Moar WTF..!

[azekeil]

So this morning I got woken up at 5:30, by the wind in my bedroom. Apparently if the wind blows in a certain direction, which would be seemingly rare, it gets forced into my room through the air vent, despite it being closed. The chilly breeze along with the whistling produced was enough to wake me up, distinctly unimpressed. I decided that I wasn't going to be able to get back to sleep with it like that, so cue an impromptu DIY session.. at 5:30 in the morning. I hope my neighbours forgive me for the motorised screwdriver next to their wall (note to self: must get a standard philips screwdriver).

First I tried cutting a section out of a non-crinkly plastic bag, to place between the plastic sections to seal it better. This seemed to work and I went back to bed. A lot quieter too. But no dice! I was still getting chilly breezes! On further investigation the cold air was coming out of the sides of the vent where it doesn't seal properly with the wall. Luckily, I knew exactly where I had some draught excluder hiding away, so used that to seal it properly. This time it worked like a charm, and the bag logo is quite funky through the slats of the vent too.

But, bah! DIY at 5:30 in the morning. Someone up there is having fun taunting me. *shakeyfist*

Comments

[nairoz.livejournal.com]

I'm really impressed that you were actually together enough at 5.30am to perform impromptu DIY!

At least the wind is rare for you... living on the third floor above the town centre, the wind really rips across here - and of course, it's not double glazed.

Sometimes, being hearing impaired does have advantages, I guess...

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty good at waking up quickly when I have to. I checked over my work this morning and it's pretty neat.. well, excepting the plastic bag, but hey..

[ev1ldonut.livejournal.com]

Dude, you've had several normal philips screwdrivers. You just have this slight tendancy to stickg them into things and then hit them repeatedly with a hammer until whatever it was has been prised apart. Unfortunately, the screwdriver doesn't always survive this process...

Seriously though, I know the feeling. :S I need to sort out some kind of draft exclusion around the fireplace panel in my room...

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

I have draught excluder on a handy roll; but bear in mind your room will need to ventilate or it will get damp and mouldy. If you wish I can fit a (draught-proofed) vent in the panel so you can choose whether to have ventilation or not...?

Yeah I had a nice yellow and black one, but I've not seen it for a while. Ah well.

[theeighth.livejournal.com]

See, that was far more organised and well thought out than I'd have been.

I'd have just attacked it with duct tape till it stopped bothering me.
Or possibly added an extra duvet to my bed and put it in the "To do after I wake up" pile.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Yes, but my room has been well decorated. Duct tape would have ruined the wallpaper. There was a plastic bag involved, but it is considerably less permanent than duct tape...

[theeighth.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I'm saying!
it was a 5:30am solution and you managed to consider collateral damage.

Until I wake up every shred of american dna in my body is in control so I'm incapable of considering that kind of things. Also, not-mixing sweet and savory at breakfast.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

As I said to nairoz, I'm able to wake up fully quite quickly most of the time..

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

Mental images of this are delightful ;)

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Should I be disturbed or should you? ;)

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

Hehe, na I've just got this mental image of you in jarmies wandering around with a screwdriver and a plastic bag in the dead of night, going *mumble mimble grr, blooming wind...*

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Accurate enough ;)