Bodgers, bloody bodgers everywhere!!!
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Bodgery is everywhere I'm sure.
Had an outside light replaced at our place by an electrician friend, the original fitting had had a 5p piece jammed into the render to get it to sit right. Said that was a new one on him.
Did the job I spose but makes you wonder what else is lurking, altho tbh if we all peeled away the finishing touches in our homes there's be lots of joys to behold.
Anyway, who's never filled that jaw of a spanner with a screwdriver blade, or reached for the pliers to undo a nut 'cos your spaners/sockets aren't to hand ;-}
Had an outside light replaced at our place by an electrician friend, the original fitting had had a 5p piece jammed into the render to get it to sit right. Said that was a new one on him.
Did the job I spose but makes you wonder what else is lurking, altho tbh if we all peeled away the finishing touches in our homes there's be lots of joys to behold.
Anyway, who's never filled that jaw of a spanner with a screwdriver blade, or reached for the pliers to undo a nut 'cos your spaners/sockets aren't to hand ;-}
That's absolutely awful. Christ. I've got one of those Cays locks. Brilliant keyable lock for a gate. Yours is upside down as well btw 
From inside my garden
Outside upon arrival
Not a bodge as such but I had to pad my gate and fence out with more timber strips to accomodiate the fixings of the lock and black latch.
In your picture why has he bolted it like that?! Does that mean you've got bolt heads showing on the other side randomly??
From inside my garden
Outside upon arrival
Not a bodge as such but I had to pad my gate and fence out with more timber strips to accomodiate the fixings of the lock and black latch.
In your picture why has he bolted it like that?! Does that mean you've got bolt heads showing on the other side randomly??
Edited by Prohibiting on Tuesday 18th July 21:47
Prohibiting said:
That's absolutely awful. Christ. I've got one of those Cays locks. Brilliant keyable lock for a gate. Yours is upside down as well btw
From inside my garden
Outside upon arrival
Not a bodge as such but I had to pad my gate and fence out with more timber strips to accomodiate the fixings of the lock and black latch.
In your picture why has he bolted it like that?! Does that mean you've got bolt heads showing on the other side randomly??
Looks great, I'm no lock smith but those look like standard screws holding it all on. 30 seconds with a Wilco's finest "my first tool kit" and your rather nice Cays Lock is sat on the floor?From inside my garden
Outside upon arrival
Not a bodge as such but I had to pad my gate and fence out with more timber strips to accomodiate the fixings of the lock and black latch.
In your picture why has he bolted it like that?! Does that mean you've got bolt heads showing on the other side randomly??
Edited by Prohibiting on Tuesday 18th July 21:47
jjones said:
Looks great, I#m no lock smith but those look like standard screws holding it all on. 30 seconds with a Wilco's finest "my first tool kit" and your rather nice Cays Lock is sat on the floor?
One solid kick and it'd break in half but I don't think that's the point. It's a deterrent for opportunists I'm guessing that's all.Could have put it on yourself I suppose?
Basically most trades folk only give a f
k up to a certain point, and that point usually falls short of what "we" expect.
I refurbed a bedroom a few months ago, new plasterboard on walls and ceiling.. new floorboards... new sockets... new lighting switch all chased in properly. Got someone to come and skim it... fine. Got someone to fit carpet... fked it up.
So if you want something doing that conforms to your level of fit and finish then the only way to do is to DIY... and at least if you DIY it and its not perfect, at least you saved some money along the way and learn something.
Basically most trades folk only give a f
k up to a certain point, and that point usually falls short of what "we" expect.I refurbed a bedroom a few months ago, new plasterboard on walls and ceiling.. new floorboards... new sockets... new lighting switch all chased in properly. Got someone to come and skim it... fine. Got someone to fit carpet... f
ked it up.So if you want something doing that conforms to your level of fit and finish then the only way to do is to DIY... and at least if you DIY it and its not perfect, at least you saved some money along the way and learn something.
Edited by thebraketester on Tuesday 18th July 22:24
thebraketester said:
So if you want something doing that conforms to your level of fit and finish then the only way to do is to DIY... and at least if you DIY it and its not perfect, at least you saved some money along the way and learn something.
If most of the cost is labour and it looks straightforward then yep, I like to DIY it. If it goes wrong you can always get somebody in to fix it up (and watch them laugh and then quote double to fix it 
)Blaster72 said:
One solid kick and it'd break in half but I don't think that's the point. It's a deterrent for opportunists I'm guessing that's all.
Well yes, you could probably break through with a few big kicks or by climbing over the 6 foot gate.......but then you'd be faced with my primary security system:
The lock is mainly to stop anyone accidentally opening the gate although you'd probably have to be incredibly stupid with a 40kg territorial male GSD barking and jumping up at the gate/fence with his spine fur spiked up along his back and tail sticking up 3ft in the air
.Also, the lock gives me greater peace of mind at night.
Honestly, forget a £5k CCTV/alarm system or whatever, nothing is more effective than him. He's starting to sleep outside now under my porch as it's cooler outside for him so I have virtually complete peace of mind at night too.
Edited by Prohibiting on Tuesday 18th July 23:25
I do wish people would say botcher.
Bodgers were actually highly skilled.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
Bodgers were actually highly skilled.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
Mr GrimNasty said:
I do wish people would say botcher.
Bodgers were actually highly skilled.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
That's twice now:Bodgers were actually highly skilled.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
PositronicRay said:
oh, well
Prohibiting said:
Blaster72 said:
One solid kick and it'd break in half but I don't think that's the point. It's a deterrent for opportunists I'm guessing that's all.
Well yes, you could probably break through with a few big kicks or by climbing over the 6 foot gate.......but then you'd be faced with my primary security system:
The lock is mainly to stop anyone accidentally opening the gate although you'd probably have to be incredibly stupid with a 40kg territorial male GSD barking and jumping up at the gate/fence with his spine fur spiked up along his back and tail sticking up 3ft in the air
.Also, the lock gives me greater peace of mind at night.
Honestly, forget a £5k CCTV/alarm system or whatever, nothing is more effective than him. He's starting to sleep outside now under my porch as it's cooler outside for him so I have virtually complete peace of mind at night too.
Edited by Prohibiting on Tuesday 18th July 23:25
Kevlar back protection?
Alucidnation said:
TA14 said:
Dogwatch said:
I share your pain but it is possible the bar would have been a match for his hacksaw if it was hardened steel.
No, the bar should just have been moved along the gate.TA14 said:
Alucidnation said:
TA14 said:
Dogwatch said:
I share your pain but it is possible the bar would have been a match for his hacksaw if it was hardened steel.
No, the bar should just have been moved along the gate.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff