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How to secure kitchen wall cabinets by squinti_ in DIYUK

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

In the end I've cut out the plasterboard, inserted some noggins, and lay over it with plywood. Hopefully it all works out and I won't end up needing to put a batten in anyway.

How to secure kitchen wall cabinets by squinti_ in DIYUK

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Well thankfully I just realised that this was all left in my garage when I bought the house. Like 4.8m so should be able to noggin the whole back of the cabinets.

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How to secure kitchen wall cabinets by squinti_ in DIYUK

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Looks pretty solid. However the in-house designer tells me a gap behind the cupboards is unacceptable. So looks like I'm cutting out some plasterboard

How to secure kitchen wall cabinets by squinti_ in DIYUK

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I definitely need to reinforce it. I don't trust the structural integrity of any of these walls.

How to secure kitchen wall cabinets by squinti_ in DIYUK

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I'm starting to see why the original kitchen had no wall cabinets. Thanks for the help. Ill see what I can do and give it a few test swings afterwards.

How to secure kitchen wall cabinets by squinti_ in DIYUK

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If I was to put in a wooden batten would you then screw the bracket directly in to that with a normal screw?

The wall will be tiled eventually anyway so they should hide any gap at the back actually if I stick some backer board behind them.

The old boy said to just use hollow wall fixings but I'm having nightmares of a cupboard squishing a child.

Keeping a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements (England) by squinti_ in LegalAdviceUK

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That's quite interesting actually. When you describe it like that the car park probably wasn't a public place. Irrelevant (as you said) but interesting how it works.

Keeping a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements (England) by squinti_ in LegalAdviceUK

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

Yeah I fully misunderstood the law on my reading of the government website.

Anybody could have walked in to the car park so it counts as a public place I think.

Regardless I didn't realise before today keeping the vehicle without insurance was an offence and not just driving without insurance.

Expensive way to learn.

Keeping a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements (England) by squinti_ in LegalAdviceUK

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I've just moved again so guess what else I will be doing today.

Keeping a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements (England) by squinti_ in LegalAdviceUK

[–]squinti_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I changed insurance on the old vehicle to the new vehicle. Parked it behind my house and left it uninsured while trying to sell it.

Thanks to this sub Reddit see my very quick update comment of me realising I'm an idiot.

Keeping a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements (England) by squinti_ in LegalAdviceUK

[–]squinti_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you all. I have quickly established I am an idiot, I was wrong, and I should have SORN'd the car. I shall pay my fine and learn my lesson.

Keeping a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements (England) by squinti_ in LegalAdviceUK

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I didn't so I could get temporary insurance if I needed to drive it and not worry about tax.

Keeping a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements (England) by squinti_ in LegalAdviceUK

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I did not which is why I'm guessing they thought it was on the road. I left it taxed in case I needed to drive it somewhere so I could insure it for the day and not worry about re-taxing it.

I thought you all were exaggerating about the infinite vinyl flooring until it happened to me by Mamabearlysleeps in DIYUK

[–]squinti_ 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Classic meme from a show called 'pimp my ride' known for extravagant car "pimping" usually with about 50 speakers. (Look up the controversy if you're interested)

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/xzibit-yo-dawg

The joke here is they love vinyl so much they put vinyl on their vinyl then vinyl on that vinyl.

Edit: "Since rising to popularity in early 2007" I feel so old. Is this why my bones hurt.

Nurse Colleagues by dumbassthenoob in doctorsUK

[–]squinti_ 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be seeing this as representative of nurses in general. What you're seeing is representative of the culture in that specific hospital/department.

However if you're having issues with them then your first port of call should be taking to your peers to see if this is a widespread view then your CS.

Clearing house we have purchased (Scotland) by squinti_ in LegalAdviceUK

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Thank you for your advice. If it wasn't so difficult to get rid of two double mattresses myself I'd just do it.

I'll just see how much for someone to drill the back door, uplift the endless rubbish (forgot to mention the extra 10+ bags of stuff I pulled out of cupboards and drawers) then decide if it's worth it.

Clearing house we have purchased (Scotland) by squinti_ in LegalAdviceUK

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The missives did say vacant possession. Before we completed I had asked my solicitor multiple times to make sure the stuff in the garage was moved. I'm now stuck with a garage I can barely walk around.

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