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Someone to put up curtain poles in Stafford?
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tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
I think that is a great idea, the men do manly things with powertools while drinking beer and the wimmin can talk about shopping and stuffs in the kitchen. Hell, I'd happily visit 
db
#chaplife
no, the more info the better, as far as i'm concerned!
i've got a spirit level, fortunately enough.. my foray into DIYing thus far has stretched as far as hanging pictures, so i've got a few bits and bobs (screwdriver set, hammer, spirit level, cheapo cordless drill, etc.)..
ah, good tip! never would have thought of this..
yeah, this is basically what's demonstrated in the second youtube clip you posted, which is incredibly useful!
i bet after all this i don't even try it lol.. ah well, we'll find out tomorrow!
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Nooo, do it! It's odd, but it's empowering. Once you realise you can do a small job you start wondering what else you can do. Good luck with it 
Goldilox
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There's spirit level apps available for smartphones, or failing that you could always go nuts and get one of the little ones they sell in Poundland....
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Good point, I usually my phone when not near a proper one. Best to calibrate it first though.
db
#chaplife
well that answers that question then: i am definitely not a DIYer..
can't be arsed to go into details - guests will be here in an hour or so and i've got a lot of cleaning up to do - but suffice to say i tried to put up 2 blinds and failed at both! not even going to attempt the curtain pole..
so, back to my original post - can someone recommend someone to put up 2 x curtain poles and 2 x blinds, please? i'm really desperate now, as not only do i not have curtain poles/blinds up, but i also have unsightly holes where they should be!
can't be arsed to go into details - guests will be here in an hour or so and i've got a lot of cleaning up to do - but suffice to say i tried to put up 2 blinds and failed at both! not even going to attempt the curtain pole..
so, back to my original post - can someone recommend someone to put up 2 x curtain poles and 2 x blinds, please? i'm really desperate now, as not only do i not have curtain poles/blinds up, but i also have unsightly holes where they should be!
Bob
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http://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/stafford/business-guide/feature/the-stafford-handyman
May be worth a phone call
May be worth a phone call
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
db
#chaplife
Bugger, sorry to hear that. I do hate plasterboard, left some impressive holes myself in the past, but not gone wrong yet with those fixings. The main problem is the stuff is so damn weak, if you screw up one hole then the area around it is also to weak to do anything with
i didn't even get as far as the fischer fixings!
in amongst all this, i forgot the main reason that i don't DIY: i'm incredibly lazy.. i drilled a few holes, they didn't go exactly as i planned (e.g. hit brick, couldn't drill as far as i wanted, rawl plugs didn't fit) and thought "feck this, i'll get a man in"..
it's not that i can't do these things - it's that i'm too lazy to do them/learn to do them..
i phone that andy dick chap linked above, and he's quoted £40 for an hours work, which should be enough.. it bloody wants to be - i don't fancy spending more than £40 just to drill a few holes and screw some fixings in! but, that's what comes of being a lazy bum, i guess..
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Its callout too I guess, not like he can start another job the second he leaves yours. The real question would be is it worth £40 to you not to have to do it yourself?
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Nah, he's got bricks as well as plasterboard now. Could be a bugger of a job, although if thats per hour I'm tempted! :p
db
#chaplife
ended up getting some chap called Ian to do this, who was recommended by a builder friend.. i don't think he has a website - just goes by the name of Ian's Plastering & Property Maintenance, i think..
he put up a very awkward blind (IKEA
) and 2 curtain poles - i was out at the time, but the missus was in and said he was a lovely chap and didn't seem to mind at all that the job took longer than he expected, and didn't charge more than we originally agreed.. he's done a brilliant job as well..
so yeah, i'd much rather pay £40 for the convenience of someone else doing it, and doing it well, than waste hours of my life buying equipment, learning how to use it, trial & error, etc.. i'm not saying there's anything wrong with that - just that i'm not a DIYer, so thank god for people like Ian!
he put up a very awkward blind (IKEA
) and 2 curtain poles - i was out at the time, but the missus was in and said he was a lovely chap and didn't seem to mind at all that the job took longer than he expected, and didn't charge more than we originally agreed.. he's done a brilliant job as well..so yeah, i'd much rather pay £40 for the convenience of someone else doing it, and doing it well, than waste hours of my life buying equipment, learning how to use it, trial & error, etc.. i'm not saying there's anything wrong with that - just that i'm not a DIYer, so thank god for people like Ian!
