What an EPIC day

[Parm]

First thing this morning drove to Birmingham to get the door for the Galaxy, got there and it was the wrong colour. Luckily he had another scrapper in exactly the colour I wanted. 30 mins later it was in the back of my car and on my way home.

Got home and secured the purchase of a good looking Clarke 100e Mk2 mig unit. So off for a trip round the M25. It was well behaved both there and back. Picked up a nice mig unit with bottle of gas and also got given a rather tasty looking Italian made buzz box. Thoroughly nice chap he was!

Once I've ordered a role of wire I can play with my new toy!!

 

[the snooper]

no mention of the door fitted, slacker

 

[Parm]

no mention of the door fitted, slacker

I'm discussing the fitting process with Mr Theakston tonite!

 

[500e]

He knows nothing Murphy is the one

 

[Hitch]

Henry, hes the problem solver!

 

[Parm]

Gotta say, Mr Theakston didn't provide any sensible help today, Captain Morgan (spiced) really came through and hit the spot .

 

[BrokenBiker]

so I take it the door has been arc welded onto the galaxy upside down then?

Gotta say, Mr Theakston didn't provide any sensible help today, Captain Morgan (spiced) really came through and hit the spot .

 

[Parm]

so I take it the door has been arc welded onto the galaxy upside down then?

There is a good chance that it may have been if I could have peeled my backside off the sofa tonite.

Door will be fitted tommorow, but this weekend will interesting. Replacing the corrugated plastic sheets on the car port that were perforated by a heavy hail storm a few weeks ago.

Problem I for see is that a mate is comming up from London to help out and he's bringing with him a 24 bottle confidence boosting kit !!

Should be interesting. Working at height, beer and a new mig to play with this weekend. If only you knew what I did for a day job!!!

 

[brightspark]

There is a good chance that it may have been if I could have peeled my backside off the sofa tonite.

Door will be fitted tommorow, but this weekend will interesting. Replacing the corrugated plastic sheets on the car port that were perforated by a heavy hail storm a few weeks ago.

Problem I for see is that a mate is comming up from London to help out and he's bringing with him a 24 bottle confidence boosting kit !!

Should be interesting. Working at height, beer and a new mig to play with this weekend. If only you knew what I did for a day job!!!

health and safety?? do as i say not as i do /

 

[BrokenBiker]

working at height...beer...reminds of when my father built a pagoda (think that's what its called, like a wooden conservatory with no walls)

he measure things so many times he got confused as to how long they had to be, and then used a square when attaching the cross beams to the wall, but not when attaching them to the front, they are all pi**ed and the whole thing leans slightly, but it stood up to the strong winds we had here recently so it cant be all bad lol

 

[the snooper]

working at height...beer...reminds of when my father built a pagoda (think that's what its called, like a wooden conservatory with no walls)

he measure things so many times he got confused as to how long they had to be, and then used a square when attaching the cross beams to the wall, but not when attaching them to the front, they are all pi**ed and the whole thing leans slightly, but it stood up to the strong winds we had here recently so it cant be all bad lol

and no roof or glass and not attached to the house, no door either

 

[Parm]

health and safety?? do as i say not as i do /

Got in one, but I do go to places where quite often you don't get a second chance if it goes pear shaped !!!

Let's hope the air ambulance doesn't have to get called out this weekend

 

[Parm]

working at height...beer...reminds of when my father built a pagoda (think that's what its called, like a wooden conservatory with no walls)

he measure things so many times he got confused as to how long they had to be, and then used a square when attaching the cross beams to the wall, but not when attaching them to the front, they are all pi**ed and the whole thing leans slightly, but it stood up to the strong winds we had here recently so it cant be all bad lol

Easily done. I was helping a mate few years ago to make a large dog kennel. Made the back and one side, so far so good. But the other side needed to be a mirror image, it was only for the fact we made it inside out as all the lovely T&Cs cladding was on the inside and not the outside as it should have been!

Lots of swearing followed by some laughter soon fixed the problem

 

[Parm]

and no roof or glass and not attached to the house, no door either

Hang on a minute, I thought I was the only one fitting the door !

 

[BrokenBiker]

and no roof or glass and not attached to the house, no door either

I got the name wrong, pergola maybe?

 

[Parm]

I got the name wrong, pergola maybe?

Bit like a Victorian band stand?

 

[BrokenBiker]

same as this http://www.willguest.com/resource/img/content/pergolas/pergola_port/pergola3.jpg but has a clear pvc roof

 

[baconbarm]

Bit like a Victorian band stand?

No, that's definitely a gondola.. or a veranda

 

[Parm]

same as this http://www.willguest.com/resource/img/content/pergolas/pergola_port/pergola3.jpg but has a clear pvc roof

Ok got it,

Aren't pergolas usually free standing and often have 8 sides with a pointy roof?

This I would describe as a lean too, car port type arrangement, but then what do I know!

 

[Parm]

No, that's definitely a gondola.. or a veranda

Does it come with a singing man and ice cream ?