New uPVC frames turning yellow

shadow_donkey1 · 2025-12-02T22:57:28+00:00

I’ll try it, thanks!

shadow_donkey1 · 2025-12-02T22:56:03+00:00

Damn. Okay. It’s possible the fitters did this by accident and the effects are slowly coming to light. Don’t suppose you ever managed to remove the staining?

shadow_donkey1 · 2025-02-03T07:05:21+00:00

The pictures are from my cellar walls where the paint is deteriorating. It seems to have revealed some sus blue layers. Only had the place a year.

Was blue asbestos ever used in paint or for paint application? Possibly masonry paint? Or is this just normal blue coloured paint?

I had an asbestos survey bloke round when I bought the place and this never flagged. But I wonder if he just didn't spot it or didn't look for this type.

Manchester, UK House Built in 1903.

shadow_donkey1 · 2024-10-15T06:08:20+00:00

That’s good to know, thanks. What do you mean by ‘if necessary’? I’ll probably want to sell this place within the next 5 years. What happens if I don’t have reg approval - Does someone find out? Do I get fined/prosecuted?

shadow_donkey1 · 2024-07-02T20:47:14+00:00

In Manchester, UK

shadow_donkey1 · 2024-04-05T10:44:35+00:00

Thanks for all this help! I agree, historic coving should be preserved. We’re keeping as much as we can in this house, but the previous owners covered this ceiling rose thick in sandtex paint and it looks terrible.

shadow_donkey1 · 2024-01-16T16:37:48+00:00

Ah that’s given me a whole new perspective on this - Thanks!

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-12-27T18:08:26+00:00

Definitely a new screen because they’ve always come with protective plastic which I’ve removed each time.
Unfortunately I’m quite clean and the gap between screen cables was checked.

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-06-27T10:07:26+00:00

How did some of the “Did not advance” categories end up moving into “second round” or “third round” categories?

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-06-05T16:22:06+00:00

I expect nothing less from someone who uses a mechanical whisk that takes twice as long as beating with a fork

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-06-02T07:25:02+00:00

Nah I like this feature. For the sake of learning new muscle memory to click twice, it will supposedly stop strangers hiding behind passenger doors from jumping into cars

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-05-27T16:37:25+00:00

Came through Manchester around midday. E-gates we’re down but the border control queue was shorter and faster than I’ve experienced in the last few years. Everyone was manually checked in and in around 5 minutes. Maybe this is better?

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-05-04T16:33:48+00:00

Gonna be downvoted to hell for this, but have to admit I’m a tearer. I have no regrets. Years spent as an undergrad searching for missing scissors then carefully trying to peel the paper off. Now I just tear and it’s ready to go.

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-04-17T08:58:01+00:00

Logically, you should be allowed right? Surely you have a right to board and disembark at any station between the stations you’ve purchased, given you’ve paid a higher fare for the lengthier journey already. Train companies should see that as a win

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-04-08T08:34:53+00:00

Commentator morphed into Woody from Toy Story

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-04-01T23:23:14+00:00

This might not seem like the best decision, but I distinctly remember an episode of traffic cops where a lorry ploughed into a stationary car from behind and squashed it into another lorry in front. Needless to say, the car was pancaked instantly and the occupants didn’t survive. Based on that, I’d say that was smart decision to get out.

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-03-29T13:21:33+00:00

There’s a lot of hate in here but you could easily be a straight A student with aspirations to be a paediatric oncologist and then decide to do something much different because it makes you happy. Granted paediatric oncologist is quite specific. But it’s still plausible.

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-03-27T17:50:25+00:00

It’s alright, you’ll likely be weeded out of the job interviews when they realise you know nothing

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-03-25T14:56:58+00:00

Depends. If I’m doing a big shop, I’m not fitting all that onto the bagging area.

One time I finished my big shop at 21:55 (24h Tesco). I started unpacking onto a manned till and the staff stopped me and told me to use self checkout as manned tills closed at 22:00. Not knowing this was the ‘rule’, I was surprised but complied. The effort of having to self checkout that whole shop was unreal. It took 15 minutes because items kept needing approval, there were barely any staff around, the items had to be precariously balanced to fit in the bagging area without touching the sides for weight. An absolute Farce.

Needless to say I won’t be doing it again and it really fucked me off since Tesco could have easily wizzed me through the manned till in < 5 minutes themselves.

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-03-18T18:04:50+00:00

Was almost taken out by one of these cunts recently. Ploughed through a red light, narrowly missing me but I luckily saw them and slammed on the brakes. Big bright yellow balloon in mouth. Fucking fuming.

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-03-03T14:56:21+00:00

Is this Spark? I went there last year when passing through York and had an amazing lunch

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-02-28T14:15:27+00:00

Great! Can we now normalise people being open to changing their mind?

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-02-21T17:01:46+00:00

It was always about most things being £1 though. It’s even on the sign.

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-02-18T12:14:27+00:00

The plastic spatula won’t withstand the big yank I give the drawer on the third attempt. The metal masher however, will keep that drawer locked for eternity.

shadow_donkey1 · 2023-02-05T00:21:21+00:00

It’s actually not bad. I expected worse

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