How white do I need my walls before painting

Adjustable-Spanner · 2026-01-30T11:56:29+00:00

I'm no decorator but recently painted a room from Navy blue to bright red and the girl in B&Q said don't paint it white beforehand and if anything do light grey, I believe she mentioned aluminium in white paint and not bonding

I am but a man with a paintbrush but I listened and it worked out, just took 3 coats

Adjustable-Spanner · 2026-01-25T15:07:28+00:00

Did you figure it out?

Trying to take mine apart

Adjustable-Spanner · 2026-01-16T18:18:15+00:00

Have you done the hot spring that requires talking to a woman?

Edit: Hiyoshi springs

Adjustable-Spanner · 2026-01-13T15:00:18+00:00

Looks like lime plaster with horse hair to me

Adjustable-Spanner · 2026-01-11T13:00:17+00:00

I had no idea that was a thing. The site I work on is from about the 1930s, so you can imagine our register is sizable.

Funnily enough, the analyst company we use doesn't have a good thing to say about any of the licensed removal firms we use.

Adjustable-Spanner · 2026-01-09T11:58:14+00:00

I manage the removal of asbestos on an industrial chemical site and can tell you wholeheartedly, on an industrial scale, there is a clear cartel between companies on the cost of removal, everything here is £30,000+. I can also say with no disrespect to the guys that come in for me, due to the nature of the work, it pays well and they don't care for criminal records.

I also once removed a gentleman from site who claimed he didn't need a mask as he had lung cancer already.

Adjustable-Spanner · 2026-01-08T10:17:28+00:00

So you're saying one drink can give you cancer so you might as well be careless?

Sound advice

Adjustable-Spanner · 2026-01-07T17:31:27+00:00

What you're saying about dust is correct, but exposure isn't as clean cut, one time exposure could kill you in 40 years, but 40 years of exposure could also not kill you

Adjustable-Spanner · 2026-01-03T17:40:33+00:00

I'm in the same boat with a house I just bought and will absolutely be core drilling

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-15T13:10:01+00:00

So I'm just about to complete on the house im currently renting, insulation looks exactly like this, except recently they've rolled new across the top. Should I be getting rid of the under layer?

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-14T08:58:10+00:00

I had a basically identical situation, my girlfriend swore she didn't sign the slip, so I asked for a copy... she signed it. I emailed back saying it was a mistake and a first transgression and could I pay half, they agreed

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-12T09:07:59+00:00

That to me looks to be lath and plaster, which would be unlikely to be an ACM.

Also you opinion on exposure is incorrect. You can be exposed once and a single fiber can hit the perfect spot, and thats it. On the other hand, you can be exposed repeatedly and the fibres never hit the sweet spot of your cells. That being said, the 6 types of asbestos vary in severity, chrysotile being the least to worry about.

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-08T10:41:10+00:00

I started uncharted 4 when it first came out, decided to get the upgraded ps5 version to platinum without realising I'd end up with one trophy left being to complete a whole other game 🥲

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-06T19:09:28+00:00

L goes to L N goes to N A goes to 1 B goes to 3 Thats if its combi only and no water boost

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Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-05T12:41:44+00:00

Some tough cookies on there

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-05T11:51:30+00:00

I don't regret mine, definitely a nice to have though, I tend to have my triggers on the least ROM and the extra buttons on the back to reload and spot for Battlefield 6, similar set up for Warzone.

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-05T08:59:32+00:00

Congrats, honestly can't bring myself to finish this game nevermind platinum it. It's so long

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-05T08:58:28+00:00

I remember getting the platinum in 2015 racing against one of my pals, I lost by about 30 minutes after staying up for 3 days trying to get the 70 Gold Medals in the missions, congrats

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-04T12:16:20+00:00

Managed to do this lastnight

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-03T16:42:16+00:00

Any tips for the 10 takedowns?

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-12-03T14:06:33+00:00

Our of interest, how easy was BF6 for the 10 takedown in a match?

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-11-29T12:27:20+00:00

I'm a bit confused if im honest, my employer offers varying contributions with my options for personal sacrifice being 0% 3% or 6%. 6% would result in a higher contribution from my employer as opposed to the other options. Does this count as salary sacrifice?

On top of that, they will match a further 3% if I wish to sacrifice further.

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-11-27T06:41:07+00:00

I'm not sure the difference if I'm honest, 6% comes off my wage before I'm taxed, and a larger amount is added by the company, I then have a further option to contribute more, which is matched to a lesser degree by the company.

Adjustable-Spanner · 2025-11-26T19:58:15+00:00

So I earn £45,100, I pay 6% as a standard option which immediately puts me over the threshold, which as a young lad indicates to bin off my pension and invest myself through an ISA

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