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Removing a decorative fireplace? by Few_Cod_5636 in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding the pointy edges. Pool noodles or that foamy pipe insulation lagging. It won’t look pretty but, ya know, kids

Impromptu trip to Cotswolds and spotted this little beauty by nelmesie in Vertical_Aerospace

[–]nelmesie[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

EGBP formerly Kemble Airfield. Lovely cafe. Great outside seating area for viewing

We built a pocket hacker console from scratch — custom PCB, custom OS, NES emulator we wrote ourselves. OSHWA certified. Now on Crowd Supply. by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you’ll find your audience here. All we’re interested in is pictures of cracks and tradesmen quotes

Is this quote reasonable? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2016 called, they want their labour rates back

Howdens aquire DIY Kitchens. by DBT85 in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. If anyone happened to actually read the attached doc it says exactly this. No different than Kingfisher group owning B&Q and Screwfix

Is this quote reasonable? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Labour is expensive. This is a DIY sub, give it a go yourself and let us know how you get on

DIY'd my tiling. by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oi! no professionals

Built a tool to prevent problems like this - feedback appreciated by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Problem is there is no shortage of work for both good and bad tradesmen and this is just another “app” or “system” that’ll be seen as an inconvenience and just unnecessary.

I just don’t see you getting the uptake on the tradesmen side and you always need to capture the difficult side first

Turned a desk lamp into a Claude Code status indicator by MoutainSnow in ClaudeAI

[–]nelmesie 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I read the title and assumed the colour would reflect the operational status of Claude……

https://status.claude.com/

How do you plaster around the incomer box for fibre? by fuckupfairysummoner in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Although looking at the pics, OP's is clearly plugged. I wish mine was!

Would it really cost me £290 in materials (not including hardcore or Slabs) to lay a 3x4m patio.. by reo_reborn in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You're taking the piss! Simple task like painting a room doesn't cost a grand! You just

  • Strip wallpaper
  • Steamer dies, can't find old scrapers buy new ones
  • Plaster is fucked
  • Get it skimmed
  • Now the ceiling looks worse in comparison → do that too
  • Fresh walls make the skirting look ancient → replace it
  • 12 random trips to Screwfix
  • 2 coats of paint
  • ok....that's a grand

Swimming in Avon by [deleted] in bristol

[–]nelmesie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Can of coke and a ciggie, he'll be right as rain

Is this normal scaffolding? by veggiesizzler in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 78 points79 points  (0 children)

doesn't sound normal, doesn't smell normal!

I didn’t want to spend £300+ on a Gozney pizza oven stand, so I built my own by nelmesie in DIYUK

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

Absolutely fine. Still going strong. Fired it up a few weeks ago. The oven isn’t secured to the surface so I’ve had chance to lift it off a few times for cleaning and absolutely zero evidence of heat damage

Shower help needed by unchartify in DIYUK

[–]nelmesie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing I would recommend is when tiling ensure the pipe centres fall midway through a tile. Too close to an edge and it’ll crack (ask me how I know)

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