FabSwingers.com > Forums > The Lounge > The jobs you hate
The jobs you hate
Jump to: Newest in thread
 |
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
Today I faced my nemesis once again: installing a curtain pole.
Between the plaster crumbling when you drill the holes (the joy of old houses), the tiny screw you accidentally drop and finds its way…well… you don’t know where and of course you don’t have any spare, the awkward position drilling with your arms stretched to the max above your head (the joy of high ceilings), and how am I supposed to hold the pole, the fixings, a screw and a screwdriver with only two hands?
And of course when you’re done you find it’s not straight. You throw the most suspicious of looks at your spirit level only to find that’s it’s the ceiling itself which is not straight (the joy of old houses bis).
That sort of job is a fucking nightmare to me: never goes to plan!
Please tell me I’m not the only incompetent one. Is there any job which consistently gets the better of you?
PS: I don’t even know why I did it , the neighbours never officially complained about me being naked in my bedroom. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Easiest fix for this is to put a thin timber batten on the wall first and then fix the curtain pole to the batten. Far easier and once you paint the batten the same colour as the wall you barely see it. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Easiest fix for this is to put a thin timber batten on the wall first and then fix the curtain pole to the batten. Far easier and once you paint the batten the same colour as the wall you barely see it. "
What this guy said.
For me it's plastering and tiling hate both jobs with a passion. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"Easiest fix for this is to put a thin timber batten on the wall first and then fix the curtain pole to the batten. Far easier and once you paint the batten the same colour as the wall you barely see it. "
That's what we had to do as there's a thick, concrete lintel above my living room window. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Ooh I just love diy, one of my fave things to do! I’m not sure I can think of one job I haven’t enjoyed, mind you building my ottoman bed by myself which was a two man job, nearly broke me! Literally blood sweat and tears, but my stubborn ass won haha  Miss pc |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I hate ironing. We don't bother with it, unless absolutely essential 
Love ironing just the king size duvet can't stand"
I think I was traumatised as a child. I was made to iron everything fucking thing my mother put through the wash |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Curtain poles! 
My ceilings are 13 feet high, and my windows are almost floor to ceiling, and when I was isolating last summer, I stood on the bottom of the curtain and pulled the whole things down, it knocked my tv off the wall and broke that, and for about 6 months I was isolated and alone with my broken curtain pole and tv.
It was a bad summer. 
I haven’t fully recovered from the trauma! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Fitting door frames and doors. Just fucking awful, although it may just be my house where there doesn’t seem to be a single structural right angle anywhere."
This! 5 doors need replacing, I know I can do them but I also know that no walls and frames are straight (joys of an old house) so it won't be straight forward. And because I could do them I refuse to pay someone to do it for me I might move instead... |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Ooh I just love diy, one of my fave things to do! I’m not sure I can think of one job I haven’t enjoyed, mind you building my ottoman bed by myself which was a two man job, nearly broke me! Literally blood sweat and tears, but my stubborn ass won haha Miss pc "
Bet your ass comes out in top in most contests |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"Easiest fix for this is to put a thin timber batten on the wall first and then fix the curtain pole to the batten. Far easier and once you paint the batten the same colour as the wall you barely see it. "
I’ll try that next time. But to be frank I hope there won’t be a next time |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Installing blinds when you have to cut each flipping blade to size and then faff with the little blocks at each end which has the smallest gaps between each screwhole. Then drilling the hole only to find the lintel around the window frame that snags and breaks your drill bit  Is it obvious that this has happened to me before!  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Easiest fix for this is to put a thin timber batten on the wall first and then fix the curtain pole to the batten. Far easier and once you paint the batten the same colour as the wall you barely see it. "
It’s a shame you can’t “like” comments in the forum as this is solid |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Very similar hatred towards:
Hanging curtain poles
Hanging blind's
Hammering cable clips
(fucking tiny nails)
Fitting doors
And a love/hate relationship with using a scraper on moss and s between patio bricks and jet washing... The work is strangely therapeutic, looks great when done, but takes FOREVER!
And another love/hate with washing the car... |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
South Wales |
My washing pile is like a never ending fountain of clothes. And I put a load of washing on each day to TRY and keep it down.
Seriously, there are times when I could lay down in said fountain of clothes and weep, except then I’d probably have my nose pressed into some skid marked Knick knacks of my kids, and that would just push me over the edge.
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"Fitting door frames and doors. Just fucking awful, although it may just be my house where there doesn’t seem to be a single structural right angle anywhere."
I wouldn’t even try that |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Oh man just drilling putting up shelves in old houses it’s just a nightmare. I had a right job putting my tv on the chimney breast it crumbled away managed to do it though. Got some wood fixed that to the wall and then fixed the tv to it… |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"IKEA furniture
I have three huge boxes getting in my way
Just need the motivation "
Oh I love building ikea furniture! I find it therapeutic (apart from getting into the bloody cardboard boxes) |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
I don't iron - so I can't say that.
I don't cook - so I can't say that.
Probably the time in the middle of organising something, everything is laid out on the floor, the bed, the sideboard and you wonder why the hell you started it. - I love organising though, it's just that self pity in the middle. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *aiseiMan
over a year ago
Birmingham |
"Fitting door frames and doors. Just fucking awful, although it may just be my house where there doesn’t seem to be a single structural right angle anywhere.
I wouldn’t even try that"
Don’t. Ever. Only misery lies that way.
I built a raised 25m2 paved patio over the summer and that was easier than fitting the last door frame I put in. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Dam! Now I can’t see you naked 
Towel rail .. it frequently needs refixing to the wall most things I can do and will have a go at but that one drives me nuts!
I agree you often need more than two hands |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"The whole bedding rigmarole. Taking the bedding off, washing it, drying it and then putting the bastarding stuff on the beds. Hate it!"
Whats your technique? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"Dam! Now I can’t see you naked
Towel rail .. it frequently needs refixing to the wall most things I can do and will have a go at but that one drives me nuts!
I agree you often need more than two hands"
Is it because you have a screw loose ? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"Ooh I just love diy, one of my fave things to do! I’m not sure I can think of one job I haven’t enjoyed, mind you building my ottoman bed by myself which was a two man job, nearly broke me! Literally blood sweat and tears, but my stubborn ass won haha Miss pc "
Show off!  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
I quite like DIY. Old houses are a bitch to work on though…
But
Plumbing the drainage for my bloody bath is the biggest ballache I’ve ever had (including the ex husband) re plumbing the pipe work into the bathroom was fun…no leaks brill
Do you think I can do the drainage?! No and just when it all works properly…do do a test run part fill bath empty run downstairs and nooooo leaks all happy
Then you have a bath…and it fucking leaks now where is it?! Well I have to move the bath etc to fecking find it
Never ever will I touch a bloody bath again! Any other DIY and I’m game
P.s any handy plumbers out there?!  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"
I'll trade ...someone do all and any type of shopping for me and I'll do all the ironing (love ironing it's therapeutic)
You got a deal I'll do all your shopping "
I think you pay too.
But you can also do mine, I hate any sort of shopping. Clothes, food, household. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Hate shaving
Hate hanging out wet washing miss a tumble dryer so bad!
Also changing beds is a pain too
Weirdly love hoovering and love cleaning the bathroom. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hate shaving
Hate hanging out wet washing miss a tumble dryer so bad!
Also changing beds is a pain too
Weirdly love hoovering and love cleaning the bathroom. "
Cleaning the bathroom?! That's one of the worst. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Hate shaving
Hate hanging out wet washing miss a tumble dryer so bad!
Also changing beds is a pain too
Weirdly love hoovering and love cleaning the bathroom.
Cleaning the bathroom?! That's one of the worst. "
I have ocd. I can’t do a dirty loo/bathroom. I love cleaning it, I’m weird. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Hate shaving
Hate hanging out wet washing miss a tumble dryer so bad!
Also changing beds is a pain too
Weirdly love hoovering and love cleaning the bathroom.
Cleaning the bathroom?! That's one of the worst.
I have ocd. I can’t do a dirty loo/bathroom. I love cleaning it, I’m weird. "
I have to put on forensic rubber gloves to even attempt it. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *abs..Woman
over a year ago
.. |
"Painting and decorating I just like a man to pop in and sort it out for me I can never keep the paint where it should be.
Did you try keeping it in the pot?! "
Now, I can do that - as long as it’s sealed |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Painting and decorating I just like a man to pop in and sort it out for me I can never keep the paint where it should be.
Did you try keeping it in the pot?!
Now, I can do that - as long as it’s sealed "
Don't suggest keeping paint in the fridge *nods* |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Filling the rice and sugar jars. I always make a mess
Try a funnel
It doesn’t help. I a messy Betty. The flour jar is the worst "
A rather outlandish alternative might be to leave it in the original packaging?! Too radical?! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Filling the rice and sugar jars. I always make a mess
Try a funnel
It doesn’t help. I a messy Betty. The flour jar is the worst
A rather outlandish alternative might be to leave it in the original packaging?! Too radical?! "
That’s crazy talk |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Filling the rice and sugar jars. I always make a mess
Try a funnel
It doesn’t help. I a messy Betty. The flour jar is the worst
A rather outlandish alternative might be to leave it in the original packaging?! Too radical?!
That’s crazy talk "
Thought so. Damn, I'm fresh out of ideas 
By a dustpan and brush |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *ooBulMan
over a year ago
Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’ |
Vacuuming - it feels like you are pushing dirt from one place to another.
Yep you pick up some. Yeah, it's aerobic but a massive pain in the arse.
Then some knob jockey comes in with dirty boots on. It's taken you ages and they have destroyed the good work in seconds. I could almost slap them with a yellow pages!
Pot washing ain't much more exciting either.....
Don't even get me started on cleaning the loo with a shitty bog brush!  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"The whole bedding rigmarole. Taking the bedding off, washing it, drying it and then putting the bastarding stuff on the beds. Hate it!"
Yes but there is no better reward, then climbing into a bed with lovely clean bedding on mmmmmmmm |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Anything that means bending down or reaching up high.
I have people do those for me.
I hate cleaning anything oily or greasy, as I don't like greasy hands.
"
Rubber gloves. Very hot water in sink. Soap powder. Leave to soak.
Piece of piss..... cut's through fat quicker than a Davina McCall workout. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"First time balancing radiators today and it turns out I hate that...
LvM
I don’t even know what that means. "
It could mean bleeding the radiators, but not sure. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"First time balancing radiators today and it turns out I hate that...
LvM
I don’t even know what that means.
It could mean bleeding the radiators, but not sure."
Bleeding gets the trapped air out. Balancing is getting all the radiators in your house to heat up evenly by fiddling with the valves and a multimeter
LvM |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"First time balancing radiators today and it turns out I hate that...
LvM
I don’t even know what that means.
It could mean bleeding the radiators, but not sure.
Bleeding gets the trapped air out. Balancing is getting all the radiators in your house to heat up evenly by fiddling with the valves and a multimeter
LvM"
Oh CBA with that! We'll settle for them heating up when they can be arsed |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
Totally the same and my old Dyson is extremely noisy.
Hate DIY.
Hate painting skirting board