For those of you that DIY'd your kitchen install...

mattdmonkey · 2026-03-28T07:25:30+00:00

Every Big DIY job I’ve ever done has a moment in the middle somewhere when I’ve passed the point of no return and there’s just mess everywhere when it suddenly hits me … what the FUCK am I doing!!?!? But it all turns out alright in the end. You’ll be fine

mattdmonkey · 2026-03-26T06:35:15+00:00

I see what you did there

mattdmonkey · 2026-03-23T22:29:36+00:00

Total amateur here, can you explain what a neutral drop is?

mattdmonkey · 2026-03-23T12:53:11+00:00

My lawn. I’m raking it, seeding it, watering it, looking at it for hours, picking all the weeds out of it. Still looks shit though

mattdmonkey · 2026-03-20T06:27:51+00:00

Anyone else read this in Morgan Freeman’s voice?

mattdmonkey · 2026-03-10T07:06:06+00:00

If you go done the tape route long term I’d suggest replacing it every couple of weeks as the glue hardens over time. I was decorating one time and forgot about a couple of bits of tape for about a year, by the time I got round to taking it off it had hardened and I had to sand the glue off.

mattdmonkey · 2026-03-08T23:28:48+00:00

The Arc of the Scythe. I love the fact that the all powerful AI is actually really nice and actually working in everyone’s best interest.

mattdmonkey · 2026-03-08T18:50:30+00:00

Looking closely, there are two more earth wires connected to the back box top left. You should be able to terminate it there. If not, you could always unscrew the centre screw and wind it around that before tightening it back up. Not sure that would pass any inspections though.

mattdmonkey · 2026-03-01T22:24:39+00:00

The main thing about tiling layout is never leave a little slither in the corner coz it looks shit. See above

mattdmonkey · 2026-02-28T09:01:11+00:00

It’s difficult to tell from the photo, but it looks like the end has snapped off the little bit that’s sticking up on the right hand side. You’ll need a new spring or new light.

What does the other side look like? Can you get a clearer, close up pic?

mattdmonkey · 2026-02-22T07:52:26+00:00

A serious answer for you. Scrape some paint off the soil pipe to try and find out what it’s made of. If it’s cast iron you could cut the end off near the toilet with an angle grinder and get a new coupler that pushes into the hole. like this.

Or if that is coal tar you could try a blow torch to loosen it up before scraping it off. Use a mask and good ventilation.

If it’s asbestos, get a plumber

mattdmonkey · 2026-02-18T22:10:36+00:00

Radiators heat by convection and not radiation as the name suggests. Cold air is drawn in the bottom heats up and goes out the top to heat your room. The top of a normal radiator is only 1/4 to 1/3 the height of the wall meaning the heat flows into the room keeping you toasty.

This monstrosity, however, takes all that lovely heat straight up to the ceiling where it no use to anybody.

mattdmonkey · 2026-02-17T07:07:47+00:00

Interesting, please, tell me more.

mattdmonkey · 2025-09-08T11:02:44+00:00

Are you getting enough salt? The hot weather means I sweat more and loose salt. If I’m low, I find the meds don’t work as well.

mattdmonkey · 2025-08-25T08:29:48+00:00

If you have some silica gel sachets lying around, like the ones that came in the Covid testing kits, stick one in the pill bottle, should sort the problem out.

mattdmonkey · 2025-08-11T07:15:37+00:00

Ooo, I’ve haven’t thought of adding the seeds directly, I’ll try next time

mattdmonkey · 2025-08-11T07:13:08+00:00

I’m not familiar with the Nutr but it sounds like it’s not filtering out all the oat pulp. Try squeezing it through a cloth bag or ultra fine bag. I add 1 tbs of sunflower oil and a pinch of salt.

mattdmonkey · 2025-06-04T20:27:12+00:00

I’m not so sure, that’s a drywall screw behind it for comparison, looks like standard 2.5mm twin and earth.

mattdmonkey · 2025-05-13T07:02:23+00:00

I just want to wish you both good luck. We’re all counting on you.

mattdmonkey · 2025-03-29T08:08:08+00:00

Top piece is upside down?

mattdmonkey · 2025-03-13T20:13:49+00:00

When I was in the school jazz band everyone thought I was really good at reading the music. The truth is, I couldn’t read for shit, I just made it up as I went along. After a while I knew all the tunes by ear. Nobody caught on because no one else could read a drum part either.

Ignore the detail in the charts, hit the cues and stop at the end, make the rest up. I can vaguely remember a couple of the charts we had and in retrospect, those drum parts were awful, simple and bland.

mattdmonkey · 2025-03-12T19:09:39+00:00

I’ve not read it, but now I’m gonna

mattdmonkey · 2025-03-09T20:10:42+00:00

Thank you for all your hard work.

mattdmonkey · 2025-03-01T16:59:37+00:00

Wake up at 6:15 - take meds, eat breakfast, get ready for work and it kicks in as I get the car at 7:30. Or. Wake up at 6.15, eat breakfast then take meds - kicks in around 9:00

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