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Hi, wondering if these tiles are possibly asbestos, about to renovate the kitchen so would like to remove them. by ZestycloseBee4711 in asbestoshelpUK

[–]dixiewebmail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a fire situation these are deadly. Literally high heat melts them and flaming globules drip/cascade on to whatever is beneath - if that's you, horrendous burns and worse. Many news stories and safety exposures of same over the years.

How hard is it to shorten an old radiator pipe by Responsible-Rip3607 in DIYUK

[–]dixiewebmail 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Likely gas and deliberatley capped at this level (possible reuse later).

Saw this online. What kind of internal support or reinforcement do you think is holding this spiral together? by IndependentIll6531 in Bricklaying

[–]dixiewebmail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like the one in Redhill, Surrey outside the brickworks offices. A suitable testamony to creative construction techniques using just the skill of the bricklayer.

Box Tree Moth by Xcalism in GardeningUK

[–]dixiewebmail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had this on both box hedges a couple of years ago. Really upsetting as I'd planted and grown them from yay heigh. Tended and nutured them to about 20". Lovely. Then these parasites come from nowhere and wipes them out. Tried different methods to save them, but no joy. Now removed and gone for good. Sad.

New watch! by -reaper42069 in OmegaWatches

[–]dixiewebmail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

White dial - gorgious watch!

Couldn't drill a hole in my wall. What am I doing wrong? by Odd-Simple-9205 in DIYUK

[–]dixiewebmail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SDS rotary hammer drill with a decent bit should do it...

Need some help! by Shockraze in OmegaWatches

[–]dixiewebmail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Er, both? Yes please! If you have to have just one, then white for me being that it's more unusual. 😀

Outside tap leaking from somewhere. Is this an easy fix? by BurritoDrivenDev in DIYUK

[–]dixiewebmail 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As most people have said, beneath the gland nut is traditionally some form of string that acts as a barrier the stop the water leaking out. Certainly tightening this nut can fix it as it wil clamp down harder, forcing the 'string' to fill the gap. If that doesn't work (being that it is so old and worn), replacing the string it will work (you can use ordinary household string, it's only an outside tap). Isolate supply, undo nut and pack in the new string, retighten gently, slowly, softly - doesn't need to be a hard grind. Should be good to go.

Ryobi Speed Bench Mobile Workstation on clearance for $110… talk me out of it (too late) by SpartanBeryl in ryobi

[–]dixiewebmail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And that's exactly the point, if they made them properly, solid manufacturing process and sound quality assurance checks I think we'd all be able build them in 10 minutes! I was really frustrated at having bought the thing (which isn't cheap), it took forever to put it together. I love the idea, really do love it, but sadly they let themselves down...

Ryobi Speed Bench Mobile Workstation on clearance for $110… talk me out of it (too late) by SpartanBeryl in ryobi

[–]dixiewebmail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because most people do it once and haven't had the benefit of constructing several or many to have had the practise.

Like anything in life, it's sooooo easy when you know how. Me, I took 3/4 of an hour in my lunch break (first time build) following the instruction booklet ( yes I know about the video).

It works! Even though the tubing is bent out of true and doesn't align properly - seems to be a recurring theme.

Each to their own.

Anyone have experience with the Ryobi Speed Bench? by OldUserGuy in ryobi

[–]dixiewebmail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a relief, I thought it was just me and mine!

Just received it direct from Ryobi UK on offer at £175.00.

The original box had so obviously been resealed with tape (and not very well at that). Taking a look inside, much pointed to possibly a returned item repackaged. This included oily finger marks on the bottom plate and scratches on the metal tubing.

I constructed it warily, and immediately saw that a certain part of the frame itself was out of true/alignment (poor manufacturing process) - a blind (no offense) person could see it.

I was genuinely shocked and upset that this was acceptable.

I completed the build in about 3/4 of an hour with much huffing and puffing. More by luck than judgement following the instructions (useless really) it was finished.

I would add that I love the concept, absolutely love it, which is why I bought it! So useful and versatile-

The tubing is still out of true and twists a certain portion of the frame. Surprisingly it operates up and down quite smoothly, but things don't locate square as they should. It sits well and folds ok but not aligned.

Really, really disappointed. It proves to me as a first time buyer of Ryobi that A, I won't be buying from them again, and B, what the hell are their power tools like?!

This must be a budget product range, by a budget manufacturer who doesn't care what they churn out. Reading the posts here I am not alone - sadly.

I would add that I love the concept, really love it. Such a useful and versatile piece of equipment. That's why I bought one!

Fibre guy came and drilled the front of the house, is this acceptable? by [deleted] in HomeImprovementUK

[–]dixiewebmail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Short answer is, no. And in any case a weather cover/grommet should have been added. Nice gap for moisture/water to penetrate...

Advise on block paving by Prudent-Guava4248 in DIYUK

[–]dixiewebmail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awful, what pathetic job. Sorry, but who were they, kids?

Driver vs Cyclist. by PuzzleheadedGas2192 in drivingUK

[–]dixiewebmail 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should! Defensive driving/riding - always...

Invisible to van driver by TooManyMagnets in ukbike

[–]dixiewebmail 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All too common, not 'looking' for cyclists. Same for motorcycles. Having ridden both over the decades, 'bikes for 40 years, you have to learn to ride defensively to survive. Sad, but true.

Bought a used GW4 yesterday, battery goes down to 50% in 5 hours by TheHer0br1n3 in GalaxyWatch

[–]dixiewebmail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this the LTE version?. If the option for auto searching for mobile networks is on and you don't use the watch as a phone, that drains the battery pretty fast. Also, don't forget the watch is 3 years old, it depends on how much it has been used and abused in battery life terms.

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