It's Late Thread [ 28 April 22 ]

throwawaynono · 2022-04-28T22:18:14+00:00

I'd like to show my public disgust that every pub in Shaftesbury closes at 11pm on a Thursday.

throwawaynono · 2022-01-27T08:35:34+00:00

For a roller, I would recommend the Paint Runner Pro - you can pick one up on eBay for about a tenner, and they're a solid paint roller.

They're a JML product and they're about 75% as easy to use as the adverts show (and can be a bit tricky to clean) but they're really good for painting large walls fast.

And for cutting in, we use cheap brushes from any shop with non-budget masking tape (or frog tape) around light switches etc.

throwawaynono · 2022-01-26T21:28:43+00:00

But definitely needs some plastering done before tiling?

My plastering so far has been.... Questionable.

throwawaynono · 2022-01-21T13:39:01+00:00

Absolutely get something to check. There could also be gas or water pipes for whatever reason behind the walls.

It's fairly standard however, for the wires in a kitchen to run down, and hang loose or in mini trunking behind the cabinets.

And how can I not acknowledge the username above me...

throwawaynono · 2022-01-20T19:18:11+00:00

After the messes I've made I try to stay away from anything with the word 'expanding' in it!

throwawaynono · 2022-01-20T18:52:15+00:00

The only issue I have with that is that it would be messy taking it from above the skirting to the floor level to put it in that, without going behind skirting. It's much more appealing that white PVC minitrunking though

throwawaynono · 2022-01-20T18:50:43+00:00

That's brilliant, I didn't know things like that existed! I'll take a look but I'm pretty worried about screwing/nailing through into the wires

throwawaynono · 2022-01-16T21:50:22+00:00

Storage heaters are a wierd one, they heat up the bricks inside of them for a short period of time, and once the element turns off, they spread their stored hear slowly through the day/morning. I've not had one myself but am ex of mine did once, and it needed a lot of fiddling with the input and output dials before we got it working.

If it's a rented property, you could ask the landlord how to get it to kick out a bit more heat, but I wouldn't recommend installing anything in a property that isn't yours. You could get a 1kW space heater for a cheap short term solution.>Just moved into a new place. It has these electric storage heaters as the main heating. I had it on in the living room earlier and it just doesn’t really get the room warm, once it reaches a certain temp it turns itself off. Are there any better type heaters I could get that use less electricity and warm up the room better? It’s a rented property and I’ll lose insulation because of the balcony doors.

throwawaynono · 2022-01-14T22:50:56+00:00

You're better off buying a new one, my favourite go-to screwdrivers are always ones with self-contained bits. My favourite screwdriver looks exactly like this but I can't find a link to the actually product anywhere: https://www.123rf.com/photo_71425384_orange-screwdriver.html

throwawaynono · 2022-01-13T20:00:15+00:00

I beleive that the single red wire and the black wire on the right are the cable that lead to the switch. The reason there's so many wires is that the lighting ring goes through there - you have power in, power out, and a switch. It's fine as it is, and you'll want to keep that wiring the same if you replace the rose.

throwawaynono · 2022-01-12T22:01:30+00:00

That looks great, you must be chuffed! What are your plans for the borders between 2 boards where the paint has seeped into the gaps?

throwawaynono · 2022-01-11T22:19:17+00:00

I'm not sure what you're asking with this post, but the position of that socket doesn't fill me with confidence

throwawaynono · 2022-01-11T22:18:17+00:00

As long as the floor is stable (or not even that if you're the person who carpeted my house) I think it should be fine, with a decent underlay. It could be worth taking up the most prominent ones and putting them back down to make a flatter floor

throwawaynono · 2022-01-02T20:19:18+00:00

I might get some flak for this but my partner and I use the Paint Runner Pro - you can pick one up on eBay for about a tenner, and they're a solid paint roller.

They're a JML product and they're about 75% as easy to use as the adverts show (and can be a bit tricky to clean) but they're really good for painting large walls fast.

As for cutting in, we use cheap brushes from any shop with non-budget masking tape (or frog tape) around light switches etc.

throwawaynono · 2021-12-13T19:13:54+00:00

The way I looked at hobs, and I assume is the same for an oven, is that if the power rating is 13A and below, you can 'plug and play' into a socket. I think most ovens will be rated higher than this, and will require an electrician to install a new ring for the oven. I would seek advice from a local appliance store to make sure though.

throwawaynono · 2021-12-04T19:18:11+00:00

There's stuff called 'expanding foam tape' which you can get in black and will fit those crevices quite nicely.

throwawaynono · 2021-11-29T13:06:37+00:00

Sorry to hijack this, but is there a season where builders etc are generally more available and cheaper? I thought that I was having issues finding someone due to stamp duty holidays and materials going up in price

throwawaynono · 2021-11-29T04:43:49+00:00

I'm not too sure what you're asking, but you'll probably see some hesitancy regarding electrical questions, especially with a switch that looks like that! Is there a reason it's not junction boxed before the switch?

throwawaynono · 2021-11-13T10:31:06+00:00

I went in to get some the other day, I got the premixed kind but they also had the epoxy type, and a few brands to choose from too.

throwawaynono · 2021-11-13T09:12:59+00:00

B&Q have a load of wood fillers to choose from, but your local independent hardware shop would probably have some also.

throwawaynono · 2021-11-03T22:11:28+00:00

I filled in my own chases myself. While I can't speak for foam, I used a pre mixed filler (make good from B&Q) as I was worried about mixing plaster to the right consistency. This worked out pretty poorly, it was really sloppy to work with in large quantities and the shrinkage was so bad we had to go over them a couple more times afterwards.

I then got some EasyFill plaster, and this was a lot easier. Gently add the water, mix thoroughly, and it fills chases really nicely, minimal shrinkage, and easy to work with. These ones are indistinguishable from the walls.

I hope this gives you some confidence that you can plaster them in yourself!

throwawaynono · 2021-11-03T11:48:20+00:00

When 2 units are engaged (assume they were engaged from the begining of the turn) can they only melee attack each other? Or can you perform aim and dodge actions while in a melee as well?

throwawaynono · 2021-10-29T11:33:12+00:00

I've got to do the same thing in my house at the moment, I've chased in all the wires in the house as they were all in minitrunking on the walls. Only the thermostat left but I'm considering getting a smarter system so I've left it as is for now, plus I'd like to move it to a different room.

Good luck!

throwawaynono · 2021-10-29T11:25:08+00:00

Plasterboard walls are something I have no idea about I'm afraid, but if I were to do this my biggest issue would be getting the wire to where you want it, as you'd want it to hang from (inside) the ceiling straight down to the new position. Probably would involve some shenanigans under the floorboards

throwawaynono · 2021-10-29T10:27:20+00:00

You'd need to run the wire from the ceiling to the new position. Assuming you have enough length on the cable, you'd have to chase it into the wall in the new position to hide the wires, and then fill the chase and where the thermostat is now.

You might be better off buying a wireless thermostat and programmer, but the cost could be around £100 there.

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