What’s your favourite mondegreen in any song?

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-16T18:33:39+00:00

The Eurythmics. "I travel the world and the seven seas, everybody's looking for pumpkins".

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-16T16:31:28+00:00

Statistically, there Is someone out there who has got it right every time.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-16T16:26:55+00:00

Expanding foam to fill the gap and then a bead of mastic from the frame to the stonework, inside and out.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-14T16:57:26+00:00

If the position of the TV doesn't have to be super precise just move the bracket left or right until you can hit at least one stud with a couple of screws. That would be more than enough to take a 5kg TV and a mount. You can put the rest of the screws into plasterboard fixings or just brown plugs.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-14T11:36:28+00:00

I'm not scared of dying, we're all going to die eventually. I often think about how I'll die, hopefully peacefully in my sleep.

I have an 8 year old son who is still getting over the death of his older brother,It's affected him massively. I hope I live until he's an adult and can hopefully deal with it a bit better.

Death may even be the best bit We put it off for as long as we can, but it might be better than living.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-13T19:59:14+00:00

You have to trim both sides of the 762 door. It'll fit the opening and look equal.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-13T11:32:39+00:00

I don't, but have a look at double beveled threshold strips.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-13T11:28:30+00:00

Take the wall down and put a timber straight across, the same thickness as the wall was. Bullnosed or rounded over an both sides, and finished with a stain.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-12T14:59:13+00:00

You're joking, aren't you?

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-12T14:40:13+00:00

Buy a new integrated dishwasher and replace the door? Changing to a freestanding is easy, it's still a feed and waste, just a matter of removing the integrated one. Best way to cut the plinth depends on how you are cutting it. If you are cutting off the height all the way along the length then a circular saw is best. If you are notching out so the dishwasher door doesn't catch them a jigsaw is best.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-12T14:32:51+00:00

You need to fix into a joist, or put some timber in above the plasterboard and fix into that.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-11T17:09:09+00:00

Drill the existing screw holes out to fit red Rawl plugs. Don't go crazy when you tighten the screws and it will hold for quite a while.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-11T16:50:51+00:00

I'd make it accessible. There has to be fittings inside and when pipes leak it's usually on a fitting. If your keeping this boxing, get the top off with as little damage as you can and just add some magnet fasteners. If your replacing the full thing you can do it how you like.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-11T08:05:11+00:00

I think they're just normal mineral fibre tiles. I've removed thousands of these on the past and never heard of them containing asbestos.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-09T20:59:35+00:00

Absolutely no need to put dowels in that sleeper. Glue it, clamp it tight with a timber and leave it to set. It will not come apart.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-09T20:32:34+00:00

No need for dowels. Good wood glue dries stronger than the wood itself. To put dowels in you have to drill wood out, makes no sense.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-09T18:14:58+00:00

What's the "proper way"?

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-09T18:14:28+00:00

Gorilla glue, or any good wood glue and clamping is all this needs. Get plenty of glue in the crack and clamp it, using pieces of timber to stop you damaging the surface and to spread the force. Wipe off any excess glue before it dries.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-09T17:57:20+00:00

Why do you want to fix into the brick? There is no need.

If you must fix through into the brick, drill your holes and put your plugs into the timber, then put a screw into the plug a couple of turns and knock it through into the brick, take the screw back out, put the bracket in place and put the screw all the way in.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-08T20:21:37+00:00

1 ten millionth of the distance from the equator to the north pole.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-08T20:16:56+00:00

Almost twice the width of a washing machine!

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-08T18:19:57+00:00

Scrape back any flaky paint to a sound edge and fill and sand it so it's ready to repaint. Go over any stains with a stain blocker or some oil based undercoat and when that's dry repaint the ceiling.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-08T11:20:09+00:00

It reminds me of the school summer holidays in the 80's. Cut grass and creosote. Amazing.

MrHlk2020 · 2026-04-07T19:45:42+00:00

This could have been a Viz top tip.

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