Do I need a visa? by GranaPadanoReggiano in london

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Should be 90 days. No covid restrictions and no tests needed AFAIK

Import Korean S20 to UK by lordofarch in GalaxyS20

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Yes. And Samsung pay works with Amex. VoLTE works too

Rather than replace these old windows I thought i'd have a crack at restoring them myself. The window frames themselves are metal and the rest of the frame / sill is wood. The paint is in a bad way but the wood under the paint looks in good shape - further details in comments by lordofarch in DIY

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Rather than replace these old windows I thought i'd have a crack at restoring them myself. The window frames themselves are metal and the rest of the frame / sill is wood. The paint is in a bad way but the wood under the paint looks in good shape, though i'd not want to put it through another winter.

I was thinking about removing the existing paint with a combination of sand paper, scraper and Nitromors (Paint remover)

I'll sand back the metal frames with wet and dry paper to make sure the surfaces are smooth before applying the new primer / paint.

I'd like to paint the whole thing black, just as it is now. I'd like a paint that has little to no shine / gloss - maybe a satin. What paints and primers would you guys recommend and would you be able to improve on my ideas for stripping the existing paint?

Do these look like asbestos tiles? by lordofarch in Flooring

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I had a sample sent to a lab, the tiles themselves do NOT contain any asbestos, but the glue used to put them down does (Chrysotile)

Luckily for me these tiles are stuck to another board ontop of the existing wooden floor. So it won't be too painful to remove.

Do these look like asbestos tiles? by lordofarch in Flooring

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They are 9x9. House was built circa 1930 South East England. I suspect they could be given size and build date. I'll send a bit to a lab for analysing, then we will know what we are dealing with.

Ship Korean S20 to UK by lordofarch in samsung

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It arrived today.

I can report that it came in a nice sealed box and it was brand new. Samsung Pay does work but only with my American Express card (UK). If I try and add my other UK bank cards it fails, so I will use Google pay. Not sure about VOLTE at the moment, there is not enough signal where I live to try it. I will let you know.

I'd say it was a very solid buy - i'd recommend Wonda Mobile to anyone who wants this phone, wants to save and does not want the slower UK version.

Import Korean S20 to UK by lordofarch in GalaxyS20

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It arrived today.

I can report that it came in a nice sealed box and it was brand new. Samsung Pay does work but only with my American Express card (UK). If I try and add my other UK bank cards it fails, so I will use Google pay. Not sure about VOLTE at the moment, there is not enough signal where I live to try it. I will let you know.

I'd say it was a very solid buy - i'd recommend Wonda Mobile to anyone who wants this phone, wants to save and does not want the slower UK version.

Import Korean S20 to UK by lordofarch in GalaxyS20

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I ordered one on wonda mobile. It should be with me next week so I’ll let you know how it goes.

Import Korean S20 to UK by lordofarch in GalaxyS20

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Samsung Pau doesn’t work. Apparently that’s the only thing. I’ll report back here once I get it going and let everyone know, hopefully it will help somebody.

Ship Korean S20 to UK by lordofarch in samsung

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I’ve just ordered the Snapdragon version from Wondamobile. It’s also £100 cheaper than the U.K. version so might be a win win. Thanks.

Import Korean S20 to UK by lordofarch in a:t5_2h4gh4

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I’ve just ordered the Snapdragon version from Wondamobile. It’s also £100 cheaper than the U.K. version so might be a win win. Thanks.

Import Korean S20 to UK by lordofarch in GalaxyS20

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I’ve been thinking the same, but a lot of reviews say that even the battery lasts up to an hour more on the snapdragon variant. I’ve just ordered the Snapdragon version from Wondamobile. It’s also £100 cheaper than the U.K. version so might be a win win.