*fails at DIY*

[gothams3rdrobin]

I just spent two frickin' hours trying to install a new Yale lock on my front door, only to have to put the original, broken one back on again!

I couldn't get the new lock to sit properly on the doorframe, no matter what I did. And then when I tried simply changing the barrel over, the part that goes into the handle on the inside of the door was too long!

I suspect I could probably cut that down to size, but I don't know for certain and I lack the necessary tools anyway.

I'm knackered now. And twenty quid poorer.

*sigh* I am sick of having to enter the house through the patio door 'cause the front door lock's so badly buggered. It's not covered by my insurance since, as a council tenant, I can only get a contents-only policy, and the council don't consider the locks their responsibility *fumes*

Comments

[thaya-rayal.livejournal.com]

DIP SHIT!!!

Will and I are visiting you on Friday, you could have asked him to do it!!! We told you that before!!!

You wait till he finds out you are in Sooooo much trouble!!!

[gothams3rdrobin.livejournal.com]

Okay so you've already chewed me out over email while I was at work today...*grins* BUT! I want to state for the record that I have no intention of ever storing up little DIY jobs when I know you guys are going to be calling by. I think that's one of the rudest things you can possibly do.

Obviously I'm always grateful when you or he can help me out with something, but I want to enjoy your company not get you doing doing odd-jobs for me.