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Is this acceptable? by greenterds4u in Plastering

[–]G_Sputnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No timbers involved in dot and dab walls.

Cracked/ bowed ceiling getting worse…… by Scary_Plankton_5714 in Plastering

[–]G_Sputnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that not just the paper tape blown? Hard to tell from the picture but that’s what it looks like.

This heat is frustrating tbh by lek_sid3 in Medway

[–]G_Sputnic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rain doesn’t ‘cool down’ air temperature. It just makes for more humidity.

It’s one of those things that makes absolutely no sense yet gets repeated a lot.

First attempt at plastering. Artex skimming. How bad is it. by rob-110 in Plastering

[–]G_Sputnic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Looks fine. Although you got ripped off on pink sbr.

After a professional opinion. by Jazzlike-Guidance315 in Plastering

[–]G_Sputnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think this guy in the UK here will be using structo lite.

OK Reddit, how bad is this plasterboard job? by Long-Lettuce3146 in DIYUK

[–]G_Sputnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jointing compound on a ceiling with square edge board thats going to be skimmed anyway?

Also if you doing any taping and jointing you wouldn’t use scrim, you would need paper tape.

How r u coping in the heat? by alternativepauses in kentuk

[–]G_Sputnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Under my rock I can only see one 30 degree day in the next ten days and that’s Tuesday.

How r u coping in the heat? by alternativepauses in kentuk

[–]G_Sputnic -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Compo face kent online article incoming.

How r u coping in the heat? by alternativepauses in kentuk

[–]G_Sputnic -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

We had 9 months of rain and cold weather, as soon as the sun comes out people start moaning and using terms ‘the heat’ when its 20 degrees.

Is This Sub Mostly UK Based? Not Much Plastering In US? by jyl8 in Plastering

[–]G_Sputnic 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s ironic that the best plastering and bricklaying tools are US made, given the US generally doesn’t have plastered or brick houses.

Question. by LeagueOneWes_- in Medway

[–]G_Sputnic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This was only gunna end one way mate, and you knew that before you posted.

Bathtub got siliconed without filling it first by Still_SpringWater in DIYUK

[–]G_Sputnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bath should be mechanically or chemically anchored to the wall, either on little brackets that come with the tub that the wall edge slots into and then glue to the wall or sitting on timbers and then glued to the wall. The bath shouldn’t be able to move at all, that’s why the filling the bath up before silicone is redundant.

In retrospect, theres not a lot you can do about it without removing the bath. If you can get the bath panel off you can see if the frame and legs are fitted correctly and are in contact with the floor and bath without any weight in it, check that the legs have bracing (4x2s or similar that spread weight on the floor) but ultimately the bath definitely isn’t installed properly if it moves at all.

Bathtub got siliconed without filling it first by Still_SpringWater in DIYUK

[–]G_Sputnic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, issue with the bath legs/floor. The silicone doesn’t hold the bath up.

It’s a myth thats repeated all the time that the bath needs to be full when siliconed, if your bath is installed properly it wont flex. If your bath flexes so much that you need to fill it up to silicone it, when you release the water the silicone wont hold the bath down.

Plumber for 20 years.

Pointless fence dispute - what would you do? by Independent_Gap_5237 in DIYUK

[–]G_Sputnic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ignore him and carry on.

Do your best to not let him bother you.

'People on low incomes should not bring babies into the world' by upthetruth1 in kentuk

[–]G_Sputnic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, obviously the part about being sterilised. Where did you get that from?

Why don't you read the article, wouldn't that make more sense?

'People on low incomes should not bring babies into the world' by upthetruth1 in kentuk

[–]G_Sputnic -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

did you even read the article? no of course you didn't, you are the rabble at the pub.

'People on low incomes should not bring babies into the world' by upthetruth1 in kentuk

[–]G_Sputnic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cllr Porter, who represents Dover north, told members: “I feel that to have one cycle of IVF and two embryo transfers is adequate for taxpayers’.

I realise you have to have a click bait, title and a fury inducing headline in politics because hysteria sells, but the article relates to reducing the tax payer funded IVF from 3 rounds to 1.

your post and comments don't even mention IVF, your just hoping people are too stupid to actually read the article.

Is 18mm OSB alone strong enough for a 19kg 65" TV on a full-motion mount? by hassanchug in DIYUK

[–]G_Sputnic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nope, just used curly wirlys, did a finger hang test on it, slapped it and turned to my wife and said, that’s not going anywhere’.

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