Update

Ok we have been waiting on the plaster to come back in and finish his job as we can't get any flooring or skirting boards fitted until he dose his bit.

He has confirmed he will be back in on the 4th of January to carry on.

It's all getting closer to being able to move in hopefully by mid jan

Waiting on the plasteres return

So this evening I cleared some more skirting boards and carpet gripper from the front room and dining room.

I also cut the ends of the nails that would not come our with the claw hammer I got out the Parkside rotary tool

More to come about the rotary tool once I have used it a bit.

More damp treatment

Well I got over to the house this evening ani I decided the outer wall in the hall needed damp proofing as a precaution. I drilled out the holes under the stairs and in front then filled the holes with the injection cream.

You can see the white cream filling the 12mm holes I have drilled to help seal the cement joints between the bricks and above the damp course.

Some light on the subject

Well after some thinking we decided we needed some more kitchen space and the dining room needed some more light.

They was old wooden frames an needed to be replaced so we had a few quotes for them to be replaced.

We went for a company called safe style. We also decided to get the window in the dining room opened up into a door so to allows more light in the room and block up the door way in the kitchen giving us some more lower counter space but allowing more lots of light as it's a full length window

Today they came and done the job, it was dark when I got home so I could only take the inside ones

Hard workers

Ok before we got the house I got some tools and previously had some tools that I have been using over the last month and a bit of ownership.

One of the things I have is a set of five pry bars by roughneck. From tool station the link is Here.

These are the three bigger bars and they have been amazing for all the work I have needed them. 

I have used them to lifting floorboards, Prying off the old well fitted skirting boards, leavening out well seated nails and screws from the walls and they have taken a beating from a 4lb hammer forcing them where I need them to go!

For the money they cost me a while back I am truly amazed how good they are and they look the same shape.they were when I got them and I don't think I have been gentle with them.

Rating 5 out of 5

I took the plunge!

Ok looking in all the rooms I have to replace all the skirting boards in I have decided to get a mini circular saw.

I decided on a mini one as I have no need to cut huge bits of wood currently I need to cut a lot of 13mm thick pine wood at various angles to place on walls.

1st one I purchased was from Toolstation by draper it was 600w and cut to 27mm depth.

It looked to be what I needed, it didn't say if it did angled cuts bit it said max depth at 90 degrees so I purchased it.

On opening the box I found this plunge saw to just cut straight cuts  and allowed various depths so it was no good for what I intend to use it for.

I looked on Amazon and found the worx Wa429 it cuts deeper 46mm, can plunge and will cut to a 45 degree angle, video on the link. My only concern is it is 400watt and less rpm than the draper so it could stall when cutting.

It arrived Saturday in a sturdy looking hinged plastic box. 

Out the box it looks nice and felt quite light 

This is the back side where you can set the blade depth you require 

This is the front where you can set your blade angle 

These are the steel blade and the ceramic blade 

I had a quick go at cutting up some old wood at 45 degree angles and here it is not yo bad for a quick go 

Can't worm my way out of this.....

Well today we decided to see what was causing the soft floor boards in the front room. We lifted the carpet for a better look.

My bet was they was rotten.

Ok the 1st one appeared like I was right it looked like they had rotted from age so we cut back the board to tidy up and make it so we can fit new boards.

On removing the other rotten bit of floor board we found it not to be rotten!

All those tiny holes are from wood worm and itl looks like we have a lot of wood worm.

Multiple sections need replacing to get rid of the brittle wood and replace it with new sections of board.

On inspection of the joists so far I'd dissent appear that there is an issue with them

I went off to collect supplies of new floor board and see if I can find something to treat the wood

On my return we cut some planks to size and fitted them into the spaces and nailed them down. 

Now to treat the wood to make it wood worm free!

Ok this was not cheap but it was available at the time to start treating the wood and killing off the wood worm!

WARNING: this product is very harmful to animals, humans and to the environment. Wear rubber gloves and eye protection. Wash thoroughly if it touched your skin!

Getting plastered!

Well it's day one the plasteres are in and fixing the walls I can't wait to see the finished job.

Moving in

Well today we start to empty the storeage container and take it to the house.

It's not an ideal time bug I'm running out of time, unless I pay another months rent!