AndyRoo Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Sooooo... Yay me! I'm not tackling the run bit 'til the OH is back from a business trip. We need to get a couple of tarpaulins and a few little other bits for the set-up, but then we should be able to get some chicks in a week or so! Also, if you're about to build your own cube, I just want to say: there is no shame in crying when trying to screw bits into place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Also, if you're about to build your own cube, I just want to say: there is no shame in crying when trying to screw bits into place! Or evicting your dad because he wants to do it "his" way.... Well done Andy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksRCute Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Well done Andy I "chickened" out & had the omlet man put mine together, he put the cube & a WIR up in under 3hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 In fairness, ours is second-hand and was already partially assembled so I can't complain too much, but like everything 'flat-pack', you often find you need some gentle persuasion and a little cussing if you're doing it on your own. It wasn't too bad. I'm only assuming I have been successful because it looks like a cube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Love the techie bit with the breezeblocks levelling it...my kind of DIY Actually, At Franklin Towers, DIY means Destroy it Yourself We have long since ceased to do DIY and now do GAMI (Get A Man In!) in the long term its cheaper! As soon as OH gets the toolbox out (and no, that's not a euphamism ) I need a stiff drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 Love the techie bit with the breezeblocks levelling it...my kind of DIY Actually, At Franklin Towers, DIY means Destroy it Yourself We have long since ceased to do DIY and now do GAMI (Get A Man In!) in the long term its cheaper! As soon as OH gets the toolbox out (and no, that's not a euphamism ) I need a stiff drink. Haha, I actually spat out a little tea reading that. It made me laugh! The bricks were just a temporary solution to end the aforementioned crying when I was trying to simultaneously balance the cube, and screw the panels in to place! It honestly wasn't that bad, although I was explaining to the nice people we bought it from that I have been known to buy IKEA furniture and, despite following every single step in the manual 'correctly', end up with it back to front! I up-cycle furniture, that's generally about as DIY as I get now. I'm doing all the designs and schemes for the new house - but then we have agreed we'll throw money at the problem and make it go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I wish we'd got a man in for our cube! As for DIY - we bought a TV stand. It was quite heavy and I said to OH that I'd help him. He decided he couldn't wait for me and started it. He'd screwed a couple of bits together before I found him. They were back to front. I told him and he said that's what the instructions said. I read the instructions and said they are back to front. He wasn't happy and continued. Only when he tried to assemble more bits and needed my help to lift it, did he realise they were back to front. Usually any DIY is done by me. Including putting in a new loft hatch because he'd sawn the MDF the wrong way round - and we had another trip to the shops for new MDF. Loft hatch now in place with loft ladder sorted. Our cube never really has fitted very well - the amount of green plastic that has been sheared off by pushing the top back over the years wasn't very good - so now I just open it far enough to get my hands in to remove the back. As far as cleaning goes - I duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Or evicting your dad because he wants to do it "his" way.. Cattails are you my sister? Come on AndyRoo man up - I did my (also second hand) Cube and run on my own with no tears! To be fair I had already done an Eglu Go and WIR before so knew what I was letting myself in for. But if the Cube made you cry - just wait until you get to the run clips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 Hehe. Well, I am pretty sure that was adventurous as I wanted to get with the Eglu... although we did discuss possibly respraying it in funky colours to customise it once it fades a bit more. I was thinking something in metallic black with flames down the side like a race car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Or evicting your dad because he wants to do it "his" way.. Cattails are you my sister? He is very stubborn and thinks he's good at diy... lethal combination... Some people tell me I'm stubborn too! The cheek! Can't see how they get that notion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Well, it turns out the Cube was breeze by comparison... I am currently stood in my garden looking at the WIR set-up and going... "huh?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I think it's looking fab so far I actually thought it was a new cube. You did well to get such a good looking one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 You've got a big WIR haven't you? I have a 3 x 2 lo rise. The first time it took me and OH almost 3 hours in a rush as I was getting dark! Now I know how the clips are supposed to go and how the pole clips are configured with the mesh panels and poles it's much easier and I can do it on my own in about an hour. Not sure if I could do a full height one on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Takes me 10 mins to get the fancy new clothes airer up in the dining room And I nearly lost the end of a finger taking it down again Not that I am feeling inadequate...no, not at all, really, shucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Yeah, we have a 2m x 6m WIR - old style. I got a little bit confused and managed to mistake the roof panels for the side panels, so I had to take down the top layers and switch them over, which slowed me down a little. It's fine, now that I've figured out what I am doing, I think I'll be fine with the rest of it. I have learned to treat cable ties as if they were something precious to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
