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Android07's DIY list

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What have I done in 2020
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Garden
-Painted my 6ft fences with Cuprinol
-Applied wood-filler to holes and cracks on fences
-Cut wood into long pieces and screwed into spaces between fences on both sides for privacy
-Applied mortar to conservatory exterior wall
-Applied muriatic acid onto slabs as a dry run
-Installed solar lights

Driveway
-Cleaned driveway using pressure washer, applied kiln dried sand, applied driveway sealer ( Took me 3 days, NEVER AGAIN! )
-Fixed warped fences on both sides with nails
-Painted fences with Cuprinol
-Painted fence posts
-Applied mortar at bottom of fence posts , edges of my brick driveway , edge at front where driveway meets pavement
-Removed broken slope from driveway to pavement and made it again
-Installed solar lights

Conservatory
-Painted PVC door
-Painted ceiling
-Applied silicone around worktop
-Applied spray foam underneath wooden floor and installed chicken wire to prevent rat movement
-Installed LED lights to prevent rat movement
-Stuck wooden laminate stickers around edges
-Installed small skirt

Kitchen
-Applied silicone around sink
-Applied new tile grout
-Changed bulb holder and switch
-Painted ceiling
-Painted front of boiler with white gloss
-Cut and installed cover for boiler pipes next to boiler

Living room
-Stitched & hammered new sofa cover

Bathroom
-Applied new tile grout
-Applied black silicone around skirt
-Painted skirt
-Painted radiator
-Painted ceiling with damp seal and re-painted
-Applied silicone around tub
-Changed toilet seat twice!
-Changed bathroom mirror
-Sprayed grout sealer

Misc work in my other three rooms
-Applied acoustic sealant around window
-Painted wall
-Changed bulb holder and switch

Entire house
-Cleaned all windowsills ( dust and muck )
-Cleaned all window hinges
-Sprayed WD40 on all window hinges
-Replaced 2 x door hinges on each door
-Replaced screws used in these door hinges
 
What I have done in 2021 so far
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Kitchen
-Changed bulb holder

Small bedroom
-Changed bulb holder

Kitchen
-Replaced ancient socket

Entire house
-Replaced switches. The one in the corridor took time due to bad screws and being underneath the door frame. I found my now love - Easifill!

Living room
-Tried to fix ceiling crack but now it looks much worse!
 
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