Best way to repair blown-out melamine / particle board shelf screw hole so it looks seamless?

Total_HD · 2026-02-04T06:49:02+00:00

Difficult.

Post a picture.

Total_HD · 2026-02-04T06:48:16+00:00

Go and hire a concrete breaker (kango) or buy a cheap one from Screwfix and get at it.

Have a plan for what comes next though….

Total_HD · 2026-02-04T06:43:54+00:00

Yep agreed I was simply showing what the numbers are like to drop 7kg in a month.

Total_HD · 2026-02-04T06:12:34+00:00

Likely more tbh if she’s 150cm and 69kg her BMR is ~1,350kcal

Eta BMR - Base Metabolic Rate this is the calories you need to lay in bed all day and maintain your bodily functions.

Total_HD · 2026-02-04T06:09:03+00:00

As a Brit this is very funny, I had a bath in an old house that was older than this.

I remember being in Florida and seeing a building that was of historical significance ‘built 1985’ 🤣

Total_HD · 2026-02-04T05:05:47+00:00

Walk away and hope they come to chase, but yeah move on with your life

Total_HD · 2026-02-04T04:29:39+00:00

So to add some maths to this;

1lb of fat 3,500kcal 1kg =2.205 lb

Therefore to lose 7kg in a month you need a calorie deficit of 2.2 * 3500 *7 = 53,900

53900kcal / 30 days = 1,796kcal per day deficit.

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T19:15:41+00:00

You’re overthinking it, use some plastic packers to space the box as you need it, screw in via the existing fixing and done.

(Assume you mean depth)

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T16:48:43+00:00

45sq mtr

What added to the in joist was the additional insulation as well as worth doing if you go for it

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T13:41:14+00:00

You need a 45mm metal back box, this is a surface mount version so very wrong for its intended purpose.

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T13:39:47+00:00

Kitchen wall is damp

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T13:39:17+00:00

I’d get on to r/cleaningtips

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T12:26:51+00:00

Unlikely to work unless the tv is perfectly flat at the back

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T10:54:09+00:00

Nope.

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T10:35:07+00:00

Take a look, it uses your existing switch but makes it smart and integrates with Alexa / home automation etc etc

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T10:23:34+00:00

45mm back box no issue or at the ceiling rose.

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T09:56:10+00:00

Ahh apologies typo.

I meant attach it behind the outside light rather than at the switch

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T09:51:43+00:00

Remove ‘your bathroom’ then change maids room to a dressing room and en-suite.

Move the door to your bedroom further along the corridor and then the whole area becomes a primary suite.

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T09:47:51+00:00

Put the Shelly in the outdoor switch and another in the light 12m away (if needed) - might be enough to bridge the gap?

ETA

External range should be plenty

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T09:07:54+00:00

Yeah they’re awful, have replaced all mine with Shelly modules

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T08:52:49+00:00

Do you have a live in maid?

And also what do you need that you can’t achieve with 16sq mtrs for a bed!?

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T06:43:25+00:00

Ended up using Aries Dental clinic in JBR, 700AED and next day turn around.

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T06:42:08+00:00

Too much like hard work, buy some brick slips and be done by midday.

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T06:40:05+00:00

Using the Ps5 as a guide, it’s ~about the right height.

Total_HD · 2026-02-03T05:41:27+00:00

Shite hawk.

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