KB Mucking in

[MadDuck]

With all this talk of builders

We have a senior KBer needs help ...yes he does. If I could get mucking in involved I would. Not sure they brave enough to hit West Auckland - BIG CLUE.

Said KBer has rendered his home for a First Aid course and a Mechanics evening. Any of you been to his house know that with a hammer we can work wonders. Chainsaw wouldnt go astray.

Hes helped heaps of you get into racing and with bike set ups. If I can steal his keys (then again house is left unlocked most of the time) maybe we can return the favour. And give his son somewhere nice to sleep!

A KB mucking in weekend it is then! WHAT DO YA RECKON! Motu and Wari - no excuses from you fellas. .

PM me for details ...not sure on dates yet. Will be soon


The date is the weekend of 2nd to 4th Sept

Need to know numbers as to how much we can do

[Slipstream]

A KB mucking in weekend it is then! WHAT DO YA RECKON! Motu and Wari - no excuses from you fellas. .
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I would soooooo love to help. I ain't scared of no west auckland....I think.... depending on when, I might be able to come up...I'm a DIY daughter from way back :D

[Indiana_Jones]

I guess I'll join in, If I can bum a ride there and back lol :)

-Indy

[MadDuck]

Indy

The back of the SV is yours so long as you taller than me which wont be that tough :rofl:

[ajturbo]

why do you need a chainsaw??:weird: ..

what is wrong with his deck?

tell him to get rid of the flat mate... :rofl: :devil2:

[bugjuice]

just tell me where and when.. and what the plan is too..
I'll be in wiv a grin..

[pyrocam]

damnit bj got the in 'in with a grin' line already.

yeah Ill be keen.
I aint no builder or anything but im a handi-man type of guy. just make sure theres lots of no #8 wire :)

but in seriosness, I can proberly help out, also me and mains electricity have an 'understanding'* if you need wiring done.


edit: If I forget to check this thread can someone throw me a PM when its organised. cheers

(*ps. im not a qualified electrician so no water heater installations :P)

[TonyB]

Why do I get the feeling the place might look WORSE after you guys are finished with it..... Top idea though :Punk:

[justsomeguy]

Just give me a time and a date and I'll see you there (I think I know the address).

Willing to help chip in something for materials as well.

I guess I come under the unskilled labour category but will do what I can.

[mikey]

ill come up with tim an his 15 chainsaws,

[Gremlin]

what exactly needs doing?? I'm in for more of the "strip to a blank canvas" stuff.

Not a basher, but crowbars are probably the most effective for gentle destruction.

When we renovate a room, stripping is done in 2-3 hours, the reconstruction is done in months... :no:

If painting and stopping need to be done, then we can't do this in one day...

[crashe]

I have been up and done a wee inspection on the outside of the house.

If the recipient of this venture, could txt me the time he gets home at night, then I can check out the inside, as to what needs doing.

The outside is all reasonable easy work....

The outside:
The back fence behind the garage needs replacing...
The timber for this is beside the driveway.

The guttering on the back of the garage needs to be rejoined up.
The guttering out the front needs replacing.
There is a long piece of guttering sitting in the front section ready to go up.

Pull the vine off the side of the garage.
Waterblast the outside of the garage.

Weedspray the whole section - on the boundry.

Waterblast or hose down the outside of the house.
Sand and repaint backdoor steps - frame only.
Repair the two steps up to the front desk.
Sand and repaint the frame to this deck.
Waterblast the front deck - very slippery.

Clean out the gutters on the house.

Refix the window to Baby bikies window.. one side is slightly hanging off the hinge.

Bricks on the side of the driveway, need to be moved and placed on the patch that is being used as extra parking. That at the moment is mud and slush. Some bricks are there already. The area would need to be dug out and bricks placed in a proper way.

On the side of the house is a hole that someone has hit at some stage. - needs to be repaired.

Clean up the area in front of where the van is parked.

Back DECK:
This needs a qualified builder to look at it.
There is not enough posts holding it up and its on a slight lean.
Plus some of the post look to short.

The deck is up high, so there should have been a permit for it.
We need someone qualified to look at it to determine if it can be repaired.

Paint required: white for the framework of both decks and sandpaper.
Waterblaster: for the garage, deck, house and driveway.
Fences: People who know how to do this.
Guttering: People who know how to do this.
Garage: Needs tiding up.
Weedspray: I can do this, just need a nice sunny day no wind.

All the trees around the front don't need trimming they are all ok.
There are a few rocks /boulders to the side of the driveway.
Out the front of the gate is a old furniture that needs to be taken away to the concourse.

[bugjuice]

so this isn't going to be much in a way of a 'surprise' to him then, is it?
I'm great at waterblastin stuff, paintin stuff, hammerin stuff, breakin stuff, gettin in the way, and general stuff.
Could you pick a sunny warm day for it, and have a barbie n beers goin too? that'd be fun.. then a paddling pool so we can chill between jobs, and have skimpy bikini girls handing out beers.. that'll make sure all the guys turn up and work hard.. :Punk:

[crashe]

so this isn't going to be much in a way of a 'surprise' to him then, is it?

Nope he does know about it....

He can make us all cups of coffee or tea...
Or we send him away for the day....

[Indiana_Jones]

Nope he does know about it....

He can make us all cups of coffee or tea...
Or we send him away for the day....

What!, where's the beer? lol :D
and the top gun cd on the cd player :Punk:

-Indy

[bugjuice]

and the top gun cd on the cd player :Punk:

-Indy
great. I'm not going.
pt

[crashe]

What!, where's the beer? lol :D
and the top gun cd on the cd player :Punk:

-Indy

Well ok you can supply the beers as well as your labouring skills.
:clap: :clap:

I reckon Beers and BBQ after the work is done... we want to do a good job...

NO Top Gun CD.... :rofl: :rofl:

[crashe]

People please bring your own tools on the day that we do it.. as to what you can do.

Weedsprayer - I have a weedsprayer... and I use Round-up...
So I will do that on a sunny day with hopefully no wind.

Guttering - do we have anyone who knows about that?

Brick laying - Needs to be level after the bricks are laid.
To take the weight of cars and heaps of m/bikes.

Garage - Yeah I just love tiding up people's garages...

Waterblasting - Yep I love playing in the water.... :rofl: :rofl:

Ladders to waterblast up high - need a couple of ladders and a plank.

I am handy with a hammer and nails.. yeah I even own my own skill saw and electic drill.. have heaps of tools... all for carpentry etc.

I can't do any heavy lifting at the mo... would have been able to before the op... but still not wanting to push it just yet.

[Motu]

Have you ever pulled a bike apart,but when you went to put it back together you couldn't remember where everything went....and there are parts left over you have no idea where they came from? That doesn't happen to me because I'm a skilled automotive technician

But I've just done that to a house....sob,sob.....If it's not made out of metal,if I can't weld it,file and grind I am in a world not of my making - I cannot bond to wood,the mind meld is not possible.DO NOT let me attempt ''handyman'' skills,they are beyond my comprehension.It is a far far better thing I do not to help Tony....

[crashe]

Have you ever pulled a bike apart,but when you went to put it back together you couldn't remember where everything went....and there are parts left over you have no idea where they came from? That doesn't happen to me because I'm a skilled automotive technician

But I've just done that to a house....sob,sob.....If it's not made out of metal,if I can't weld it,file and grind I am in a world not of my making - I cannot bond to wood,the mind meld is not possible.DO NOT let me attempt ''handyman'' skills,they are beyond my comprehension.It is a far far better thing I do not to help Tony....


Mate you can hold a waterblaster and waterblast the house, deck or the driveway...
You can even hold a paintbrush and paint the framewaork on the decks.

So there are things you can do...
heck even tidy up his garage for him...

This is just the outside... wait until the inside is also put up as to what needs doing.

Or you could make the scones ........ :rofl: :clap:

[justsomeguy]

I can do the painting and any lifting as required, help out with the clearing of stuff, etc. Any waterblasting work as well.....

[Brian d marge]

Have you ever pulled a bike apart,but when you went to put it back together you couldn't remember where everything went....and there are parts left over you have no idea where they came from? That doesn't happen to me because I'm a skilled automotive technician

But I've just done that to a house....sob,sob.....If it's not made out of metal,if I can't weld it,file and grind I am in a world not of my making - I cannot bond to wood,the mind meld is not possible.DO NOT let me attempt ''handyman'' skills,they are beyond my comprehension.It is a far far better thing I do not to help Tony....

You and me both My last attempt at DIY ( apart from that time when Miss Firmthighs and I had that argument ) ...resulted in 40 litres of Hot water ,,,cleaning the hall floor ....

Or the window episode ...where it shortened a few panes of glass ,,,well you could have used then in a sort of clear lead light window ....or glued the pieces back together ..sort of ....

Anyway well done you fellas ....

Stephen

[ManDownUnder]

Awesome idea guys... count me in except Sept 10 through october 10 - quite likely to be out of town.

Weedsprayer - I have a weedsprayer... and I use Round-up...
So I will do that on a sunny day with hopefully no wind.
- Can and will do if needed

Guttering - do we have anyone who knows about that?
- Can and will do if needed

Brick laying - Needs to be level after the bricks are laid.
To take the weight of cars and heaps of m/bikes.
- no idea - next!

Garage - Yeah I just love tiding up people's garages...
- Can and will do if needed

Waterblasting
- Can and will do if needed. I don;t have the tools for this though

Ladders to waterblast up high - need a couple of ladders and a plank.
- Can and will do if needed. Can supply a long extendy brush with soapy stuff in it too...

Can swing a hammer and do most handyman stuff... have enough tools to sink an average battleship... let me know where and when.


Have tools will travel
MDU

[NC]

I'm a jack of all trades, would love to help :D

[ManDownUnder]

I'm a jack of all trades, would love to help :D


OI back in your corner - you're a Jill of all trades... leave that jacking to us guys will ya?

:tugger:

:whistle:

[Indiana_Jones]

Well ok you can supply the beers as well as your labouring skills.
:clap: :clap:

I reckon Beers and BBQ after the work is done... we want to do a good job...

NO Top Gun CD.... :rofl: :rofl:

lol, I'll help drink the beers :D

No top gun?, how about Footloose then? :D

-Indy

[crashe]

lol, I'll help drink the beers :D

No top gun?, how about Footloose then? :D

-Indy

Hope you are good with a paintbrush.... and a roller
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Indiana_Jones]

Hope you are good with a paintbrush.... and a roller
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I can hold my own......pun intended lol

-Indy

[texmo]

I got a good grand master flash CD is ya wanna use it.....

[username]

So what do I need to do to get people to come work at my place ?

[justsomeguy]

So what do I need to do to get people to come work at my place ?

Spend a few years becoming a shit hot rider, help out all your friends even if you can barely afford to. Help other riders with repairs, advice, free parts and training. Be a good bloke................starting to get the picture?

[HDTboy]

I'll be in wiv a gin..
Make mine bourbon and count me in too, you'll need to update the first post with the relevant details as they come to hand

[Indiana_Jones]

Sounds like a good old party going down, yay!

-Indy

[username]

Spend a few years becoming a shit hot rider, help out all your friends even if you can barely afford to. Help other riders with repairs, advice, free parts and training. Be a good bloke................starting to get the picture?
Does this fella have a halo or something?

[Indiana_Jones]

Does this fella have a halo or something?

Indiana: "I think he's got two?, was it two?" *turning to Pyro*

Pyro: "Ummmm I think he had two and gave one to starship or something.."

-Indy

[Posh Tourer :P]

Top idea. As I'm 12,000miles away, I'll help how I can. Someone pm me bank acc no and I'll send something.
Any idea how much all the stuff will cost to buy?

Maarten

[texmo]

I may as well come seen as I have never meet the dude.... I have a water blaster...

[Brian d marge]

Top idea. As I'm 12,000miles away, I'll help how I can. Someone pm me bank acc no and I'll send something.
Any idea how much all the stuff will cost to buy?

Maarten

tried that I still have 50 sitting here ,,,for the guy who lost hist KTM ,,and another for another thing which I said ,,No one has PM a account or address so its still sitting here ,,
Thought about beer mmbut you lot are starting this weekend ,,,So wont reach in time ,,,...( trust me this is Japan ,,,,)


Stephen

[NC]

OI back in your corner - you're a Jill of all trades... leave that jacking to us guys will ya?

:tugger:

:whistle:
Hehe :laugh:

[ManDownUnder]

Does this fella have a halo or something?

no ... but they say you can see the ground light up around his feet when he changes his daks....!:yes:

[justsomeguy]

no ... but they say you can see the ground light up around his feet when he changes his daks....!:yes:

eeewwww yuck - didn't need that mental image dammit:motu:

now need to go perve at some bike vids to clear my head.

[crashe]

I went around last night and did a inspection on the inside of the house.
We need to get a good thick one coat ceiling paint - 10 litres water based.
And a neutral colour for the walls... the walls will need 2 coats - water based.

You need to be handy with a paintbrush, roller or a speedbrush.

Kitchen:
Wash ceiling with Sugar soap.
Paint ceiling and scocia white.
Wipe down walls - has wallpaper up.

His lordships master bedroom:
Paint ceiling and scocia white.
Paint top half of the walls - (Lower half has wood panels).
Fix the door as its jamming.
Need mdf scocia around the top of the wardrobe.

Hallway:
Paint walls.

Toilet:
Paint ceiling and scocia white.
Paint walls.

Bathroom:
Paint ceiling and scocia white
Ummmm I can't remember whats on the walls in there.

Long lounge area:
Paint walls.
Rebuild 2 pellmets (sp) over two windows.

Allain's (BB) room:
Fix his door as its jamming.
Paint ceiling and scocia white.
There were posters and such on his wall... so we leave that.

Won't touch the ceiling in the hallway or long lounge room area as it has that asbestos stuff up there, and it has to be taken down carefully.
Then repainted white.

There is lovely wooden floors, so no paint to go on that.

Equipment needed:
Paint brushes.
Rollers.
Paint trays.
Paint sheets, old sheets, old bed covers..(need lots)

When I painted the inside of my place I had 2 saw horses and a long plank...
I set them up so that I could walk back and forward when I rollered my ceilings.. bearing in mind that I am short.. you guys are taller....

We get done what we can get done....

Ok we have to now wait on MadDuck to come back online to read all what is written... and then we go from there.
She will organise a date and time etc... to do this.

[ManDownUnder]

I went around last night and did a inspection on the inside of the house.
We need to get a good thick one coat ceiling paint - 10 litres water based.
And a neutral colour for the walls... the walls will need 2 coats - water based.
... etc...


As a thought - They'll want to spend the first night out of the house while the paint dries - there's noithing like waking up to a fume induced migrain!

[justsomeguy]

As a thought - They'll want to spend the first night out of the house while the paint dries - there's noithing like waking up to a fume induced migrain!

Uh - me thinks it may be more like an extended weekend away from the house. Those fumes will linger for weeks.

So which weekend has the most sunshine??

[Paul in NZ]

Love to help... Not sure I can get away for the 4 days it would require in the near future though...

[ManDownUnder]

We have the option of telling him to accept the fact we'll be doing the work - and then doing it in 2, 3 or 4 goes.

We'll get a better job done, won't fume the guy out of his own house, and will be able to do things like move furniture around.

All in one hit is an admirable goal, but without endless resources it's pretty damned difficult... and you end up with paint on furniture etc etc. Bets of intentions but not the best results...
I'm very happy to help, but I have this thing for quality work too (not having a go at anyone either - I think this is all good... very VERY good.. and I'll help any way I can)

MDU

[pyrocam]

Indiana: "I think he's got two?, was it two?" *turning to Pyro*

Pyro: "Ummmm I think he had two and gave one to starship or something.."

-Indy


Ahh, now where would ANY thread be without the Obligatory Pyro and Way-man script chat. love it.

Looks like alot of painting crashe.
well Ill be there, im not the best painter but i have done it before.

might just bring the workforce booze too

[justsomeguy]

Love to help... Not sure I can get away for the 4 days it would require in the near future though...

We know you would Paul - thanks for the job related info mate - much appreciated.

I don't think it will be 4 whole days in a row - most probably over a weekend and evening after work if thats what is needed. Either case it will be a bit tough commuting from down south everyday:whistle:

[justsomeguy]

We have the option of telling him to accept the fact we'll be doing the work - and then doing it in 2, 3 or 4 goes.

MDU

He's a little bugger don't think he'd be able to put up much of a fight - should be easy to knock him out and package him away if he puts up some resistance.

By the way anyone have a spare room for the old kid and the young kid to stay in while we play "Bob the Builder"???

[crashe]

He's a little bugger don't think he'd be able to put up much of a fight - should be easy to knock him out and package him away if he puts up some resistance.

By the way anyone have a spare room for the old kid and the young kid to stay in while we play "Bob the Builder"???


The little one goes to his mum on the weekends...
and the big one will cope... and he will find somewhere to kip down...

He does know what is happening guys...

PS: When I painted the inside of my place, I stayed at home... :yes:
Waterbased paints don't throw out the same fumes as oil based paints.

I havent put in about painting door frames or windows frames as that should be done in a oil-base paint.... lasts a lot longer and is a lot tougher with the little fellas around...

[ManDownUnder]

He's a little bugger don't think he'd be able to put up much of a fight - should be easy to knock him out and package him away if he puts up some resistance.

By the way anyone have a spare room for the old kid and the young kid to stay in while we play "Bob the Builder"???


Yes - out West too... Kumeu way...

[ManDownUnder]

Anyone got a van - I have a BBQ that would warm the shed just nicely... esp. around meal times...

[crashe]

Anyone got a van - I have a BBQ that would watrm the shed just nicely... esp. around meal times...

His Lordships van is at the site....
So we grab that on the day... just throw all the bikes out.... :rofl:

Or throw it on the back of ya bike.... :rofl: :rofl:

[username]

Ok so its a he and lives in West Auckland.Maybee you could give those not in your inner circle some clues as to who this mystery person is.
Saint........ No it can't be that I looked it up and no user by that name.
Ohh and when ya finish his place,Can some of you come mow my lawns and paint my fence??

[MadDuck]

GEEEZZUZZZ ..I thought I had been descreet. Well kinda left enough detail so those that know him would help out.

Awesome response (PMS and on here) from you guys and gals thank you! I just need to set a date and since he now knows about it after a visit from Crashe the secret is no more.

[MadDuck]

GEEEZZUZZZ ..I thought I had been descreet. Well kinda left enough detail so those that know him would help out.

Awesome response (PMS and on here) from you guys and gals thank you! I just need to set a date and since he now knows about it after a visit from Crashe the secret is no more.

Opps meant to add...the materials I can get at a very (ahem) reasonable price so I will provide most of them. I will need to inspect myself and see if gib stopping is required and heat lamps to speed up the process.

Beer and BBQ is a great idea and I agree MDU I sure dont want to do a rough job.

[Gazzar]

Hopefully i will be able to help as i have had about 9 years as a plumber a few years ago. I could look at the spouting and may be able to get some paint off my bro as he is a painter and i am into DIY at my home.
I have a lot of tools for this job so hopefully the date and time will be good for me to help. :yes:

Gary.

[Badcat]

i have a decent Karcher waterblaster if you need one.
new baby arrives in a week so prolly can't give labour help, sorry.
let me know if someone wants to come grab it.

ken

[ManDownUnder]

Right you lot - I've got $50 on the table for materials too... this ain't no Telethon - more like a bikeathon?

Webathon... aaa who cares - the cash is there and it's legit. I'm bringing it on the day.

If he who will benefit is reading this, my bike (the RF900) will have the keys in it and the tank is full. You break it you fix it, you crash it you pay the excess... otherwise GO FOR GOLD!

PS - the first tank is on me
MDU

edit - if it breaks down... I pay for that... I'm not setting you up for nothin - just want to be clear about that.

[username]

I can donate a fence for the team to practice on. You wouldn't want to muck up the saints fence now would you??

[Gremlin]

I will need to inspect myself and see if gib stopping is required and heat lamps to speed up the process.
err... you sure you want to speed up the process?? Since its a paint finish, it would need to be finished to 3 or 4 layers of stopping. Speeding the process up would only mean eventual cracking...

Not much in the way of tools, and I'll be coming by bike, but happy to be general muscle, painting etc. Either post date and location when you decide or PM me some details...

Saw Frosty at the spanner evening (he intro'd himself to everyone) but he wouldn't know me from a bar of soap, and obviously I have no idea where he lives...