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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Taxi driver42 on April 11, 2021, 01:40:55 pm
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Shed to flat
Anyone else doing diy
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You're about a year late starting!
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I started a yr ago only finished now
Can't upload pics too big its saying
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If you open the photos in Windows Photos, there's an icon (3 dots ...) in the top right corner and there's a resize option there. I'd suggest 800 pixels on the long side.
Edit: or try something like https://imgbb.com
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What size is the shed...use a jpeg condenser...
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That looks nice an cozy taxi.. Did you get someone to build it for you?.. I couldn't open a matchbox at the mo.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/xk3c2vLX/Screenshot-20210411-144658-Gallery.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xk3c2vLX)
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The shed was there i just converted it kitchen living room in one with bathroom
Kept me sane its about 12 ft by 25
Small
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For Air BnB, or has she had enough of you?
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Nice one TD....had you got water,leccy already in?
I have the bottom of the garden ready to go,we want to build the width of the garden(22ft)× 18ft deep,will probably put heating into it but probably not for living in.....yet!! lol
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Lovely work TD42. Bigger than a lot of bedsits out there.
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Compact and bijoux Mostyn!!
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For Air BnB, or has she had enough of you?
I'm alone i might rent house and move in shed
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Nice one TD....had you got water,leccy already in?
I have the bottom of the garden ready to go,we want to build the width of the garden(22ft)× 18ft deep,will probably put heating into it but probably not for living in.....yet!! lol
No I put them i myself
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Lovely work TD42. Bigger than a lot of bedsits out there.
Big enough for me
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Lovely work TD42. Bigger than a lot of bedsits out there.
Big enough for me
Wipe clean leather, good move! rofl
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You do know that any electrical alteration or installation will not be covered by insurance ...unless it is certified..dont mean to be a spoilsport!!!
Buhr I am
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You do know that any electrical alteration or installation will not be covered by insurance ...unless it is certified..dont mean to be a spoilsport!!!
Buhr I am
Its covered i rewired the house last Yr it on that cert also I did it to corporate spec with smoke alarms and all
The building was already there i converted it for less than 4k
Took me awhile to finish covid has me wrecked
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Cool bola did u work the at building too?
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9461137/Tiny-studio-flat-bed-sofa-goes-sale-140-000-Bristol.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9461137/Tiny-studio-flat-bed-sofa-goes-sale-140-000-Bristol.html) 8)
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Nice project TD, how much did it all cost ?
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Nice project TD, how much did it all cost ?
Opps, sorry, just seen your post on the second page.
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Nice project TD, how much did it all cost ?
Did alot myself do less than 4k
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Mrs. Bullet was looking at floating shelves in Homebase. The assistant said, "Are you going to to put them up yourself?" The Mrs said," No, I'm going to hang them on the wall". rofl
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Finally got kitchen
Finished now
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Finally got kitchen
Finished now
Might want to check you have clearance to open the oven door if you get a drop down door .the gap looks tight if you add in the thickness of the Door and handle to the left .
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Hang the door on the other side? ......... Hal?
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Finally got kitchen
Finished now
Lovely job, much better than RC's shed.
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Finally got kitchen
Finished now
Might want to check you have clearance to open the oven door if you get a drop down door .the gap looks tight if you add in the thickness of the Door and handle to the left .
I think the filler to the left of the oven housing has the handle on the sink unit covered,built in under ovens are 595mm wide....i'm sure TD has thought that out with the size of filler he used anyway.
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Oven still opens if that what u mean
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Finally got kitchen
Finished now
Lovely job, much better than RC's shed.
That was a shed
Tanks
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Finally got kitchen
Finished now
Might want to check you have clearance to open the oven door if you get a drop down door .the gap looks tight if you add in the thickness of the Door and handle to the left .
I think the filler to the left of the oven housing has the handle on the sink unit covered,built in under ovens are 595mm wide....i'm sure TD has thought that out with the size of filler he used anyway.
Guy beside me does kitchens
Said he do that for 1100 doing me a favor lol
Bought it myself in the place in ballyfermot for 420 lol
Some neighbour lol
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Don't forget the 'cost' of your labour! If you charged yourself €10/hr x 80hrs, that's €800. Which would make you more expensive than your pal @ €1,100
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Finally got kitchen
Finished now
Might want to check you have clearance to open the oven door if you get a drop down door .the gap looks tight if you add in the thickness of the Door and handle to the left .
I think the filler to the left of the oven housing has the handle on the sink unit covered,built in under ovens are 595mm wide....i'm sure TD has thought that out with the size of filler he used anyway.
Guy beside me does kitchens
Said he do that for 1100 doing me a favor lol
Bought it myself in the place in ballyfermot for 420 lol
Some neighbour lol
3 base and 1 wall unit,worktop,sink and doors+ handles....and a couple of hours work.....€1100....neighbour...not friends? lol
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Took me 4 hrs alone
Just bought oven it fits
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Took me 4 hrs alone
Just bought oven it fits
You could have saved a fortune and not bought an oven, just done what RC and Ermy did, and have the local Chinky on speed dial! 8)
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Took me 4 hrs alone
Just bought oven it fits
You could have saved a fortune and not bought an oven, just done what RC and Ermy did, and have the local Chinky on speed dial! 8)
Oven 40 euro
Hob 25
Adverts both spotless
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Are ye gonna rent it out for 2k per month to a couple of Roma families?
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Took me 4 hrs alone
Just bought oven it fits
Nice fit I was just pointing out the possible pit falls .Not casting any doubt on your skills .
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Are ye gonna rent it out for 2k per month to a couple of Roma families?
No il live in it
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Took me 4 hrs alone
Just bought oven it fits
Nice fit I was just pointing out the possible pit falls .Not casting any doubt on your skills .
Well spotted
What did u work at before john
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Took me 4 hrs alone
Just bought oven it fits
You could have saved a fortune and not bought an oven, just done what RC and Ermy did, and have the local Chinky on speed dial! 8)
Oven 40 euro
Hob 25
Adverts both spotless
Bloody nice one!
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I put up shelving in the alley ( virtually unused for the last 50 years), now we have a spare bedroom.
(https://i.postimg.cc/NKx1vnw3/ALLEY.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/NKx1vnw3)
(https://i.postimg.cc/3kWDzxnv/boxroom.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3kWDzxnv) 8)
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Took me 4 hrs alone
Just bought oven it fits
Nice fit I was just pointing out the possible pit falls .Not casting any doubt on your skills .
Well spotted
What did u work at before john
Metal Fabricator specialising in Storage Floors ,racking and Conveyors .Had a small property maintenance business went bust when my partner and his hen split up .Cant do any work like that anymore you need certs and tickets for every job now .
I was asked a few years ago would I put up two brackets to hold a TV in a canteen so the staff could watch the Rugby World Cup on their break .The Company could not pay for the fitting as it was not for the benifit of the plant .I refused at first but the fella that rang was a mate !.I arrived @9.20 AM to be greeted by the Security man inquiring had I been in to the Plant before ?I said no so I had to do an Induction Course .By the time I had that done it was nearly 11AM .I went into the Canteen where the telly was to go my job was just to fit the brackets .I measured up marked the holes and then the Safety officer came to see what I was doing .I told him and he said I would have to wait until everybody was finished eating as the dust might get on the food .Then he said what tools was I going to use so I produced a cordless Drill .Now it gets better .If your going to drill there you need to get an Electrician to check there are no cables running in that metal studding .So I have to wait for an electrician its now Lunch time so I have to wait till all the dinners are ate .So now im ready to go but the safety officer returns to inform me my drill is not PaP tested si I will need to go to the tool locker and requisition one .Im now pot committed I want to walk but this in now getting amusing .I Get a tool docket signed and borrow a drill .Im ready now to put three screws into each bracket through the plasterboard wall into the metal studding or so I thought .Safety officer now informs me he was not aware that I would be drilling metal I need to get a Hot Work Cert and set up a fire cordren more tool requisition forms for plastic dolls to secure the site and a man from facilities to stand by with an extinguisher .Its now nearly 4PM and the shifts are on a break .So about 5PM I get down to work takes about 10 minutes .Job Done .Now I need to return the tools I signed for to the tool locker but the lads are gone home so the shift supervisor rings one of them to return to open up so I can return the tools its unsafe to leave unattended tools in the plant .About 7 oc tool man returns so there is me the lads from Facilities the Safety officer and Tool Man they are now all on overtine but the company couldnt pay to put up the brackets in the first place .
I see my mate on the job and ask for me coin 80 euro I thought I was getting well paid for ten minutes work .He says I will need a receipt and a VAT number .I say .You know Im not working at that anymore im Driving a taxi I dont have a VAT number .I tell him to stick his 80 up his hole tell him ill donate it to the Sports and Social Club .About a week later I get a thank you card from the Sports and Social thanking me for my kind donation .I see my mate a few weeks later in the bookies and ask who was the smart cunt sending the Thank You Card .He says they had to send the Thank You Card so there would be a record that you done the job as there was no receipt just in case you didd any unacceptable damage during the instillation and they needed to sue you for damages .This is why they have big companies like Dalkia ,and Noonans looking after maintenance and cleaning the small two or three mam firms cant get the insurance cover .
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Took me 4 hrs alone
Just bought oven it fits
Nice fit I was just pointing out the possible pit falls .Not casting any doubt on your skills .
Reminds me of Aer Rianta and all the trades involved in the erection of a Christmas tree. Carpenters, Electricians, display artists, Cleaners horticulturalists etc.
Well spotted
What did u work at before john
Metal Fabricator specialising in Storage Floors ,racking and Conveyors .Had a small property maintenance business went bust when my partner and his hen split up .Cant do any work like that anymore you need certs and tickets for every job now .
I was asked a few years ago would I put up two brackets to hold a TV in a canteen so the staff could watch the Rugby World Cup on their break .The Company could not pay for the fitting as it was not for the benifit of the plant .I refused at first but the fella that rang was a mate !.I arrived @9.20 AM to be greeted by the Security man inquiring had I been in to the Plant before ?I said no so I had to do an Induction Course .By the time I had that done it was nearly 11AM .I went into the Canteen where the telly was to go my job was just to fit the brackets .I measured up marked the holes and then the Safety officer came to see what I was doing .I told him and he said I would have to wait until everybody was finished eating as the dust might get on the food .Then he said what tools was I going to use so I produced a cordless Drill .Now it gets better .If your going to drill there you need to get an Electrician to check there are no cables running in that metal studding .So I have to wait for an electrician its now Lunch time so I have to wait till all the dinners are ate .So now im ready to go but the safety officer returns to inform me my drill is not PaP tested si I will need to go to the tool locker and requisition one .Im now pot committed I want to walk but this in now getting amusing .I Get a tool docket signed and borrow a drill .Im ready now to put three screws into each bracket through the plasterboard wall into the metal studding or so I thought .Safety officer now informs me he was not aware that I would be drilling metal I need to get a Hot Work Cert and set up a fire cordren more tool requisition forms for plastic dolls to secure the site and a man from facilities to stand by with an extinguisher .Its now nearly 4PM and the shifts are on a break .So about 5PM I get down to work takes about 10 minutes .Job Done .Now I need to return the tools I signed for to the tool locker but the lads are gone home so the shift supervisor rings one of them to return to open up so I can return the tools its unsafe to leave unattended tools in the plant .About 7 oc tool man returns so there is me the lads from Facilities the Safety officer and Tool Man they are now all on overtine but the company couldnt pay to put up the brackets in the first place .
I see my mate on the job and ask for me coin 80 euro I thought I was getting well paid for ten minutes work .He says I will need a receipt and a VAT number .I say .You know Im not working at that anymore im Driving a taxi I dont have a VAT number .I tell him to stick his 80 up his hole tell him ill donate it to the Sports and Social Club .About a week later I get a thank you card from the Sports and Social thanking me for my kind donation .I see my mate a few weeks later in the bookies and ask who was the smart cunt sending the Thank You Card .He says they had to send the Thank You Card so there would be a record that you done the job as there was no receipt just in case you didd any unacceptable damage during the instillation and they needed to sue you for damages .This is why they have big companies like Dalkia ,and Noonans looking after maintenance and cleaning the small two or three mam firms cant get the insurance cover .
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What job did you have before driving a taxi that wouldnt be allowed anymore? I was the apprentice for a company that done load bearing tests on window washers cradles in Dublin .You would go up on the roof and check the gantries and the RUBBER wheels that held them in place .Feed down a heavy cable if you dropped it it would whiplash and smash windows .Then load on the cradle at ground level and load it with weights up to the safety weight plus a bit then you add your weight and run it half way up the building then move it along the rails if it fails you fall .Things turned out so dangerous window washers dont use them any more .No safety harness or anything you depended on the cigarette you were smoking to break your fall .
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I did general building
Haven't a clue how I'd manage a site now its ridiculous the amount of safety certs needed
Its coming to the stage u need a cert to plug the kettle in
Still do odd jobs on private houses
If I know them or they are known to friends etc
Got offered a job yesterday to renovate a house in Crumlin
But then I was told they woman in question is hard to get paid from
I told her 60%up front
Haven't rang since lol
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I put up shelving in the alley ( virtually unused for the last 50 years), now we have a spare bedroom.
(https://i.postimg.cc/NKx1vnw3/ALLEY.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/NKx1vnw3)
(https://i.postimg.cc/3kWDzxnv/boxroom.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3kWDzxnv) 8)
Nice job but the dog won't appreciate that room
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42 .I have a cert to put on a kettle ..Seriously working down the docks as a sole operator .They sent over a girl from Nottingham the only person in the British Isles QUALIFIED to do the course .I had to come in on my day off for training .The idea is I was trained how to use the Kettle provided in the break room so if I burn myself then its my fault .She arrives introduces herself then she fills the kettle and boils it .Then she shows me the right way .Fill the kettle up to the amounr required above the minimum mark then place the kettle with the handle and spout paralell not facing out where I might knock it or recieve a steam burn .She then instructed me to do what she just showed me .Then I have to do a test Three questions When Filling A kettle do you fill it to the top or just enough for what you need or the amount you need above the minimum line .Then how to place it on a worktop then question £ when lifting the kettle do you lift ny the Lid ,Spour Or handle .Im filling out the form and she is whispering the answers .Then she heads off into the office for about an hour before returning with two certs one for my personel file and a laminated one for me to hang on me wall .Health and safety is a huge business now .
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42 .I have a cert to put on a kettle ..Seriously working down the docks as a sole operator .They sent over a girl from Nottingham the only person in the British Isles QUALIFIED to do the course .I had to come in on my day off for training .The idea is I was trained how to use the Kettle provided in the break room so if I burn myself then its my fault .She arrives introduces herself then she fills the kettle and boils it .Then she shows me the right way .Fill the kettle up to the amounr required above the minimum mark then place the kettle with the handle and spout paralell not facing out where I might knock it or recieve a steam burn .She then instructed me to do what she just showed me .Then I have to do a test Three questions When Filling A kettle do you fill it to the top or just enough for what you need or the amount you need above the minimum line .Then how to place it on a worktop then question £ when lifting the kettle do you lift ny the Lid ,Spour Or handle .Im filling out the form and she is whispering the answers .Then she heads off into the office for about an hour before returning with two certs one for my personel file and a laminated one for me to hang on me wall .Health and safety is a huge business now .
That and the other story absolute head fucks,no wonder the cost of construction's through the roof......(no joke intended Hal)
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I put up shelving in the alley ( virtually unused for the last 50 years), now we have a spare bedroom.
(https://i.postimg.cc/NKx1vnw3/ALLEY.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/NKx1vnw3)
(https://i.postimg.cc/3kWDzxnv/boxroom.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3kWDzxnv) 8)
Nice job but the dog won't appreciate that room
We were thinking maybe four Brazilians? 8)
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I put up shelving in the alley ( virtually unused for the last 50 years), now we have a spare bedroom.
(https://i.postimg.cc/NKx1vnw3/ALLEY.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/NKx1vnw3)
(https://i.postimg.cc/3kWDzxnv/boxroom.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3kWDzxnv) 8)
Nice job but the dog won't appreciate that room
We were thinking maybe four Brazilians? 8)
8 chinks
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42 .I have a cert to put on a kettle ..Seriously working down the docks as a sole operator .They sent over a girl from Nottingham the only person in the British Isles QUALIFIED to do the course .I had to come in on my day off for training .The idea is I was trained how to use the Kettle provided in the break room so if I burn myself then its my fault .She arrives introduces herself then she fills the kettle and boils it .Then she shows me the right way .Fill the kettle up to the amounr required above the minimum mark then place the kettle with the handle and spout paralell not facing out where I might knock it or recieve a steam burn .She then instructed me to do what she just showed me .Then I have to do a test Three questions When Filling A kettle do you fill it to the top or just enough for what you need or the amount you need above the minimum line .Then how to place it on a worktop then question £ when lifting the kettle do you lift ny the Lid ,Spour Or handle .Im filling out the form and she is whispering the answers .Then she heads off into the office for about an hour before returning with two certs one for my personel file and a laminated one for me to hang on me wall .Health and safety is a huge business now .
That and the other story absolute head fucks,no wonder the cost of construction's through the roof......(no joke intended Hal)
John the only certified tea boy i know
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He's fukin certified alri!!
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He's fukin certified alri!!
My brother cut his teeth as a nipper on the Beaumont hospital site. Doing the rounds one morning he a brickie called Bobby what would he like for the morning break. Bobby was mad busy and shouted from the scaffold "get us, twenty Players". The brother shouted, "What if they don't have Players?"
Bobby said "Ah just get us anything" Billy brought him back a pork pie! rofl