How Was Your Day?

[Buce]

38 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

You may have a point! 

 

Which is more than you have, it seems...

[urban.spaceman]

Applied for a job today. Doubt I’ll get it, but I’m glad I applied. 

[tom27111]

1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said:

Applied for a job today. Doubt I’ll get it, but I’m glad I applied. 

Good luck 

[Izzy]

1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said:

Applied for a job today. Doubt I’ll get it, but I’m glad I applied. 

[Wymsey]

2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Applied for a job today. Doubt I’ll get it, but I’m glad I applied. 

Good luck.

What's the position?

 

Didn't you provide care for someone previously (iirc)?..

[urban.spaceman]

13 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Good luck.

What's the position?

 

Didn't you provide care for someone previously (iirc)?..

Correct, though I've barely worked for a year because of COVID and this job is in a completely different sector, basically as a 'content creator' for a large local brand. I don't have that much experience for the role but I'm hoping I can get an interview so that I can seduce them with my charm.

[SemperEadem]

32 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Correct, though I've barely worked for a year because of COVID and this job is in a completely different sector, basically as a 'content creator' for a large local brand. I don't have that much experience for the role but I'm hoping I can get an interview so that I can seduce them with my charm.

Good Luck!

[FoxesDeb]

2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Correct, though I've barely worked for a year because of COVID and this job is in a completely different sector, basically as a 'content creator' for a large local brand. I don't have that much experience for the role but I'm hoping I can get an interview so that I can seduce them with my charm.

Surely if you show them all the threads you've started on here they won't be able to refuse you? 😊 

[urban.spaceman]

16 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:

Surely if you show them all the threads you've started on here they won't be able to refuse you? 😊 

Haha, no, if I get the job I'll be deleting my account immediately...

[FoxesDeb]

1 minute ago, urban.spaceman said:

Haha, no, if I get the job I'll be deleting my account immediately...

Good luck with it anyway, let us know how you get on 

[Jon the Hat]

Car broke down yesterday.  Now fixed and my bank account is £785 ligher.  Joys of Landrover ownership.

[tom27111]

So, the diamond drill bit worked, but some of the tiles really didn't like it.

 

Went to plan B.

 

Popped some tiles off, put wood behind the bits that are screwed in to the wall, with extra long screws, so I'm spending this weekend cutting curved tile pieces.

 

At least it's international week.

 

And despite probably violating lots of fire regulations, I think this looks fvcking awesome!

 

I've learnt 1 thing though. If you've got a job that needs doing, call @Strokes

 

@Izzytaught me that 

Edited 26 March 2021 by tom27111

[Strokes]

10 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

So, the diamond drill bit worked, but some of the tiles really didn't like it.

 

Went to plan B.

 

Popped some tiles off, put wood behind the bits that are screwed in to the wall, with extra long screws, so I'm spending this weekend cutting curved tile pieces.

 

At least it's international week.

 

And despite probably violating lots of fire regulations, I think this looks fvcking awesome!

 

I've learnt 1 thing though. If you've got a job that needs doing, call @Strokes

 

@Izzytaught me that 

Now fire regulations, that I do know about 😂 

 

The only thing I’ve been thinking about your project Tom, was why did you bother tiling a wall in a faux red brick, when the wall is red brick behind? 😂 

[tom27111]

1 minute ago, Strokes said:

Now fire regulations, that I do know about 😂 

 

The only thing I’ve been thinking about your project Tom, was why did you bother tiling a wall in a faux red brick, when the wall is red brick behind? 😂 

 

It took me months to persuade the Mrs to let me have the brick wall. She was adamant it would be white to match the rest of the room.

 

I also thought removing the plaster would be ball ache, plus all the rawl plugs in them from years ago, the fact I've channeled in to hide wires and they wouldn't have cleaned up that well and look clean.

 

It's only around 5 metres square, so not too expensive to do. And it matches the white brick style tiles for the rest of the room! 

 

 

 

[Strokes]

Just now, tom27111 said:

 

It took me months to persuade the Mrs to let me have the brick wall. She was adamant it would be white to match the rest of the room.

 

I also thought removing the plaster would be ball ache, plus all the rawl plugs in them from years ago, the fact I've channeled in to hide wires and they wouldn't have cleaned up that well and look clean.

 

It's only around 5 metres square, so not too expensive to do. And it matches the white brick style tiles for the rest of the room! 

 

 

 

I’m just pulling your leg mate, it looks great if you squint.

[tom27111]

Just now, Strokes said:

I’m just pulling your leg mate, it looks great if you squint.

I'll take that from you 

[Strokes]

Just now, tom27111 said:

I'll take that from you 

I love them shelves, old industrial style conduit brackets. Imagine how good they would look on my wall mounted level.

[tom27111]

1 minute ago, Strokes said:

I love them shelves, old industrial style conduit brackets. Imagine how good they would look on my wall mounted level.

The shelves are perfectly level, as are the worktops and upstands.

 

The problem with the rustic style tiles is that as they aren't perfectly square, they have gone slightly out the higher I've gone 

 

The angle of the photo makes it look worse, honest 

 

Close enough 

 

 

[Innovindil]

27 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

So, the diamond drill bit worked, but some of the tiles really didn't like it.

 

Went to plan B.

 

Popped some tiles off, put wood behind the bits that are screwed in to the wall, with extra long screws, so I'm spending this weekend cutting curved tile pieces.

 

At least it's international week.

 

And despite probably violating lots of fire regulations, I think this looks fvcking awesome!

 

I've learnt 1 thing though. If you've got a job that needs doing, call @Strokes

 

@Izzytaught me that 

Just don't put anything round on it. 

[Strokes]

2 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

The shelves are perfectly level, as are the worktops and upstands.

 

The problem with the rustic style tiles is that as they aren't perfectly square, they have gone slightly out the higher I've gone 

 

The angle of the photo makes it look worse, honest 

 

Close enough 

 

 

 

[tom27111]

FFS, should have kept my mouth shut around you lot 

 

Look, the Mrs is happy. But to be fair, if you've seen me, she's easily impressed 

[Strokes]

3 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

The shelves are perfectly level, as are the worktops and upstands.

 

The problem with the rustic style tiles is that as they aren't perfectly square, they have gone slightly out the higher I've gone 

 

The angle of the photo makes it look worse, honest 

 

Close enough 

 

 

I wouldn’t even dare take on tiling mate, I know how anal I am. It would take me weeks and I’d never be happy. I’d just hire someone else and spend the next 10 years criticising their workmanship 

[tom27111]

Just now, Strokes said:

I wouldn’t even dare take on tiling mate, I know how anal I am. It would take me weeks and I’d never be happy. I’d just hire someone else and spend the next 10 years criticising their workmanship 

 

We decided on the rustic look with a 5mm gap instead of the metro style tiles because the metro ones are so square, I'd have definitely cocked up. 

 

A bit more room for error when they aren't exactly square and uniform 

[Strokes]

2 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

We decided on the rustic look with a 5mm gap instead of the metro style tiles because the metro ones are so square, I'd have definitely cocked up. 

 

A bit more room for error when they aren't exactly square and uniform 

Gotya, so buy some shit tiles to match your skillset. Tom’s top tiling tips

 

[tom27111]

Just now, Strokes said:

Gotya, so buy some shit tiles to match your skillset. Tom’s top tiling tips

 

If it sounds stupid, but it works, it ain't stupid