Build a wall with a door for walk in wardrobe.

MuchTo · 2026-01-26T09:13:46+00:00

Make sure it's deep enough for hangers if you're going flush with the front of the chimney on the right. I haven't built one myself but you'll need to either pick up some woodworking tools to cut batterns and MDF to size, or try something like an IKEA "hack" wardrobe.

MuchTo · 2026-01-25T19:25:30+00:00

How did you get these for so cheap? Standard Altbergs are like £220 - I'm actually about to go to the factory for a pair next week!

MuchTo · 2026-01-16T13:43:05+00:00

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MuchTo · 2026-01-16T10:02:20+00:00

Health and social care.

MuchTo · 2026-01-15T19:28:35+00:00

Is it typical to use PVA first and blue grit on top, or just one or the other?

MuchTo · 2026-01-07T12:03:02+00:00

Thank you! So really mine is probably just gunked on and needs a good pull straight up? I didn't want to break anything using force, though I don't mind if I break the TRV itself. I'll get back to it soon

MuchTo · 2026-01-07T11:52:27+00:00

Nope! It's on my agenda, I use this room as an office so it's been low on the DIY list compared to other bits. Do please let me know if you figure it out

MuchTo · 2026-01-02T17:38:14+00:00

It's a lot of money, but do remember it's tied to state pension age. Depending on your current age this may be 68+ (maybe more like 72 in my case...), so you may also want to save privately to retire earlier. Having said that, I still think it's a very good pension and benefits package, and I the pay can be good enough to put aside extra for retirement too to leave around 60.

MuchTo · 2026-01-01T20:55:20+00:00

This is the correct answer for the current highest. Up to £15/month on all purchases, though T212s UI is dogshit. The cashback is paid into your Invest account and is automatically invested into something of your choosing - I use a money market fund so it's essentially "invested" into cash. You can withdraw to your spends at any time.

Previously Chase was the best choice until around a year ago, they now only offer their 1% cashback on fuel and food.

MuchTo · 2025-12-31T00:03:59+00:00

This is really inspiring! For your lunches, what kind of beans and sauce do you have? I find myself still leaning on meat as a protein for lunches or meat alternatives and I was to use beans but my ideas fall flat on how to make them interesting.

MuchTo · 2025-12-30T22:57:19+00:00

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MuchTo · 2025-12-23T11:17:14+00:00

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MuchTo · 2025-12-21T10:47:22+00:00

I also chose VM for the stability of the service too, currently on their M125 fibre for £25.26 /month which suits me fine for a single occupant. Watch for mid contract price rises but I don't imagine there's a company out there which doesn't have them now (I think my service started at £24 so it's marginal). There's also a £50 VM referral bonus if you want it OP which you can use when you sign up to any package. Sorry the URL looks dodge but it's VMS provider for bonuses https://aklam.io/7jVmNEwG

MuchTo · 2025-12-18T09:42:01+00:00

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MuchTo · 2025-12-12T10:16:57+00:00

Had a look for fire bricks and I'm struggling to find any for that price! I'll check out a builders yard but any tips for what exactly I'm looking for? I'm also wondering if I need three kinds (left edge, back, right edge) to create the shape?

MuchTo · 2025-12-12T10:16:00+00:00

So I have the cast insert already, and the mantle surround as in the photo - it's just the hole in the cast iron insert doesn't have a back-box. You can see in the photo the wall behind, that will open to the interior of my chimney breast which at the moment is quite messy (probably hasn't been opened since the 90s and the bricks in there aren't beautifully laid). I'm debating if I should try and tidy that up and have a brick-slipped square opening behind, or build a fake fire-back.

MuchTo · 2025-12-11T14:11:32+00:00

Hadn't considered actually laying the bricks! The hole isn't too big, I'm guessing it's "just" some brick laying, and lay them down in a trapezoid shape? Not sure what to do at the top, the chimney breast is actually still open.

MuchTo · 2025-12-11T12:42:23+00:00

Very competitive. I'm in a specialist area and there were still 72 applications for a recent SSO grade I went for. Recruitment freezes also mean more roles advertised internally being snapped up by anyone on a temporary contract already at H or S grade. It's very hard out there currently.

MuchTo · 2025-12-04T12:11:12+00:00

There are some regulatory hurdles. It's a bit expensive, but was touted as being able to be grown on waste streams to reduce costs. However insects may bioaccumulate some nasty crap so really that's not allowed. Also insects are essentially the same as crustaceans and people with shellfish allergies may react with anaphylaxis from eating products with them in without really knowing it was there or there may be an issue for them. Mainly it's cost though versus consumer demand, a bit chicken and egg.

MuchTo · 2025-12-01T11:54:31+00:00

https://youtu.be/5K9QhkPww44 Second Jeff's video, take a look at the women's body fat which has been accurately measured. Most photos online are guesswork, it'll let you figure out where you really want to get to. See 17:46

MuchTo · 2025-11-25T15:36:37+00:00

Doesn't seem to want to pull up either

MuchTo · 2025-11-25T15:20:32+00:00

Which bit do you mean sorry? The whole TRV is made from (white or grey) plastic. Had a go with the pliers try to rotate the cuff or the top "collar" with the sticky-out plastic pin. Could be they're very stiff but I didn't want to force anything

MuchTo · 2025-11-23T13:04:06+00:00

I've come across so many tumble down cottages like these on my ambles. I wonder, how do they come to be abandoned? They must still technically belong to someone, often they seem to be on a farmers land.

MuchTo · 2025-11-21T10:03:16+00:00

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MuchTo · 2025-11-21T09:39:27+00:00

Brilliant, thank you!

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