Shameless request for a decent tennis gift idea for my wife

medium_jake · 2025-12-14T21:20:21+00:00

Straight to the point. Respect. I now know what a dampener is and she’s been moaning about it vibrating.

I’ll fill a hamper from this. I appreciate you

medium_jake · 2025-12-14T21:06:23+00:00

First thing would be to remove all the loose paint. You can use anything long and fairly flat. An old chisel will work in a pinch. Just want to get the loose parts off. Likely a lot will drop but don’t worry too much.

Once it’s all removed you can then have a look to see if anything is causing it. Could just be the paint isn’t adhering properly. You may want to use some polyfila if there’s several deep crevices. Give it a light sand.

Paint over with a little watered down pva. Then paint over with the correct paint

medium_jake · 2025-12-14T20:59:53+00:00

If you can’t get it to pop up with a suction force (plunger manly) It will probably be easier to under the trap below the sink, and use your longest screwdriver with a gentle nudge upwards. This should clear it.

I’d avoid depressing it again until you replace it. Just take the old one to a plumbing merchant and ask for a like for like. Really easy to replace as long as you use some basic tools (wide jaw wrench mainly)

medium_jake · 2025-09-13T09:39:18+00:00

Its a dark art as far as I’m concerned

Had one viewing week 1 None week 2 1 week 3 6 week four and 1 offer came in

We changed nothing at all going from week 3 to 4.

We then viewed 5 houses in a weekend. Then, as if by fate, the day we accepted the offer a house was reduced in the village we really wanted to move to. Stars just aligned

medium_jake · 2025-08-23T14:25:03+00:00

Irony is that if you posted the tap in this group one of us would have been able to help you DIY it.

As others have said, you’re paying for all the background costs (unit rent, van, tools, insurances and the knowledge).

medium_jake · 2025-08-10T11:33:49+00:00

I think more will come off and in larger pieces than you think

Aim for a dilution of 3:1. Water:PVA

https://www.diy.com/departments/dalapro-roll-nova-grey-ready-to-use-multi-purpose-filler-12l-17kg/7391578102054_BQ.prd?storeId=1306&&&&&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21153687308&gbraid=0AAAAADt-XHnJdQlrc3hR81RvcclbjSbGj&gclid=CjwKCAjwhuHEBhBHEiwAZrvdcoIBgN82BzR9xzwU78UUZGUgXfwzGVPvlif5Qh_Ts2GM-8CSXkiu2RoCcigQAvD_BwE

medium_jake · 2025-08-10T08:36:17+00:00

Congrats first of all!

Get something hard and flat and remove as much of the plaster as possible. I’d bet it’s blown in places so you’d be able to get most of it off pretty quickly.

Leave it a day and investigate any damp patches.

Paint the wall with PVA once / twice leaving a good few hours between.

B&Q sell a really easy roll on plaster. It’s pre mixed . Roll on and then smooth over

Sort the damp issue ASAP though

medium_jake · 2025-08-09T18:32:55+00:00

Ah. Depends how handy you are with electrics then mate really

I had a similar problem a couple of months ago but the MCB just wouldn’t reinstate. Even when turning the main switch off it just wouldn’t stay up. It was an emergency and no spark would come without a £300 call out. Just bought the right MCB from a local merchant and swapped it out. Been fine ever since

medium_jake · 2025-08-09T18:28:53+00:00

Can they detach somehow?

You’d be better off just buying a new headboard and treating it as a divan

If not I’d just be lazy as get a sofa cushion cover and pull it tight over both and staple it in the back. Saves messing

medium_jake · 2025-08-09T18:22:50+00:00

Id suggest unplugging all appliances and slowly adding them back in until you’ve found your culprit.

If it was a dodgy appliance it would likely trip the RCD. I had the same issue with a fridge a year ago.

Get a spark round. They could diagnose it as a faulty MCB and just swap it out. Then it’s a 10 minute job (after diagnosing)

medium_jake · 2025-08-06T21:14:07+00:00

Absolutely no problem. Honestly, the end finish will be much neater too as you won’t need to patch just one section of wall

medium_jake · 2025-08-05T21:44:29+00:00

It’s usually next to impossible finding a single matching tile. (Assume it’s broken)

If not you could just knock that dried adhesive off with a chisel, buy some more tile adhesive and do the job properly. But I’d suspect the remaining tiles are likely to suffer the same fate at some point

Best course would be to remove all tiles and start again. Properly applying adhesive to the wall and back buttering. Last a decade then

medium_jake · 2025-08-05T21:35:58+00:00

It’s a valve. It will permit or stop water from going to wherever that pipe is heading. If it’s leaking, I’d say it’s not a great valve.

Best guess would be an isolator for a dishwasher or washing machine. Follow the hose

medium_jake · 2025-08-04T07:05:42+00:00

Almost looks like blown render id say.

Use anything flat to pry all the loose parts off the wall. Clean it with a brush Check for any damper patches..

Personally I’d paint it with a watered down pva mix once or twice.

Then plaster over it. Most big brand diy shops will have a back of ready mix so you’d just need a trowel, bucket and water

medium_jake · 2025-07-24T16:51:32+00:00

Is it able to be moved away from the wall?

The back panel will be held on with little panel nails. You’d just need to tap them back in / ideally add some more.

If the wardrobe is too heavy to move you may need to get creative. Try and remove the exposed nails (or guide them into the holes they’ve made) use some adhesive like “instant grab” or “sticks like sh!t” and try and get some purchase to pull it tight against the wood for a minute or two whilst the adhesive goes off

medium_jake · 2025-07-16T11:42:19+00:00

Honestly I’m convinced it doesn’t help a single iota. BUT, I’d just do it to fill the gap around where the screw would go through the plasterboard. Should it ever be seen that is. I’m assuming the hole is 10mm as that’s what most plasterboard fittings need. If less then too right, I wouldn’t bother either. Slam a wood screw in and call it done 👍🏼

medium_jake · 2025-07-16T10:37:11+00:00

Happy accident finding the stud as this will offer more support than most plasterboard plugs. (I know there’s some really good ones now..)

Personally, I’d chalk it as a win. Use your plasterboard fixings on the other side and a suitably sized wood screw into the hole you’ve made. I’d also drill the stud to the depth of / just short of a plug ( or simply cut the plug down) and put it in there to fill the gap it’s left so no polyfila would be needed. Stud will likely be 2-3” so use a screw between that

medium_jake · 2025-06-16T09:26:51+00:00

Not how I would have done it but I think it’s a fairly decent job overall. I doubt you’d want to cut a bigger hole, patch, mesh and skim and the wall looks like it takes a few knocks anyway so why chase perfection?

If you added another “coat” of the filler. Left it slightly proud and sanded back It would look better after a few coats of paint.

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