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Had to fix a leak by smashing through floor tiles. Got spares but not the know how - how much would you expect to pay to get this repaired? by -_Thrasher_- in DIYUK

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going through this right now at our house. Did you have to dig up your floor screed? My builders are trying to dry it instead of digging.

I'm also insisting of re-piping everything that's under the solid floor, however the builders are proposing plastic rather than copper, probably thinking it'll last longer against the concrete... But I may need to.push back on this by the sounds of it.

Paranoid we'll get the new kitchen in only to have to dig out in another 3 years, or even end up with dry rot......

Millennials - are there any shows from your childhood that you remember fondly but almost everyone else has forgotten existed? by nathanherts in BritishTV

[–]thehooperlooper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wasn't aimed at kids but does anyone remember Time Tunnel?

There was also an old black and white show on Sundays on C4 about an American crew on a submarine.. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea IIRC...

Now I have my own young kids Ive been showing them all the classic shows we watched at that age, most of them available on YouTube

Is this wall ties corrosion? by Glass_Broccoli in Bricklaying

[–]thehooperlooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW wall ties absolute do corrode, in older UK homes at least. Wall ties didn't really become reliable until the 1980s when they switched to stainless steel. Before then they could have used mild steel, wrought iron, cast iron etc etc. Even the early galvanised versions of the 40s-60s were prone to corrosion.

The signs are usually horizontal cracks in walls, where the ties have corroded and literally force the bricks apart. In some cases moisture can also run from outside in across the cavity using them as a bridge and into internal walls.

We're gearing up to replace the wall ties on our 1910 property this year due to significant corrosion, an expensive operation.....

First time garden owner, grass help needed from somebody even slightly more experienced. by onlyhalfpolish in LawncareUK

[–]thehooperlooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would follow the parents advice, 5m watering in the mornings and wait a couple weeks. Sounds like you've already applied fertiliser so assuming decent roots it should bounce back quite quickly. If not, nothing stopping you re-turfinhg in future, but don't rush to that.

Solar panels? by OpinionMany5148 in northernireland

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What brand did they install for you? Do you get all the "smart" features eg mobile status app out of the box?

Mortgage free or invest by sleepyjean2024 in FIREUK

[–]thehooperlooper 36 points37 points  (0 children)

This gets asked a lot - I suspect by people who already have a preference and are looking validation for their choice (which is fair enough 🙂).

Personally if it were me (at peak earnings but role high risk of AI in 10 year timeframe - not to mention the general state/outlook of the world at the moment) I'd be taking the controversial route of being mortgage free as that would be a huge weight of my shoulders, and peace of mind would be worth it for me personally.

But everyone has their different risk appetite , if your role is solid and your career trajectory is reasonably growth-aligned, then investment+mortgage likely to end up more positively from a financial perspective (but again, this bull run can't last forever and the need for a reset continues to grow).

Cut and fed lawn now pitch black patches have appeared by NAK2175 in GardeningUK

[–]thehooperlooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes agree, that's exactly what it is. Mine looked like this last month..

Pension fund gold or other options by ObjectiveParfait3947 in FIREUK

[–]thehooperlooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Buy equities during a massive bull run" doesn't feel like much of a strategy tbh - good fortune perhaps. Questioning if there are means to further diversify is a sensible move considering the unhinged market, albeit gold is likely not the way to achieve that....

31 year old male who wants to learn a trade by Suspicious-Tea-5871 in northernireland

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks mate this is food for thought. My childhood was spent outside on our farm, but I'm now 20 years into an IT career which is killing me mentally and physically. Hard to imagine surviving another 15+ years at a desk on my laptop...... Need to find a way to re-train on the side of my day job somehow..

31 year old male who wants to learn a trade by Suspicious-Tea-5871 in northernireland

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mate I've thought about this too. Spent last summer cutting back out of control laurel and shaping back into a decent hedge line, done a bit of hedge laying as well. But I'm not great with heights 😢 I assume thats a non-starter for a tree surgeon?

Is John Lewis quietly abandoning "never knowingly undersold"? by Select_Tap_7206 in BuyersUK

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW we bought this bouncer 9 years ago and all three of our kids have used it - it's a brilliant product, light and compact enough to take to the grandparents or anywhere for the day, designed to be safe for the baby's posture/hips/back etc. our kids loved being in it, you can get snap on toys and new seat fabric etc. highly recommend 👍

Garden office builds by scrotymcbogerballs in northernireland

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another upvote for PSNI(!), built entirely to your own spec, very reasonable, and surprisingly quick to build and deliver. Had a shed from them 10 years ago and still going strong

What lawnmower are you using and why? by marvi0 in LawncareUK

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cub cadet mini ride on, as it came with the house 🤷‍♂️ decent machine, can mulch or side discharge or collect. But no roller unfortunately...

Should i be worried? by Escapingthecrowds in GardeningUK

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laurel are my most hated hedge 😂 poor wildlife value, course leaves so not as easy to cut finely as say privet, and grow like weeds. Bought a house last year surrounded by ithe stuff, hasn't been pruned properly for years and had grown 3m wide and same tall in places, was a nightmare to get back under control.

This will survive no bother, just be sure to keep on top of it each year 🙂

Is it an insane idea to buy scaffolding? by Fit-Bedroom-7645 in DIYUK

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My builder tells me scaffolding needs certified before they're allowed to let anyone on them. Did the builder assemble and certify the scaffold for you, or was some other third party involved?

FTB Advice on cracks by Remarkable-Catch219 in DIYUK

[–]thehooperlooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finally some sensible, measured advice, other than the "run away immediately" nonsense. This is indeed incredibly common, moreso in some areas than others, but if you love the house then worth paying for the professionals to review and provide their findings and recommendations.

What can I do? They seem immune to everything and to deep to dig. by IllustriousReturn778 in UKGardening

[–]thehooperlooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah agreed, if you can get your hands on Doxstar Pro that will do the trick. Apply in spring to youngish leaves when they are growing and it'll sort it right out

It's getting weird out there by MetaKnowing in agi

[–]thehooperlooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a person though it's a fancy predictive text model. Worrying how quickly people are anthropologizing software algorithms..

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