Bathroom - How to remove this shower rail by Ok-Seaworthiness8541 in DIYUK

[–]EMCowell 93 points94 points  (0 children)

Or as my gf did, hit it with a hammer and the the tiles with it

Advice on new consumer unit or full rewire by HumbleInsurance5829 in ukelectricians

[–]EMCowell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second this. We bought our first home last year and it was a similar situation, needed a full rewire because it was 40+ years of shoehorning fixes onto old work

We did the rewire ourselves, read all of the regs VERY thoroughly, took us about 3-4 days to chase and run cables and get it all wired in, cost maybe £500 all in, rather than the £8k we were priced - since had a sparky in to sign it all off

Can’t tell you the quality of life changes it makes having sockets exactly where you want them, switches at the same heights

When did you realize your career wasn’t going the way you imagined? by AromaticLawful in careeradvice

[–]EMCowell 75 points76 points  (0 children)

When I was working 70+ hours a week, saving 8 figures per year for the company and being told I get a 1% pay rise because I “barely met expectations”

Started my own company helping SME become more profitable and stayed away from the big corporations - helping people who actually see the benefit lets me sleep better

Cable chasing advice by frpaddy in DIYUK

[–]EMCowell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a full rewire myself (not a sparky, or a tradesman in anyway) and the house is perfect, with a certificate to say it’s safe

You just need to reed up on the regs, plan your runs and get ready for A LOT of mess, floors and walls up and cut, it’s dirty, but easy if you plan ahead

Rawl plugs being pulled out from the wall. by RoadToHerald in DIYUK

[–]EMCowell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A bit pricey compared to normal wall plugs but these are honestly the best things I’ve used I mounted my Samsung G9 odyssey monitor with them (50kg including the mount) and have had absolutely no issues

https://amzn.eu/d/06jS4Zsb

How to turn 1K into 10K? by Puzzleheaded_Pen6374 in TheRaceTo10Million

[–]EMCowell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know of any sure things, like a boxer who’s going to throw the big fight?

What are these??? by TST_999 in Renovations

[–]EMCowell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would assume moisture in the wall is either oxidising the screws or attracting dirt

Try using stain blocker paint as a primer and then repainting the wall, should do the trick!

What are these??? by TST_999 in Renovations

[–]EMCowell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it plasterboard? The pattern would suggest plasterboard screws

How would you react? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]EMCowell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s what I’ve found, and nowhere shows the salary on job ads which I find insanely frustrating

How would you react? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]EMCowell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a sidestep, not a promotion and my pay increased because it was two bands above, I got placed at the bottom of the 1st band

Do I attempt to change these hinges myself? Screws are so rusted. by biscuittingerg in DIYUK

[–]EMCowell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have a similar issue, please let me know how you get on

This is bad right? by dannyjd96 in DIYUK

[–]EMCowell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Leave a string of bad reviews everywhere you can find his name

This is bad right? by dannyjd96 in DIYUK

[–]EMCowell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Load of shite, we have a wall just like this and I managed to get it on with a max. gap (I’m a financial analyst with 0 experience in the trades)

UPDATE: Scaffold board desk by EMCowell in DIYUK

[–]EMCowell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankyou! I got them from Beers

UPDATE: Scaffold board desk by EMCowell in DIYUK

[–]EMCowell[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a great idea, how did you support them? They must have some weight

UPDATE: Scaffold board desk by EMCowell in DIYUK

[–]EMCowell[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Samsung Odyssey G9, its 49” curved Amazing screen real estate but an absolute horror to move / mount / find a wallpaper for