putting carpets back

[Kyle87]

I am the total opposite of you mate. I don't like people. I hate people knowing my business and am happy to be left to ones self. Unfortunately it is not a good business strategy. My wife has started to sign me up to all these networking sites like Facebook and linked in, and now I am getting all these strange folk contacting me and it's freaking me out!!

Fair play mate. If we were all the same.......


I couldn't care less what people know or don't know about me. I used to be quite bothered about what people thought when I was younger. You could say insecure. I always worried I wouldn't fit in.

Now I couldn't give a flying foooook what people think of me. I'm not a bad lad and I do my best to be nice so anyone opinions of me that arnt nice, I really don't care.
Life is way too short. I like to rub my awesomeness in people's faces when I get the feeling they don't like me being how I am.

I'm not one of the sheeple lol
(And I am not saying you are, I'm just describing myself that's all)

 

[mutley racers]

Fair play mate. If we were all the same.......


I couldn't care less what people know or don't know about me. I used to be quite bothered about what people thought when I was younger. You could say insecure. I always worried I wouldn't fit in.

Now I couldn't give a flying foooook what people think of me. I'm not a bad lad and I do my best to be nice so anyone opinions of me that arnt nice, I really don't care.
Life is way too short. I like to rub my awesomeness in people's faces when I get the feeling they don't like me being how I am.

I'm not one of the sheeple lol
(And I am not saying you are, I'm just describing myself that's all)

Well in feller. I always thought I was cool when I was younger. Well up until 25. Always out partying and tings. Then at 25 all changed. I got tired of it all and now I prefer just to chill at home, on me own with a bottle of wine and browsing this forum. Simple life really

 

[jaydebruyne]

I am the total opposite of you mate. I don't like people. I hate people knowing my business and am happy to be left to ones self. Unfortunately it is not a good business strategy. My wife has started to sign me up to all these networking sites like Facebook and linked in, and now I am getting all these strange folk contacting me and it's freaking me out!!

I had to laugh at this post. I used to feel like this, a lot. I used to be the most confident person when I was younger (I'm 37 now), but now life has kicked me a few times and left me a tad unconfident. Some days are good, some are bad. I just roll with it. On the bad days I just carry on regardless knowing that tomorrow will be better. Either that or the single malt helps while diving into this forum and chatting with you lovely people

 

[kris]

When i was younger i was a feather splitter special. Now ive went a bit more advanced with a kicker and plate set.

 

[jaydebruyne]

When i was younger i was a feather splitter special. Now ive went a bit more advanced with a kicker and plate set.

What's the best/easiest method of lifting carpet, Kris?

 

[kris]

If its really down tight on gripper i use a really thin flat head screwdriver. (Thinnest ive got) and go to an internal corner and put driver through carpet and pull up. Or if its being lifted from under a door threshold then lift the bar and lift from there. Just remember when folding back always try and roll it and never stand on it when rolled as can cause creases.

 

[jaydebruyne]

If its really down tight on gripper i use a really thin flat head screwdriver. (Thinnest ive got) and go to an internal corner and put driver through carpet and pull up. Or if its being lifted from under a door threshold then lift the bar and lift from there. Just remember when folding back always try and roll it and never stand on it when rolled as can cause creases.

Nice one. Cheers Kris How's it going up sunny Scotland? Just 'liked' your page by the way..

 

[kris]

Cheers jay much appreciated. Yeh really sunny up here today. Bare belly weather so im try get the milk bottle tan to dissapear. Im cuttin wetwall outside so get a wee tan at same time. Lucky the custards away shed run a mile. Hehe

 

[jaydebruyne]

Cheers jay much appreciated. Yeh really sunny up here today. Bare belly weather so im try get the milk bottle tan to dissapear. Im cuttin wetwall outside so get a wee tan at same time. Lucky the custards away shed run a mile. Hehe

Haha either that or crack on to ya! Why are customers called custards? Just a nickname? Love it

 

[JCplumb]

I'll probably get ridiculed for this but I made my own carpet lifting tool out of a fork
It's a fork flattened out then the last cm or so of the prongs bent at a right angle, I just press the prongs down along the skirting, then lift the fork so the bent part of the prongs go under the carpet and lift. It has never failed me.
There are probably tools that you can pay £££'s for that do the same job but I've never needed them...

 

[jaydebruyne]

I'll probably get ridiculed for this but I made my own carpet lifting tool out of a fork
It's a fork flattened out then the last cm or so of the prongs bent at a right angle, I just press the prongs down along the skirting, then lift the fork so the bent part of the prongs go under the carpet and lift. It has never failed me.
There are probably tools that you can pay £££'s for that do the same job but I've never needed them...

I reckon I'll be making me one of these then Ingenious idea. You should patent it and sell it on ebay for a tenner! haha

 

[JCplumb]

No need, I just occasionally pop it on forums such as this and anyone who makes one sends me a fiver.
Make your cheque out to JC Plumbing

 

[jaydebruyne]

No need, I just occasionally pop it on forums such as this and anyone who makes one sends me a fiver.
Make your cheque out to JC Plumbing

Sweet I hope Royal Mail don't lose it like all my other cheques

 

[jaydebruyne]

I just made my carpet puller. Tested it and it works a treat!! Genius idea thanks (there should be a pic attached if all is working ok in forum land)

 

[JCplumb]

That's a much posher fork than the one I used, yours is like a Hilti fork and mine's black and decker

 

[jaydebruyne]

That's a much posher fork than the one I used, yours is like a Hilti fork and mine's black and decker

Haha it jumped in my bag from a hotel I stayed in during my course.. It was my Pot Noodle fork t lunch times it was meant to be

 

[kris]

I hope that lifting tool comes with a garuantee jay... hehe

 

[jaydebruyne]

I hope that lifting tool comes with a garuantee jay... hehe

Haha lifetime mate