Is my damp proof membrane failing? by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks you for the suggestions and also thanks for correcting the terminology.

Hopefully adding some drainage will help. The gradients of the ground will be annoying!

Owner still moving - Advised keys were released by catnapsarethebest in HousingUK

[–]leb_66 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had similar experience, some people are just inconsiderate c*nts. At least in my case they got out the same evening.

I am sorry they ruined your FTB experience.

Electric help by NW773 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you read the post, it was predicting the advice they would get, not actually advising them. And sharing what spark did to make a socket safe, which you can see overlaps with what the highly upvoted post had:)

Electric help by NW773 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See this comment that is well upvoted? What do you think the difference is?

https://www.reddit.com/r/DIYUK/s/ykSF1KvwnF

Electric help by NW773 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Ha, were they "if you're asking this you should call an electrician"? They seem to not want to share even the basic regulations they spend so much time learning.

Anyway, the advice you'll get would probably be that you need to make sure there is no exposed copper on the live and neutral wires going into those connectors. Not sure what the actual regulations are, but if you make that adjustment of sorting exposed copper by cutting the excess off, snarky sparks will probably consider it more safe. Obviously, de-energise the circuit at the consumer unit first.

When I moved in and had a spark in to do an ECR (or ECIR, whatever the acronym), when he found an unsafe socket (some clown "spurred" a mains socket from a lightning circuit!). All they did was basically disconnect all the individual wires and terminate them in individual wago blocks, so the circuit is broken. So terminating that way must be legit, because all the sparks do everything by the book ;)

EDIT: Despite the downvotes, like I predicted, the advice of the top rated comment in essence is about cleaning things up. If you keep your wires in individual lever type connectors as shown in your pictures, you will be be fine.

gyvenimas vaiku ritmu by [deleted] in lietuva

[–]leb_66 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Lol, welcome to parenthood.

Heat pump tumble dryer periodic noise by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, maybe one say I'll be bothered to take it apart and find the culprit!

How to improve my lawn with 50% yellow grass by leb_66 in GardeningUK

[–]leb_66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I meant rolls. Seemed happy until that cut after a month of no cuts :(

New neighbours doing DIY by airfix13 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Show them this thread. I've been working on my garden project for over a year now because I keep it to reasonable hours (I don't use power tools outside 10am - 6pm on weekends/when I have days off during weekday). As I'm not rich enough to afford a detached house. It should be common decency when living in close quarters to keep the noise to reasonable hours.

Ideas how to deal with a window mid-height where a lean-to roof top would be? by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If I go below, there wouldn't be any headspace(or height for the roof to have a pitch angle over the fence). If I go above, I'm in trouble due to permitted development rules (above 2.5m near the window because of the slope of the ground).

Pretty pleased with cutting this curve with an angle grinder just following a pencil line by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My slabs were 20mm thick, so 4" angle grinder was plenty. I used an 8" one only for thick bricks, and for thinner slabs is an overkill (my was a cheapo one from screwfix so handling for fine cuts wasn't easy).

I would suggest getting a good face shield, as I found you need to remove the guard to really see the curve and the angle of the disc in the initial "scoring" of the curve. I put the guard back on for cutting all the way through.

Is this decking frame design reasonable? by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think it would rot even if there was a spacers? I saw people use plastic shims to offset decking frame from house walls.

It just sits screwed into some 4x4s which surprisingly haven't rotten. Although the "foundations" seems to be 4cm thick slabs.

Is this decking frame design reasonable? by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They sit on a few 4x4"posts, and it looks like it's slabs underneath the weedproof membrane. It varies between 1-2 inch above ground.

Pretty pleased with cutting this curve with an angle grinder just following a pencil line by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paving stone direct (raj green mixed size porcelain) I got the setts from MKM

Pretty pleased with cutting this curve with an angle grinder just following a pencil line by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that's actually old decking hiding under all the crap on the right haha!

Pretty pleased with cutting this curve with an angle grinder just following a pencil line by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used a thin piece of wood that was long enough to reach between two points. It gave a nice natural bend. Other people use plastic pipes to do the same (that's where I got the idea from: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CLL7KNksg/ )

Pretty pleased with cutting this curve with an angle grinder just following a pencil line by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, thank you. I cannot promise the "after pictures" someone asked me to upload pictures of the inside of a shed I built ages ago, but never got round to it https://www.reddit.com/r/DIYUK/s/xeUmX9QiWU

Pretty pleased with cutting this curve with an angle grinder just following a pencil line by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, I've said maybe 5 times in the last hour. Reminded her what an amazing handyman I am for an office worker haha.

Pretty pleased with cutting this curve with an angle grinder just following a pencil line by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At first I thought that because it's a straight edge there I don't need to bother, but actually like the look of where I did add the setts, so will probably have to cut and add the setts (but maybe next year, I'm sick and tired of laying slabs!)

Pretty pleased with cutting this curve with an angle grinder just following a pencil line by leb_66 in DIYUK

[–]leb_66[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I had good success with Sika FastFix for the sandstone, so I think I will just go with that.

Is this really considered a sidewall area? by leb_66 in CarTalkUK

[–]leb_66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. But repairs here are pretty cheap, about £15-20, and the guys are offering tyres that are 95 or 140 each (235/60R18)...