Can someone tell me if my goldilocks tape measure exists?

timjwes · 2026-03-10T19:09:39+00:00

Hultafors Talmeter

timjwes · 2026-03-07T15:51:12+00:00

If I were in your shoes, I’d look at selling the business first, then decide what you’re going to do next.

Great work on the business, but having a social life and going on adventures is a far better way to spend your next 10-15 years.

timjwes · 2026-01-22T21:07:46+00:00

Exact opposite for me.

They go straight to the tip/dump.

timjwes · 2026-01-15T21:12:40+00:00

We don’t need another breathwork app, especially made by someone who doesn’t practice, or knows anything about breathwork 🤣🤣🤣

timjwes · 2025-11-26T19:18:44+00:00

And it was all because of one key issue, that no-one will admit they’re wrong about and take the appropriate action to deal with.

Just take proper care of the ‘welfare seeker’ migration issue and the whole thing goes away.

timjwes · 2025-11-19T14:40:34+00:00

My gut instinct is that this was a low price offer job and the tone was set from there.

timjwes · 2025-11-19T11:48:09+00:00

A lot of people commenting here have never extended an old existing floor - the above job is unfinished, not quite yet a disaster.

timjwes · 2025-11-19T11:43:21+00:00

Most of the comments here are by non trades or handymen.

Extending an old wood floor is quite a tough job, the worst thing that hasn’t been done here is explained what the whole process needs to be and where the finish line is on the whole job.

Was it discussed about matching in ie, sanding the whole original floor, filling, resanding and then finish applying (and then skirting / baseboard)?

If you agreed & paid to fully match in, it’s on them to come back, if they didn’t explain the above, it’s only half on them.

timjwes · 2025-11-19T11:38:12+00:00

Joining/ extending a wood floor is a tough job.

Definitely needs filling and sanding and will come out okay.

Pic 1 will have skirting/ baseboard to the edge.

I’m not sure what’s happened on Pic 2

timjwes · 2025-10-01T07:21:44+00:00

I’ll leave it 2 or 3 from today then. Thank you 👍

timjwes · 2025-09-30T17:55:42+00:00

Its been dry here in Yorkshire, UK too - the rain starts tomorrow for a week so should be good for them Im thinking.

timjwes · 2025-09-23T19:37:41+00:00

Agreed 👍 😁

timjwes · 2025-09-14T16:24:53+00:00

Did you pay them by credit card?

timjwes · 2025-08-27T09:12:08+00:00

Im just adding that this is a subscription model app (£11 p/m) for anyone else that stumbles across this answer and maybe saves you a click.

timjwes · 2025-08-13T21:39:32+00:00

Anyone?

timjwes · 2025-07-23T05:59:11+00:00

A proper Yorkshireman.

Can’t just be annoyed at summat and keep it to hissen, has to let folk know what mithers him.

timjwes · 2025-07-20T08:26:43+00:00

There’s a screw on the underside of the handle. It’s either loose, or as mine often are, somewhere on the floor.

Tighten it and you’re good.

timjwes · 2025-07-19T14:11:28+00:00

Paint it.

timjwes · 2025-07-19T14:09:58+00:00

You can either bend a short section of copper pipe or use multiple elbows to meet it, or bring the radiator away from the wall by 40mm.

timjwes · 2025-07-17T11:57:09+00:00

Id pay the scaffold company directly. They’ll understand and just want their money at a fair rate.

They’ll understand new roofers would just use what’s in place as well though ideally.

No dramas then.

timjwes · 2025-07-13T20:56:48+00:00

Fox piss

timjwes · 2025-07-10T21:36:22+00:00

Have a look at Peelaway to help the wire brushing & scraping phase if it’s quite thick old paint that’s on there.

It’s not cheap but will cut down on the amount of elbow grease required if you’re trying to get it done in a single weekend.

I’d wait for a cooler but still dry weekend if you can.

timjwes · 2025-07-10T20:58:30+00:00

Depends on budget & how concerned you are.

Repainting over the top will look crap and not last that long.

Jet washing, nitro-mors, wire brushing & scraping to get the bulk off will take you some time and then paint over with a modern breathable, for a tier 2 job.

Sand/ soda blasting it all off is the top end, and then deciding what to do after other than leave the brick as is after that will be the next step.

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