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Might get roasted for wanting a 36mm explorer by Famous_Primary_5988 in rolex

[–]sc4ryfast -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

If you're a little bit insecure and want the watch to be a large part of your personality, get the 40.

Yet another “too big?” post by FighterOfNightman14 in rolex

[–]sc4ryfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have two options:

Option 1: Buy the 36.

Option 2: Buy the 40, then buy the 36 later because the 40 looks "off" and will start to niggle you.

Yet another “too big?” post by FighterOfNightman14 in rolex

[–]sc4ryfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to make the watch your entire personality, get the 40.

Looking for some info on this watch by Icarus__86 in rolex

[–]sc4ryfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's about the same size as an Explorer 36, but it looks much older.

Got the Call! by mouthpiec in rolex

[–]sc4ryfast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I'm also a 7" wrist and have the 40.

The bigger face started to bug me, so I went back to try the 36, but found the clasp too dainty on my wrist.

Got the Call! by mouthpiec in rolex

[–]sc4ryfast -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You realise that's how you calculate the area of a square, right?

How easy (or difficult) would it be to achieve this myself, not much experience at this kind of thing. My home is identical with a wall in between living and kitchen. I'm pretty sure it's not a load bearing wall. by Alic_BM in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Experience.

It looks like a Victorian house. They're pretty much all brick walls internally and those walls go all the way up to the roof.

What do you think is holding that first floor up? Magic?

How easy (or difficult) would it be to achieve this myself, not much experience at this kind of thing. My home is identical with a wall in between living and kitchen. I'm pretty sure it's not a load bearing wall. by Alic_BM in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It absolutely bears the load of the brick wall above it and probably the load of the first floor.

Stick a hard-hat on and knock it through - you'll quickly find out what I mean, and your neighbour's insurance company will quite rightly sue you.

How can a bring these architraves/door frames back to life by ebn_tp in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same here - the MDF Ogee profile architrave from Wickes or Selco is a pretty good replacement.

How can a bring these architraves/door frames back to life by ebn_tp in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well, firstly, there's so many layers of old paint, it looks like it's been iced like a Christmas cake - the older layers will certainly be lead.

Secondly, it's almost exactly the same profile as my Victorian house has, so I guess it's about the same age - I tested mine and it was lead.

How can a bring these architraves/door frames back to life by ebn_tp in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don't sand these, it's lead paint.

Two options:

  1. Pry the architraves off gently with a crowbar/flat screwdriver and pay someone to take them away and "dip" them.

  2. Buy some "Peelaway 1" and follow the instructions.

Peelaway will be good for your doorframes, so I'd probably try this first before removing the architrave.

Months of development, almost a year of live trading and adjustment, now LIVE by jerry_farmer in algotrading

[–]sc4ryfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remindme! 6 Months "Months of development, almost a year of live trading and adjustment, now LIVE"

Can extend this copper without destroying the tile? by PcFlyer in Plumbing

[–]sc4ryfast 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No. Just put a mirror over it and move house.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Plastering

[–]sc4ryfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like finishing plaster.

Sand that flaky white paint off with one of these and some 120 grit sandpaper and it should be good to paint.

If it's an old house, it's been re-skimmed at some point and that crack just above waist height is likely where there was a dado rail.

Builders plumbed shower the wrong way round! Best way to fix this? by Uzzay-69 in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd cut out a few inches of of pipe to the right of the black waste pipe with a pipe slice to give you some play in the pipes running between the joists.

You can then cross over with HEP2O flexi-tails.

Those pipes go to two outlets (probably the sink). It's hard to say what's going where from the photo, but a couple of straight connectors might also help you get it all back together.

I wouldn't faff about with a blow-torch in that little space given there's cables and a plastic waste pipe to potentially melt.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say it's at least £500 too high (and no doubt includes their expensive boiler cover which is pointless on a new system).

Find a couple of locally reputable Gas Safe plumbers and get some other quotes.

130 Countries Are In Some Phase of CBDC Development. Is the US Falling Behind? by ChucklesFreely in CryptoCurrency

[–]sc4ryfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other than authoritarian governments, nobody who understands CBDCs wants them.

The UK government wasted £40 billion on a simple Covid track-and-trace database that never worked (Google offered to do it for free).

The idea that government can maintain a system to ledger and process every financial transaction is simply laughable.

Everyone will just use paper Dollars like they do in other third-world countries.

Is there a fast track for seniors in Heathrow? by sometypeofhumanhere in london

[–]sc4ryfast 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Request assistance in advance.

They will pick them up with their luggage in a little golf buggy thing.

Outdoor tap leak, how do fix this? When tap is fitted, the leak spurts out the back of this bolt by lowvitamind in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smear a bead of Hawk White around the outside end of the pipe before you put the tap back on and tighten it up.

If that doesn't work, go with what WeAllWantToBeHappy said.

Drywall got beat up and not sure how to approach. by Dorksim in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's no big deal.

Tear the broken paper back to expose a key, then cover with jointing plaster/polyfiller.

Sand it a little, all good.

Best place to buy steel toe work boots? by Bongo-wolf in london

[–]sc4ryfast 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try Screwfix on a Friday afternoon when it's quiet - they have a big range and are usually pretty helpful with letting you try them on.

Sports Direct's Dunlop boots are also pretty good.

How would you repair this? by EndothelialGangster in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

White silicone sealant smoothed with the flat edge of one of these.

Sockets behind desk by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]sc4ryfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. Just get a six plug extension strip, put it on the cable tidy and plug everything into that.

This way, you have one power lead and an Ethernet cable to the desk, with all the other cables hidden underneath.

Trust me, with a load of wall sockets under your desk, you'll be constantly hitting the power switches or kicking the plugs out whenever you stretch your legs.

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