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Hoovie
Devon DIYer
Joined: 27 Jul 2007
Posts: 8036
Location: East Devon
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 Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject: Hello guys (&gals) |
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Thought I should introduce myself, especially after getting some great advice from DHW members.
DIY-Type Stuff
I spent a few years renovating my 3 Bed Semi in St Albans - 1937 build and just one owner - from new- before me, so as you can imagine, left to deteriorate a fair bit over time.
Work done by me was:
* Complete rewire right from new CU through to sockets - inc CAT 5, Telephone and TV to all rooms.
* Complete replumbing of DHW and lot of CH plumbing - converted from old floor standing Boiler to WB Condensing Combi (cutting edge at the time, I think!)
* Conversion of old bathroom, sep WC and bit of landing into nice big bathroom with sep shower cubicle
* Installation of Kitchen.
* Complete downstairs laying of engineered wood flooring
* Shed built (from kit!) including 12' x 10' concrete base layed
* 140' of Concrete post and wooden Fencing installed (gave myself tendonitus from those bloody post hole cutters :evil: )
Some of the above went great  , some of the above didn't go so great 
Bought a new (1935!) house in Devon last year and the cycle repeats itself  , but now with the advice of the UHM team, I can lower the count and up the number
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Non-DIY Stuff
Maybe I can reciprocate advice a bit? I am an IT person by profession - sort of electrical/electronic engineer initally, but now mix of H/W knowledge and S/W development, so anyone wants to try and sort a problem with Excel macros or scripting, or wants to buy the IT Services Cost Estimation Application I am developing, just let me know!!
Also do a bit of Scuba (handy for my plumbing!)
Cheers for now,
Hoovie aka David.
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Jaeger_S2k
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Joined: 19 Nov 2006
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ultimatehandyman
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Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 9740
Location: Darwen, Lancashire
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Hoovie,
Welcome to UHM
There are quite a few IT guys on here which is always good to know 
From what I have seen of your work so far you are a very experienced DIY'er.
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leebwk
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Joined: 01 Dec 2006
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Location: Oxford
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Hi Hoovie
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yourweb
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Joined: 17 Mar 2007
Posts: 622
Location: Out of Town
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Hoovie. Welcome to the site. Sounds like you will fit in with the rest of the guys.
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honeymonster
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Location: Newcastle
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome Hoovie
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