Another Diy Adventure Ends In Disaster

[Norman Verona]

Not of the injury sort.

I cut all the battens and a few floorboards without mishap.

I got the battens screwed into the concrete floor at 40cm centres without mishap.

I started to put the floorboards down with my trusty Paslode gun, recently repaired at the cost of £97.

Got about half way, right on schedule to finish by 19:00 when..........................

The Paslode gun died.

I'll take it apart in the morning* and if terminal I'll have to use the air gun with large staples.

bu99er, bu99er, bu99er. Is there no DIY I can do without a problem? I should stick to cars in future.

*I may be held up for a week if Jacob turns up to finish the porch.

[Captain Colonial]

You have a few issues with cars as well, mon ami. You chased vapour lock for a while when the fault was electrical.

[Doug Dastardly]

You know most fuel problems actually turn out to be electrical in the end

Surprised you didn't know that

[FILFAN]

you didnt build your car did u? :p

[V8grunt]

Take no notice Norman! There all jealous of your man skills, your voluptuous wife, your knome like ability to take on any job and eventually sort it!

( p*** take mode off!) ;)

[Norman Verona]

Filfan, complete rebuild twice. Last one was new chassis and carbon body. But I didn't do the original build.

Grunt, You're so kind. [p1ss take] you spell gnome with a "g"[/p1ss take]

Scott and Doug, cheers pals, I do try, HM tells me I'm very trying.

[Norman Verona]

Late last night it dawned on me.

I arose from my armchair, took the Paslode gun and checked something.

YES, gas cylinder empty.

Will get a new one in when I've finished the mornaing catch-up

[FILFAN]

We're only playing norm

[V8grunt]

Cannot wait for Norm's next post about gassing himself!

[Norman Verona]

I'll be let out of hospital tomorrow when they've flushed all the gas out of my A***.

But being serious for a moment, it was an empty gas cylinder and I've now finished th floor. Lunch and then to build a two tier wall from solid blocks for the porch.

Filfan, worry not, so am I.

[Norman Verona]

Floor needs to dry, the wood was damp. I know I should have dried it first but I didn't have time as I didn't know it was damp.

So we'll varnish in two weeks time.

Jacob turned up at 3 and we, well he, built most of the wall. Just need to make a small mix to place the remaining 3 blocks in.

I'm now knackered, those solid concrete blocks are heavy.

[7sRWild]

Guns, gas, damp floors....you make me nervous Norm...

[Norman Verona]

Yes, I know, it's sacry isn't it.

[Chris Eccles]

Norm,

Those blocks are 27KG each, and i was knackered after using them

[Norman Verona]

Chris, now you tell me. I'll tell Jacob, but he'll just laugh.

How's you and the family.

Did you see the post about someone spotting a Westfield in your village?