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So coming into the fourth week now and Ive just run out of jobs, 25 in all but fairly largish jobs.

Main one was the summerhouse rebuild that we inherited with this house.

Water running through the roof and windows and everywhere else, rotten floorboards, rotten roof etc etc.
Finished it all last night just in-time for the rain coming tomorrow.

What jobs have you been up to?

The waterfall

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Rotting window frames causing wet and rotten floors

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A redo of the wiring

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And away with the rot

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Wood filler in the floorboards

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Drying everything out

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Had to make new frames for the windows

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Ah the smell of new wood, although it was a PITA to get hold of during lockdown

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Gave all the the wood a couple of coats of preservative, then followed by a wood wax for the inside and protectant on the outside and a hard wood wax stain for the floor

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and finally finished today

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Built a new lean to while I was at it.

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My arthritis is in full force now, shoulders, knees and hands, so just finished in time.
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Nice job 👍
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I've mainly been starting jobs but not finishing them.

Yesterday I got side tracked into making a sound proof enclosure around my air compressor (in the garage) as it makes me jump every time it starts. It's very loud, has an almost instantaneous ramp up and a running tone that seem to generate an instinctual panic response.

It is now muted somewhat and I can look forward to using my air wrench on the pending swing arm bearing refresh without fear of the compressors auto start happening right next to me.
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Great job. Any chance you can come over and do my garage? :)):
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Kata wrote: Apr 16th, '20, 13:09 Great job. Any chance you can come over and do my garage? :)):

My body pain should be over by about August so give me a call lol
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Nice job Simon 👍👍👍👍
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Get busy it’s the only way, make a list and work through it
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Great job, looks lovely but it'd make a much nicer bike shed no? 😂
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Don’t give me ideas
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So far, these 'essential' jobs have been done.
Fix shed roof
Paint fence in rear Garden
Sort through loft
Clean all windows
Paint railings at front of house
Paint downstairs room
Clear decks
Weed flower beds
Walk dogs every day

Apparent 'essential jobs',,.,.
Service trackbike
Install charging lead to trackbike
Service muddy Bike
Clean muddy Bike
Install mousses to muddy Bike
Service Forks on muddy bike
replace brake lines to muddy Bike
Clean SDr
Flush brake fluid on SDr
Refit grip on SDr
Clear through garage
replace fork seal on SDr
Service shock for Tvrv37
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I haven't done any...........work as usual for me :)
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I was only furloghed for a short time now had furlough cancelled and back at work however:

Wendy's Street Triple

Fitted quick shifter
Fitted Filtrex air filter
Awaiting R spec rebuilt shock from Simon to refit (recommend the service not very expensive and along with tyres a vital service item)
Then as soon as able off to dyno at NP in Wellington for remap as carbon exhausts already fitted
Thoroughly cleaned whilst bike off the ground.

Speed Triple
Removed lower link from rear shock greased all bearings and reassembled.
Cleaned bike within an inch of its existence.

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Endless boring and mindless chores that have been put off forever. Worth doing as now off the to do list.
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I’m the same as Jay business as usual for me. Well actually even more busy then usual. I work for FedEx / TNT and look after 2 global customers both dealing in Healthcare products. Having more phone calls and emails then I have had hot dinners.
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And here too - work continues unabated .....
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Doesn't mean you can't do jobs around the estate.
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