Packing for my first big move utterly exhausted me. The extra money spent on packers and movers for the next move was worth far more than its face value. I'll never pack again.
Packing for my first big move utterly exhausted me. The extra money spent on packers and movers for the next move was worth far more than its face value. I'll never pack again.
yeah ive moved twice now, and it really is a pain in the arse, my mate who has a van came in very handy i tell ya.
i may go down the proffessional route myself the next time, cant keep asking him.
Personally I do all the decorating meself. I'll never wallpaper again though, that's just too much hassle and painted walls look nicer anyway.
It's worth a go Nick, get yourself one of those steam-strippers from B&Q for about £25 and by the time you've finished stripping the first room you'll be an expert at it. Let the room dry overnight, and then get patching with the Polyfilla the next day. That stuff dries quick so by the time you've finished all four walls, the first wall you prep'd will be ready for painting. Paintings a piece-of-piss, use a small brush to do all of the edges an inch out and then either roller or use a pad to quickly wallop. You'll probably need to go over it again the next day.
So yup, it's a lot of work, but it can be quite therapeutic and you get a nice sense of accomplishment when you've finished. To make it fly, put your favourite choons at louder-than-hell volume and paint to the beat! Oh, and don't forget the beers for the end of days work. That's very important.
Personally I do all the decorating meself. I'll never wallpaper again though, that's just too much hassle and painted walls look nicer anyway.
It's worth a go Nick, get yourself one of those steam-strippers from B&Q for about ?25 and by the time you've finished stripping the first room you'll be an expert at it. Let the room dry overnight, and then get patching with the Polyfilla the next day. That stuff dries quick so by the time you've finished all four walls, the first wall you prep'd will be ready for painting. Paintings a piece-of-piss, use a small brush to do all of the edges an inch out and then either roller or use a pad to quickly wallop. You'll probably need to go over it again the next day.
So yup, it's a lot of work, but it can be quite therapeutic and you get a nice sense of accomplishment when you've finished. To make it fly, put your favourite choons at louder-than-hell volume and paint to the beat! Oh, and don't forget the beers for the end of days work. That's very important.
Mrs DEATH and I did just this - loud as hell tunes, lots of pop and beer, got the room done in about 6 hours - brilliant fun!
Yep, get your car serviced, do your shopping, buy a gun, fill your prescription, eat at the in store Macdonald's, get a new set of clothes...and still have change for a bag o' chips!
Edit: Ill tell you my gun story saying its late...
Before I got divorced I had 6 acres and the old lady used to keep animals, goats, chickens etc...
There were a pack of coyotes that 'lived' in the area and something kept killing our animals....the 2 goats were pregnant and one day came home from work and they had both been slaughtered..days from giving birth.
So...I went and bought a 12 gauge from Wallyworld...never shot one before btw.
I had a day off work a week or 2 later and I heard a cuffuffal out in the yard..looked out the window and there was a Great Dane with a chicken in its mouth...the culprit...and I had been blaming those poor coyotes. Loaded the 12 gauge up and went out to deal with it (still never fired it)...those are BIG dogs...
I got about 25ft away from it and braced myself...boom.....F##$#f son of a #B#$# ...nearly takes my arm off at the shoulder!..the kickback. The dog just lets out a small yelp and starts walking towards me!!....Reload real quick...look at my very sore shoulder and let out a bigger yelp than the dog did.....wince and fire off another just as it reaches me.
Poor dog finally went down....felt bad but it had killed 2 pregnant goats and about 10 chickens....my shoulder was black the next day...didn't use it again :(
The dog should have ripped your fockin throat out pal......:evil:
Nevermind the kickback from the gun, should have blown your fockin hand/head off.....:evil: :(
The dog should have ripped your fockin throat out pal......:evil:
Nevermind the kickback from the gun, should have blown your fockin hand/head off.....:evil: :(
why?
A dog kills 2 pregnant goats days from birth and nearly a dozen chickens, destroyed a pen containing 200 quail..losing half of them.
This ain't Bolton Market..things work differently here in the country, You think I should have continued to let this dog destroy everything?..and no the dog catcher does not come 50 miles out to get a stray.....they tell you to shoot it....they have a thing called RABIES here which is quite prevalent amongst strays and as there were 2 kids in the house and I reallllly didn't want my wife running the risk of catching rabies off one of her injured animals.....
Still your entitled to your opinion even if it is shortsighted.
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yeah ive moved twice now, and it really is a pain in the arse, my mate who has a van came in very handy i tell ya.
i may go down the proffessional route myself the next time, cant keep asking him.
Well, it took me a week to paint four rooms.
I've been decorating the house for 8 years and it's still not finished, much more important things to do !!
Don't trust the GMC as a sign of good practice (the majority will be OK), they basically let anyone in, and only need limited credentials.
As with most tradesmen personal recomendations are always good. There will always be someone who can recommend someone.
It's worth a go Nick, get yourself one of those steam-strippers from B&Q for about £25 and by the time you've finished stripping the first room you'll be an expert at it. Let the room dry overnight, and then get patching with the Polyfilla the next day. That stuff dries quick so by the time you've finished all four walls, the first wall you prep'd will be ready for painting. Paintings a piece-of-piss, use a small brush to do all of the edges an inch out and then either roller or use a pad to quickly wallop. You'll probably need to go over it again the next day.
So yup, it's a lot of work, but it can be quite therapeutic and you get a nice sense of accomplishment when you've finished. To make it fly, put your favourite choons at louder-than-hell volume and paint to the beat! Oh, and don't forget the beers for the end of days work. That's very important.
Mrs DEATH and I did just this - loud as hell tunes, lots of pop and beer, got the room done in about 6 hours - brilliant fun!
With no arguing?! You should open a Marriage Guidance centre.
We don't argue as much as some couples, that's for sure.
Hey, you've got a UK beans can avatar - what gives?
The dog should have ripped your fockin throat out pal......:evil:
Nevermind the kickback from the gun, should have blown your fockin hand/head off.....:evil: :(
why?
A dog kills 2 pregnant goats days from birth and nearly a dozen chickens, destroyed a pen containing 200 quail..losing half of them.
This ain't Bolton Market..things work differently here in the country, You think I should have continued to let this dog destroy everything?..and no the dog catcher does not come 50 miles out to get a stray.....they tell you to shoot it....they have a thing called RABIES here which is quite prevalent amongst strays and as there were 2 kids in the house and I reallllly didn't want my wife running the risk of catching rabies off one of her injured animals.....
Still your entitled to your opinion even if it is shortsighted.