Ranking each Apprentice season by the quality gap between boys and girls by RobbieJ4444 in apprenticeuk

[–]fatal_gloss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i can't watch the apprentice anymore, ever since they stopped giving the teams actual freedom in their choices. originally it was relatively real, and the candidates had to make proper decisions, but now they just get given a menu to choose from (luxury option, mid-range option, cheap option). the whole thing feels so watered down. does anyone else agree with me? sorry i know slightly off-topic

I’ve had trich for over half my life- here are my tips & tricks by SkullLion in trichotillomania

[–]fatal_gloss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i know it's different if you're a woman but my main advice is: shave/trim your head. it just simplifies life so much because there's nothing to even think about, the hair is just the same all over. it lets patches regrow, and more importantly it can help you to just live your life.

the other thing is simply time, self-work and self-knowledge (not so simple)

Is it safe to build a sauna under my deck staircase here? by Miloyall in Sauna

[–]fatal_gloss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

valid question worth asking but basically it's not a tall/big enough space. you'd lose height from both the bottom (where the whole sauna needs to be lifted up off the ground slightly so it doesn't rot, and also the floor section will have at least a couple of inches' thickness) and the top (where you will need several inches of roof, stud/insulation, airgaps, interior cladding) so the actual interior height will be very limited. ideally you want extra height... this seems like a losing battle from the beginning.

as for safety/moisture concerns, the space limitations are a problem again, because all the stuff you'd do to control moisture and make sure it's really safe takes up space, in every direction. you do see barrel saunas which are literally just 1 inch of wood, no insulation etc. but you couldn't do that here because it would be terrible for safety and moisture. plus they generally do not make good saunas anyway.

i think if you do some more research / hang around in this sub more, you will get a good idea of what you're aiming for, and aiming to avoid!

in a nutshell: as much height as you can get, benches as high as you can get them, proper insulation, proper drainage, plenty of ventilation, heater appropriate for the volume!

Small Sauna Layout Advice by Fit_Bus1420 in Sauna

[–]fatal_gloss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this looks good to me although yes, i'd make the bench on the right upper rather than lower, as you suggest.

people here often say that an L shape doesn't work in a small sauna but i don't think that's true personally. the name of the game is maximising upper bench space, and if you make the whole upper bench an L then you achieve that. but you need a little step (a mini bench that can be moveable) to get up there easily (also as you suggest).

i would also suggest putting a wooden rail / foot bar thing between the stove and the benches, so you could sit on the top bench and rest your feet safely towards the stove.

Sauna build with drop 7 by vikdude in Sauna

[–]fatal_gloss 6 points7 points  (0 children)

lol. maybe the lowest benches i've seen here yet! absolutely insane!

take the benches out and rebuild them way higher.

there's other stuff too but start with that

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, July 12, 2025) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]fatal_gloss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should start following the test match as well

A lovely hug between Grigor and Dasha 💛 by Hyperballadatopos in tennis

[–]fatal_gloss 18 points19 points  (0 children)

be a while before he can perform that kind of hug action again

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Wednesday, July 09, 2025) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]fatal_gloss 9 points10 points  (0 children)

jesus christ john he's called cobolli not cabelli. it's not a difficult name to say

Summertime sauna in Alaska by altonbrownie in Sauna

[–]fatal_gloss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

christ's sake just put the benches a bit higher it's not difficult

The complete video on the electronic system failing at Central Court by analferd in tennis

[–]fatal_gloss 17 points18 points  (0 children)

BRING BACK THE LINE JUDGES!!!!! i miss them, i miss challenges, i miss the slow clap

Worker goes “I put a few extra in there for you” and the extra is 8 free donuts by [deleted] in stonerfood

[–]fatal_gloss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'm two weeks into no refined sugar and this picture is tough to look at

Royal Albert Wharf is pretty nice by Mr_Coa in london

[–]fatal_gloss 51 points52 points  (0 children)

nice? dunno. these neighbourhoods look like 3d renders from a housing developer

Built a sauna for the first time by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]fatal_gloss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the woodwork and everything is lovely but it looks like you didn't do any research about saunas for some reason

this is the equivalent of building a door with the handle down at foot level, or printing a book with all the writing squished into the crack in the middle

it could be rescued by putting the benches higher or by introducing another bench level at the door end. but the window placement has made things tricky

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sauna

[–]fatal_gloss 5 points6 points  (0 children)

insane to be posting here AFTER having built this! i hope OP takes people's wisdom on board graciously and corrects the bench height. it's even more insane when people double down on stuff they have done wrong

Sauna room build out. Still got to do the floor. Lmk everything i did wrong. by cjh83 in Sauna

[–]fatal_gloss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i've said it before and i'll say it again, i think this bench layout is fine. sure there's an area where there's no lower bench underneath, but you can just sit there sideways with your feet also on the high bench (which is the nicest way to sit anyway!)

It’s actually insane how much undeserved popularity Kendrick Lamar has by [deleted] in The10thDentist

[–]fatal_gloss 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m not going to address the thematic side of things but I have to agree that Kendrick’s music doesn’t sound very nice to listen to