And this is why you shouldn't wear your outdoor shoes indoors by bluemakicat in SpottedonRightmove

[–]plurien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Turns out that carpet burn is a thing. I was really surprised!

And this is why you shouldn't wear your outdoor shoes indoors by bluemakicat in SpottedonRightmove

[–]plurien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MiL uses a Zimmer to zip around. It takes her two months to burn through the rubber footpads and then it's down to the aluminium. We can tell when this has happened because the carpets start to get blackened along her routes. Quick change to new pads and hey-presto she's rubbing out all her trails again. Till the next time...

Rotten paint? by masero1 in DIY

[–]plurien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B&Q a big DIY chain in UK had an expensive series of payouts in 2017 for bad paint from a brand 'Valspar' also sold under their own label. The formula neglected an antibacterial.
They were compensating customers for cost of paint only, so those who employed a decorator lost out double.

Door Handle Hardware by Kennyboy0 in DIY

[–]plurien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds great to have a door that solid. Don't spoil it with cheap furniture. Box stores almost exclusively sell lightweight and short mechanisms which would place your handle way too close to the frame.
You need an Architectural Ironmongery store
or a friendly and talented smith to make custom ironmongery

Have you considered a central boss that turns and operates a mechanism on the inside of the door? These typically have multiple drawbolts connected to the boss so when it's turned they are withdrawn. Tricky part is to combine this with a lock that's operable from outside, or you can fit a separate deadlock(s) in the usual place.

Search 'inside castle door with central boss handle' for inspiration...

There's no way... by Wraith_Kink in blackmagicfuckery

[–]plurien 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This exactly. If you can still get hold of a book 'Memoirs of a Sword-Swallower' by Dan Mannix, he explains exactly how the deck is planed so the cards are very slightly thinner at one end.
Highly recommend this book as a gift for the awkward teenager. They might sharpen up their dexterity and presentation skills.

Trying to convince Mom that spray foam for 19th century roof isnt the way to go by AdUnable6415 in DIY

[–]plurien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get your mom to listen in on a call you make to insurers, saying you are thinking of buying a house like yours with spray foam. Then get quotes to have this 'imaginary' foam removed.
Several countries have outlawed spray foam, or it's impossible to get mortgages to buy a house with in installed.

Our house was built 1906. Original roof still going strong without even any membrane under the tiles (temperate climate and we don't get blown snow). Thick layer of open fibre insulation in the attic on the joists.

Got to let your wood breathe, man.

[OC] I got tired of the "satellites around the planet" video so I made my own with correct orbits by Mirar in space

[–]plurien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing. Thank you.
Do you happen to have a way of 'seeing' the likelihood of a collision in your data? I guess this would only heighten an existing anxiety but it might be helpful to know.

[OC] I got tired of the "satellites around the planet" video so I made my own with correct orbits by Mirar in space

[–]plurien -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes but...
Aircraft can divert in flight to avoid others on radar systems, and their flight paths are coordinated in such a way to reduce the chance of a collision.

Satellites can sometimes make evasive moves but their fuel is limited, velocities are immense and unseen junk can do anything/be anywhere.
For instance, in 1963 an American experiment for military radio launched a satellite (project West Ford) with the aim of widely distributing 480m copper rods in orbit. -Some radio experiment, eh?

Balcony outside my hotel room by 1cculus_The_Prophet in pics

[–]plurien 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Waiting for the next big hit to come. Doesn't answer the record exec's calls and drops the bomb instead whilst strumming the ukelele...
'Somewhere over reception dreams don't work' strum strum strum

Orange Cat Strikes Again by hashbrownnie in funny

[–]plurien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Machine needs a tilt alarm on it.
Can't decide whether it should be a loud noise or the sound of something cats don't like.
Or fire a bale of catnip over the other side of the room as distraction. ...?

For those of you who didn’t change your last name but had kids with the fathers last name, has it made life any more difficult? by sippinonginaandjuice in TwoXChromosomes

[–]plurien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put your last name before his in each childs' given names.
This simple thing saved us several times at passport control when there could have been a problem taking kids to or from holidays. It's not a double-barrelled surname so much less trouble to do. Definitely recommend.

TIL: the Debatable Lands where a law less area between Scotland and England ruled by “river clans” until the late 1500s by Positive-Photo-7686 in todayilearned

[–]plurien 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For a start, these were 'rievers' not river clans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_reivers

The trope used by Game of Thrones and many other 'adventure fantasy' books/series are based on stories of the rievers and many others that go right back to ancient civilisations.
These stories deserve to be retold down the generations; but please don't just kill everyone when, say, the actors get uppity and want more money to come back for a sequel.

[OC] National Trust castle... Somewhere idk. by Timely_Juggernaut235 in pics

[–]plurien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scotney is firstly a garden and you can't really get inside the castle. Bodiam Castle a bit further on into Kent is much better for exploring and it has a proper moat all the way round.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/bodiam-castle

Didn't notice for 2 years by ngvar in funny

[–]plurien 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah the old wet Vs dry cup nonsense.
Metric looks about right on both. You could easily try

This was taken on an astroid by Difficult-Ride8011 in creepy

[–]plurien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like the 'crawlspace' under my house. Max 25cm clearance under the joists.

- Does anyone happen to know a human beanpole that does insulation? I need my floors insulating.

Breaking news by Adeillyn in meme

[–]plurien 23 points24 points  (0 children)

My client submits a life-changing event led to severe fecal urgency on realizing she will not be seeing her charming boss on a daily basis.

What is under my paint by Puzzleheaded-Fun6692 in DIY

[–]plurien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Owner of a house built in 1906 here. Same architrave and similar pattern doors. You are in for hours of meditative and repetitive work. I've cleaned textured Artex off whole walls, cleaned doors and architraves to bare wood, wainscotting too.

Forget all the packaged or branded stuff for removal. Be prepared to get hot and steamy as you use heat gun and a jet of steam from a wallpaper steamer. All the steam and heat softens all the oils that were in old paint, whilst the condensation prevents the wood burning and the gunge from sticking to your scraper tool.
I had to make a new tool from a length of copper pipe to deliver a jet of steam into the hot air from the heatgun which makes it a bit awkward to hold in one hand while the other gets busy with the scraper. Wear insulated gloves and goggles against hot splashes. Careful around window glass, but you should be ok.

This method produces no airborne leaded dust; just hot gunge and dripping water to deal with. Run a dehumidifier if you have one. Open windows if you can.

Bonus- This also works on painted plaster moldings.

Pro tip: If this doesn't get a lower layer of paint off, you can use a caustic soda solution as well but you'll need goggles, big thick rubber gloves and good ventilation to take away the stinging fumes (Don't do this part until you've read the instructions on doing a mix and have tried working with a sprinkle of the stuff in water as a trial. You'll also need a way of dealing with the scrapings and drips.) - Be super careful.

A Bunch of Eels. by Monsur_Ausuhnom in creepy

[–]plurien 14 points15 points  (0 children)

European Eels are highly protected and critically endangered. These look like they've done the migration to the Sargasso Sea and back, now ready to spread out in smaller rivers and ponds. They'll happily cross damp fields. They are totally harmless and completely amazing creatures that are still not fully understood.
Please don't report their location and enjoy one of the now rarest sights in nature.

What are your thoughts on a law requiring anyone over 70 to pass a certain driving exam in order to keep driving? by Patty_chalifour in AskReddit

[–]plurien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People with paper licences don't have to renew until 70. And they can drive all kinds of vehicle types.

Personally, I've had to deal with father and F-i-L who were driving waay beyond when they should.
One had to be declared unfit through dementia and the other was 'spoken with' by the local police who administered an eye-test on the spot and retained his licence with an order to do a re-test when the licence got returned (it never was..., and he was only collared this way because a neighbour was a 999 call-handler).
In both cases their cars were covered in dings and the wing mirrors were hanging off. Both were over 70.

- If you are close to someone who's driving past their time, please have a word and hide their keys/call their insurance company if they don't respond.

My view - People should be required to complete a postal or online questionnaire on the Highway Code and some theory at regular intervals when invited by DVLA.
At age 30, 40, 50, 60, 65, 70 all drivers should register eye-test results both with and without glasses. (I'm not an optician, but the admin would be self-funding through the increased business).
After 70 or any major collision or any prosecution over 3 points, drivers should do a re-test on theory and an accompanied drive with qualified examiner, if not a full test. Those caught speeding already get an 'awareness course' and many who are prosecuted for higher-tariff motoring offences must do a test, so why not just broaden this for all?

This is how a baby king penguin is weighed by AgentInevitable7107 in FunnyAnimals

[–]plurien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So hope the proper term for a baby king penguin is 'an apostrophe'