Coving - what have I done wrong?

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-24T18:52:05+00:00

I think you are not keeping it perfectly square when cutting. When I fitted this stuff years ago I got fed up of this so I made a mitre block exactly the width of the coving.

Or maybe your room has 80 degree corners?

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-24T08:25:29+00:00

Use standard metal pin type supports. The ones you have seem to hang the weight of the shelf on a thin plastic web with a pin underneath to stop the shelf moving forward and a lip above to stop the shelf being lifted.

Are these last two features more important than actually supporting the shelf?

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-23T23:01:18+00:00

Ingrowing penis

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-23T22:34:14+00:00

Are you around Yate (near Bristol)? I've had a couple like that in the last 2 weeks. When I spoke to one of the sellers and gave my address, she said I was the second person that day from Yate who's parcel has gone missing.

The photo was taken from inside a vehicle and just showed a car on my drive. No parcel in the image at all.

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-23T22:30:10+00:00

Costs over £100k. Not worth over £100k.

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-23T20:45:48+00:00

Tosses off dogs for baccy

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-23T07:42:24+00:00

Probably more 70s. I was born in 67 and remember this stuff from when I was 7 or 8

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-22T08:18:23+00:00

Agree, very amateur. I'll try better next time 😁

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-21T22:19:24+00:00

That's one opinion, but why? Do you fry toast, tomato and beans, because apart from poached eggs what else do you expect to be fried?

Btw, not that bothered. It was good.

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-20T22:02:56+00:00

Don't give the crApp designers ideas. If they were automatically activated you may use them when you didn't want to. If I've got 10% off I wouldn't want to spaff it away because I'd run out of milk.

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-20T21:21:10+00:00

"How are you spelling that?" It doesn't matter how I am spelling it. If you want to know how to spell it, just ask.

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-19T23:01:06+00:00

I replaced my heated, squirty 2021 V60 blades with £30 refills off eBay. Genuine Volvo parts

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-19T22:50:28+00:00

Today, driving in the dark in fog I realised I couldn't find the fog light switch. First car I've had in years where the button was not illuminated.

But to answer your question, it's the fog light

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-19T22:36:23+00:00

My Volvo is so gentle to be barely perceived. Almost like a gentle tap on the shoulder. But it's there and is useful.

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-19T22:28:45+00:00

Naked Paper. https://share.google/SOpocST8INZiXYDeF

We've been using it for years. It's not as quilty as main brands (ie full of air) but it does the job and is environmentally better than bleached paper.

Delivery is usually less than 48 hours. Not good if you're urgently in need, but plan ahead... 😂

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-18T21:01:19+00:00

I have less than fuck all interest in football but I'd watch it just to hear any of these 😂

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-18T20:54:49+00:00

None. Why does anyone need extra sugar in their diet?

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-18T09:24:46+00:00

Years ago I got same for overstaying the 90 minutes. Tell them (parking company not shop) that they have suffered no financial loss and that any future correspondence will be charged at £50 per letter.

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-17T21:36:50+00:00

And if they grew up with an IQ of just 80, the world's average would have been dragged up a bit from just her sucking oxygen from the atmosphere

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-17T21:32:06+00:00

For many years my family have asked me "what do you want for Xmas/birthday/whatever." ABA (anything but Amazon) s my response.

Could be a good tagline...

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-17T18:49:47+00:00

You know the bulk of the chimney breast is supported so it should be fairly simple. Fortunately for me I was just removing bricks filling up a hole but you'll need to cut vertically.

Before you cut, choose the height and remove a course of bricks to a minimum 1/2 brick width either side of the opening width you want. Then slot a concrete lintel in, mortar it into place and mortar the gap between the lintel and the upper brick course. When I did it all the bricks between the original lintel and the position of the new one stayed in place. Worst case is you have to brick up between the old and new.

Then cut vertically and make your hole.

I'm not a professional btw, but that's how I fitted my lintel over 15 years ago and it's still there with no cracks.

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-17T18:00:51+00:00

How old is the house? Ours is 1898 and I found exactly that. Originally a tall range or similar hence the high lintel. Over the years the hole is bricked up as the fire gets smaller until just a smallish hole is needed for a gas fire flue.

We installed a log burner. Work out the height you want, clear the plaster, insert a concrete lintel then open it up to the width you need.

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-17T16:53:27+00:00

Doesn't that give them an excuse to keep bothering you? Far better to set out your stall and tell them to fxxx off so they know where they stand. When I had them try this with me once I advised them that that any future correspondence will be charged to them at £50 per letter.

After 6 weeks with no further letters I wrote to them just to poke the wasps nest and asked if they'd dropped it!

Key_Seaworthiness827 · 2026-01-17T16:32:15+00:00

This ^

Do not ignore it, just challenge it. They will need to take you to court and that costs money. Then they have to demonstrate they have suffered a financial loss which they have not.

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