NOAH batman light - part 3

Hot weather has delayed the job so still have to cut out the name and spray matt black, the I can start the lighting.

NOAH batman light - part 5

Cooler weather has arrived so back in the workshop...where was I ???

Internal cuts are time consuming as each segment of a letter needs pilot holes for the blade to pass through.

Checking on Holly back home.

Out for dinner and checking on Holly back home.

Al's Kitchen - Chicken Curry

This morning we are doing Chicken Curry, one of my mums recipes from way back like last century. Also doing a pot of Basmati rice.

Simmer with lid on until potatoes are done.

NOAH batman light - Part 1

Customer order for a bat with the name NOAH.

Printed out the cutting template sand here masking the MDF blank before gluing on the actual template.

Replacing rotten weather boards (final)

Last post for this job, 2nd coat done and we are done. Next job is to repair/replace the weatherboards under the side balcony window but that won't be till next week cos we have a hot spell coming up for the next four days.

We can tick this one off the job list...

Replacing rotten weather boards (part 6)

A nicer cooler day to finish this job. Last board is up and first coat is done so in for a coffee now then back out for the second coat and we are done.

Last board is up and one may wonder why it's taking so long for only four boards. When the boards are prised off there are lots of nails left behind and it took a while to get them all out with large round nose nail puller and side cutters. The old vapour barrier paper was a bit tatty so had staple and even patch some areas with plastic from packaging.

Rreplacing rotten weather boards (part 5)

Back after lunch and just put up the 2nd board.

Replacing rotten weather boards (part 4)

Why am I doing home repairs on Christmas day ???
We do Christmas Eve and yes, yesterday was a busy day in the kitchen prepping for dinner with family and friends.

Setting up the work site.

Replacing rotten weather boards (part 3)

Finally we can start painting. This spot will have shade for most of the afternoon.

Doing the back of the boards first - two coats. It's important to do the ends. The boards are 3.0M and when I put them up I'll trim the ends down to 2.850mm on the cordless mitre saw and dab paint on the fresh ends.

Replacing rotten weather boards (part 2)

These days stuff like this comes primed but regardless of that I'm going to give them two coats of primer and when up another two coats of Mission Brown on the outside face. Found a 10L can of Dulux Weathershield White that's never been opened but must be going on 20 years old, will it be OK ?. Popped the lid and it will be fine, just needs a bloody good stir. But... I don't have the larger drill powered paint stirrer and not even going to try with a flat stick.


Making a drill powered paint stirrer.

Long timber roofing screw with the head cut off.

Let's get back to the job.

Replacing rotten weather boards (part 1)

Our AV Jennings 'Catalina' family home has been in the family for 49 years. It features weather boards below all the main windows and no complaints that some of them need replacing.

Bedroom 3 - all four boards need replacing.

Holly fav spot on a hot day.

Passive Metal Detector - Paw patrol

After all the trade and DIY activity over the last couple of weeks I had a feeling there would be sharp objects lying around the back yard, like nails and screws hidden in the grass and garden beds!

Al's metal detector - this morning made this like...on the spot. Batteries not required.

Garden shed refit - part 5

We can start moving stuff back into the shed.

Garden shed refit - part 4

Had to remove the top cross pieces that originally held the planks together to squeeze the unit in between the shed end and the window frame.

Garden shed refit - part 3

Continued on making the storage unit from the packing case shelving.



To continue we need a flat surface so moving from here to the carport.

Garden shed refit - part 2

Due to the weather I'm doing some fill in jobs related to shed storage and if needed can pack up quickly in case we cop a shower.

There are two of these in the garden shed and...just found another two stored here in the workshop under the back workbench so assembled them to make four - good start!

Roof repairs - Final update

Roof was sprayed today, three coats of Dulux Mid Brown (includes primer) and that's it, all the work is completed and paid for - yay

Garden shed refit - part 1

With the roof done it's time to completely empty the shed for a storage refit.

Amazing how much stuff you can store in a 3.4M x 1.8M shed.

Garden shed roof replacement (part 4)

The roofing is up!

With the sun low in the sky the roof is on before day's end which is good,

Next session I will put in the rest of the roofing screws.

Garden shed roof replacement (part 3)

Spent a few more hours on the shed and at this point ready for the final stage - roofing. From the last session secured the timber to the top of the back wall with stainless screws using the same pop rivet holes.

Garden shed roof replacement - part 2

Roof repair guys postponed from today to tomorrow so decided to continue with the garden shed job - remove the roof.


That's the first one, lots of pop rivets to drill out so a good quality 1/8' HSS drill bit is essential.

Garden shed roof replacement (part 1)

Hard to believe the garden shed was erected 48 years ago !!!

She started leaking water a few years ago along the top of back wall where the steel tubing has rusted out,

NOAH batman light - Part 1

This order from a family friend.



I printed the template while sipping my morning coffee.

Lay down masking tape on the MDF blank.

Holly - Lifting harness

Lifting harness to assist her if needed going up the stairs and mitigate risk going down, in particular on her off days.

Already thinking of modifications cos I want the handle lower down closer to the back with my other hand free to hold onto the on the stair rail. Will also consider inserting a wood dowel inside the handle so I can apply more lift front or back. This one is $30 bucks and if it doesn't work out bin it try another one.

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019

Upgraded from Office Home & Business 2013 to the above...all good.

Holly at Vet - Monthly check-up

All OK.

NBN is down

Internet went down about 20 mins ago but we are good as the Telstra Smart Modem Gen 2 has switched over to mobile backup for both both internet and phone.

Trimmimg the garden arch.

Took advantage of the nice afternoon to trim the garden arch.

I would not go in there...LOL

Garden updates - Bottom garden Part 3

Last year I installed a water tap on the back fence to reduce watering effort and save dragging out the 50M garden hose for casual watering.

Pixie having her morning nap

 

Pixie having her morning nap and looks a bit overheated - and wary!

Backyard irrigation system

Garden tap is fitted with a Holman 2 Way Metal Tap Outlet

Both garden hose and poly pipe feed the sprinkler systems.

Garden updates - Poly repair Part 1

Oops...sound of rushing water near the garden shed after connecting the poly line that feeds the cottage garden and turning on the local tap at the back of the house.

This is where she sprung a leak and it's simply due to me doing a workaround which has come back to bite.

The repair is already done, this is a 'after' photo as there was too much water to take a 'before' photo.

Removing rhizome root plants

Need too identify pest plant with rhizome roots - what is it?

Front porch sensor light

 Front porch sensor light needs replacing.

With regard to domestic lighting this is one of my all time favourites. Been using them for decades and lost count how many I installed for people.

They are DIY no sparky required.

The light must be 15 years old and still works OK but is flickering so time for a new one.

I should be able to repair it to use elseway - see last photo.

Multifunction Belt Clamp

 

With all the work I'm doing with picture frames this is a great addition to the tool cabinet.

Telstra T-box and watching IPTV

This is the Balcony area and that's the Soniq TV and the T-box 2 underneath in the unit. I am on the Windows desktop PC loading m3u8 URL's into Internet Explorer.

The examples are UK Sky News. Back soon with more nifty stuff...

Lenovo warranty repair update

 

The computer is back from Lenovo - yay Just said goodbye to the Indian DHL guy. For now setup on the kitchen table so I can check that everything is OK.

Nature strip shrub edging

Finished putting the edging around the replacement nature strip shrub to contain the mulch.

Now I can trim and mow without making a mess. I'll send this photo off to Kay who manages the tree planting program in Monash.

Bunnings shopping

Waiting for ET in the garden section of Bunnings and I already
have my stuff which is for the replacement nature strip shrub planted three months ago. This is a 'fix up' and I'll be sending photos to Kay who is in charge of the tree planting program at Monash.

This to go around the replacement shrub. Why am i doing this?

Monday shopping trip

Doing our usual Monday trip to Wheelers Hill which BTW is the only place ET will get her Tattslotto from. She must be onto something cos we often have smaller winnings that would have covered a fair chunk of the outlay. Today the trolley is full of stuff - for a reason.

Why do we have so much this Monday?

Hollycam

At the Wantirna Club and checking on our Holly back home.

LW-K3010D power supply - further testing.

As this point I'm not interested in load testing but rather will this power supply be suitable for the type of work I want to do which is low voltage low current - working with LED lighting. Typically 3V, 4.5, 5V and some 12V stuff. So the question is current resolution, how low will it resolve down to?

On the left and just unpacked is a new set of Fairy lights powered by 2 x AA battery box.I tapped into the + supply wire to connect the multimeter in series to measure current with it set on 0.25A or 250mA. The current drawn is just below 100mA.