Good work Zardoz and LW!
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Sun Oct 07, 2018 23:07 ] |
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I built a wood store out of the decking joists I ripped up and the rosemary tiles from the dorma loft bit. Need to paint the wood to match the rest of the garden woodwork. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:26 ] |
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Good work Zardoz and LW!
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:08 ] |
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And the same to you! Must've spent the last two months worth of weekends sorting out the garden. Now it's just a bit of painting and the rest of the old paving slabs / bricks / tiles to get rid of. Free to a good hone if any of you need any
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:30 ] |
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I’d put some flashing on the wall where the tiles meet |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:32 ] |
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Yeah, get some Flash on there Zardoz! It looks well dirty! |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:42 ] |
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DBSnappa wrote: I’d put some flashing on the wall where the tiles meet Cheers mate, let me know when you're setting off and I'll stick the kettle on. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 20:51 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: And the same to you! Must've spent the last two months worth of weekends sorting out the garden. Now it's just a bit of painting and the rest of the old paving slabs / bricks / tiles to get rid of. Free to a good hone if any of you need any I put our slabs on Facebook and Gumtree and got quite a good response. I'm leaving it for a couple of weeks now because we're not there (mumble, mumble, cottage  )The drive got done today though: |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 21:10 ] |
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Nice! Pink hoodie likes it |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 21:24 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: Nice! Pink hoodie likes it He was very impressed! |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 15:31 ] |
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It's been months, possibly years in the making but I've finally got round to making my arcade stick. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 15:43 ] |
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Wow, nice! |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 15:52 ] |
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Ikea Haaaduuckøen |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 16:52 ] |
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A real breadboard? Oldschool! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 16:52 ] |
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Show us the inside, then! |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 17:39 ] |
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There you go! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 17:48 ] |
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Noice! Are the button just held in with friction, or do they have little clips or something? |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Thu Oct 25, 2018 18:09 ] |
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They're pushed in and have little clips that push against the hole that's strong enough to stop them dropping out when it's turned upside down. They don't go all the way through but they're fine as the only pressure they'll have on them will be from above. You can get buttons with threads and plastic washers on them that will hold them in but they're more expensive so naturally, I went with these. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Nov 08, 2018 19:48 ] |
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Think I will leave that one. |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Nov 12, 2018 17:53 ] |
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Made new chassis legs, body mounts and fuel tank support, not quite finished boxing it in and gusseting but it got dark. I'm going to work from the back replacing all the body mount out riggers and leave the suspension mount boxes till last because I'm scared of them. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 17:35 ] |
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Does anybody know how these work. Only a couple of them have locks on but I'd like to take them off. Of course I have no keys... I'm guessing they're child proffered ones, so I might be able to purchase a generic key from somewhere? |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Sat Nov 17, 2018 19:57 ] |
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krazywookie wrote: Made new chassis legs, body mounts and fuel tank support, not quite finished boxing it in and gusseting but it got dark. I'm going to work from the back replacing all the body mount out riggers and leave the suspension mount boxes till last because I'm scared of them. Live feed from frizl's Keller. Edit - referring to image, natch |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 19:14 ] |
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New bathroom blind fitted. Incredibly lucky that the holes for the brackets are the same size and distance apart as the old one, so we only had to cut 35mm off the new one for it to fit. Still a bit nervous about cutting it too small, but it’s a perfect fit and apparently defied gravity until I took another photo oriented differently. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 20:06 ] |
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New PAX Ikea wardrobes approaching their final form now. The dressing room is coming together. (The blue is the protective shipping coating. Leaving it on until we’ve fitted the handles.) |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 20:08 ] |
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How do you get the clothes to hang sideways like that? |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 20:11 ] |
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Other DIY from recent weeks: * fitted a Nest camera covering the garden. Involved being 2.5 m up a ladder and drilling holes through the exterior wall with a SDS. * cutting down two kitchen cupboard doors (sourced from eBay) to go above and below our new ovens * cutting down a third door vertically to fit a slightly non standard 595 mm gap * changing a light fitting in the dressing room * changing a light fitting in the dining room * moving two wardrobes from the first to second floor and rehanging the doors * working out how to fit a doorstop to prevent the kitchen door hitting the understairs cupboard door (in the end, the stop had to go on the cupboard door, which is a little weird but works) |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Sun Nov 18, 2018 22:29 ] |
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I took a load of leaves to the tip. Helen massively overfilled the sacks so I was struggling to move and lift them - then the handle tore off one as I tried to empty it into the green bin and as I instinctively tried to hold it, it slammed me forward against an edge on the barrier, right onto the bottom rib on the right side. That hurts quite a lot now. |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Mon Nov 19, 2018 16:42 ] |
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My green bin's been 75% full of leaves twice in the last fortnight. My garden vac's been working overtime. The little wheel on the front, to allow easier operation, had a cracked bracket (I've only had it for about 15 years, don't they make things to last any more?) so I Araldited it to avoid having to buy a new one. Two years later and it cracked again. I feel very let down by Araldite. My son recently advised using Q Bond instead. Sprinkle a little bit of powder on the items to be glued and drip a little bit of the liquid on it, and it sets in about 10 seconds. It's brill. I bet you're wondering why I just don't use Superglue, aren't you? It's because the only thing I've ever had that shit stick to is my fingers. I must be doing it wrong. Anyway, it's Q Bond all the way, until something better comes along. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Feb 20, 2019 20:59 ] |
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Is this the thread where we come for DIY advice? I’ve fitted a new radiator. Yay me! I’ve covered the connecting pipes in that PTE tape ... BUT THERES A DRIP COMING OUT. What’s the quick and simple solution BeeXers!? Preferably one that doesn’t involve me draining the radiator again cause I didn’t notice until it was full and working again! Doh! Giphy "help me you’re my only hope": https://media0.giphy.com/media/IoXVrbzUIuvTy/giphy-loop.mp4 |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Wed Feb 20, 2019 21:34 ] |
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Where's the drop coming from? Presuming it's from the screw, I'd tighten it before you think about taking it off. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Feb 20, 2019 21:49 ] |
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Yeah, looks like it. I’ve tightened it as far as it will go which gave me some respite but it’s come back. Do’ya reckon a bit of sealant would be alright? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Feb 20, 2019 21:56 ] |
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Vaseline |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Wed Feb 20, 2019 22:03 ] |
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Yeah, tighten it more. |
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| Author: | markg [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 0:18 ] |
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Take it off and do it again, but better. Make sure the PTFE tape is on there really well. Try getting a pot of that brown runny stuff too. I don't know what it's called but it helps to make a seal. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:25 ] |
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markg wrote: Take it off and do it again, but better. Make sure the PTFE tape is on there really well. Try getting a pot of that brown runny stuff too. I don't know what it's called but it helps to make a seal. Marmite? |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:55 ] |
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Tear down your house and start from scratch. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:05 ] |
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Put a thimble under it and make a swimming pool for ants. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:20 ] |
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Satsuma wrote: Is this the thread where we come for DIY advice? I’ve fitted a new radiator. Yay me! I’ve covered the connecting pipes in that PTE tape ... BUT THERES A DRIP COMING OUT. What’s the quick and simple solution BeeXers!? Preferably one that doesn’t involve me draining the radiator again cause I didn’t notice until it was full and working again! Doh! Giphy "help me you’re my only hope": https://media3.giphy.com/media/FqAwoNjVneJxK/giphy-loop.mp4 In my experience there's no quick solution to this. Which side of the valve is the drip coming from? Is it the rad side or the pipe side? If you're replacing radiators you should clean the pipe ends with fine sand paper to get rid of any dirt or burrs. There should be olives on the pipe ends of the compression joints, I'm assuming they're present and correct as you wouldn't have just a drip if they were absent. If you've put PTFE tape on the threads and the olives are correct and pipework was clean then one of two things is likely to be the problem. You haven't tightened them enough — you need two adjustable spanners to get the correct tightness, one to hold the valve straight and the other to tighten the nut. So, it's either not tight enough or there's some small debris on the thread. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:33 ] |
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Olives? |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:35 ] |
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You have to tighten them way tighter than you think you do in my experience. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:35 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: Olives? Yes. They’re copper rings that sit inside compression joints and get squashed when tightened, creating the seal. They’re about 8mm wide and either 15 or 22mm in diameter depending on the diameter of the pipe |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:36 ] |
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krazywookie wrote: You have to tighten them way tighter than you think you do in my experience. yes. And use two spanners so you don’t kink the pipework
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:39 ] |
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Maybe he wants it wet and kinky? |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:29 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Maybe he wants it wet and kinky? Can confirm |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Sat Mar 02, 2019 18:48 ] |
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Partial D-I-Lie I've done the kitchen cabinets, sink and dishwasher but I've Malia'd it on the tiles and got my brother in law to do them |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sat Mar 02, 2019 22:27 ] |
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Does this count? It’s permanent decor, as much as wallpapering, so I’m going to hope yes. I had a passing idea to make some Dust Sprites (from My Neighbour Totoro (and Spirited Away)) and so my Ma and I (mostly Ma) made all these and they’ve been hung up as a surprise for when Darwin wakes up tomorrow. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Sat Mar 02, 2019 22:28 ] |
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Nice kitchen, Wook! Mimi, you have an infestation! Of cuteness! |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Sat Mar 02, 2019 22:29 ] |
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That's amazing, Mimi! |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Sat Mar 02, 2019 22:39 ] |
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Goddamn Mimi that’s incredible!!! I want some in the corner of my living room!!!! |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Sat Mar 02, 2019 23:27 ] |
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Those are awesome Mimi. He’ll love it. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:33 ] |
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Thanks, folks! He does love it! So do I. It’s cheeried up a space in the house that is otherwise unremarkable. |
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