growing again. I read of an estate in the UK where they plant 2000 additional daffodils per year in their paddocks.
7 July 2013
7 July 2013
The frame and doors are done now, but the doors still have to be paint stripped. I have bought a heat gun, but with the amount of wood shavings and sawdust under the carport, I will have a major cleanout before I can start using it. Then there is the cutouts made for splash guards on the doors that need filling. Because we are using bifold doors, the guards had to come away.
Willie has taken his leave, so I will need to do the work now. It is difficult to decide on priorities. Will see how the weather is and how I feel on Monday. Sorry, we have no new pictures.
No news from the Heritage Fund yet.
The frame and doors are done now, but the doors still have to be paint stripped. I have bought a heat gun, but with the amount of wood shavings and sawdust under the carport, I will have a major cleanout before I can start using it. Then there is the cutouts made for splash guards on the doors that need filling. Because we are using bifold doors, the guards had to come away.
Willie has taken his leave, so I will need to do the work now. It is difficult to decide on priorities. Will see how the weather is and how I feel on Monday. Sorry, we have no new pictures.
No news from the Heritage Fund yet.
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