What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Hmm, is it really cricket to secure a heavy ass 18mm MDF door through the leading edge?
I've ordered some of these to settle my nerves:
Edit: almost there, although I hadn't realised I had twisted the MDF at the top. Luckily I had enough play to space the beam off of the rear all which solved the problem. And luckily the piece I cut out fit great as a door with just a bit of fettling:
Just need to swap the hinges because I had forgotten; nothing is brass in here.
Have had enough now
Death by 1,000 cuts on this job!
Edit: grabbed 5 to do the wallpaper in the recess:
I'm hoping I can prime the door and give the rest another coat 'for free' this evening. Maybe fit the dado. I need to get a radiator sorted as that is holding up progress now!
I've ordered some of these to settle my nerves:
Edit: almost there, although I hadn't realised I had twisted the MDF at the top. Luckily I had enough play to space the beam off of the rear all which solved the problem. And luckily the piece I cut out fit great as a door with just a bit of fettling:
Just need to swap the hinges because I had forgotten; nothing is brass in here.
Have had enough now
Death by 1,000 cuts on this job!Edit: grabbed 5 to do the wallpaper in the recess:
I'm hoping I can prime the door and give the rest another coat 'for free' this evening. Maybe fit the dado. I need to get a radiator sorted as that is holding up progress now!
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Tbf it definitely won't spilt if the holes are drilled full sizePilot holes. Not pre drill
.Will these saw blades be good for cutting the bottoms of my doors? Need to trim the bottoms as had carpet fitted. Want a very fine finish on them.
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Already have one of these (ordered 6 years ago apparnetly!) but not sure if I should buy a new blade to make it neat.... Guess I'll try the painted doors with this and see how they turn out
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Already have one of these (ordered 6 years ago apparnetly!) but not sure if I should buy a new blade to make it neat.... Guess I'll try the painted doors with this and see how they turn out
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48 teeth is already considered pretty fine I think, so yeah worth trying out. Obviously a sharp blade matters, could you sharpen yours up?Will these saw blades be good for cutting the bottoms of my doors? Need to trim the bottoms as had carpet fitted. Want a very fine finish on them.
Trend Craft Thin Kerf Circular Saw Blade
Trend CSB/16552T saw blade for use in hard and softwoods and sheet materials.• Part of the CraftPro range for affordable high quality and consistent performance. With a 15 degree hook and 1.6mm kerf, the CSB/16552T is a replacement for cordless circular saws with 165mm blades, offering an extra...
Already have one of these (ordered 6 years ago apparnetly!) but not sure if I should buy a new blade to make it neat.... Guess I'll try the painted doors with this and see how they turn out
Freud Wood Circular Saw Blade 160mm x 20mm 48T - Screwfix
Order online at Screwfix.com. Made for handheld saws. Ideal for cutting hard wood, soft wood, plywood, chipboard and MDF. A specially formulated, highly compact Titanium Cobalt Carbide (TiCo). Provides a sharper edge and flawless finish with a longer cutting life. Perma shield technology is a...
Hmm I just used mine and seemed pretty good to be honest still
The above 3 were pretty Bob on - carpet fitters marked the lines for all of them.. Then I got the below one. Closed there's a massive gap but open its almost flush with the floor. I guess it's cos the frame is twisted and floor is out.
I'm tempted to ask the carpet fitters when theyre back next week to do landing to put a couple packers under one side of the doorbar. It's also exacerbated currently as there's no floor on other side (and the photo may be wide angle making it look worse
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Dog is happy with the spare room!
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I've got a door like that in my current/almost-old place (where I've been a lodger) - we have a wedge on top of some 15mm scrap wood. Just measured, the door is 28mm from the floor when open and decently fitted (5mm maybe) when closed!
Had a problem a couple of months ago with the outside kitchen drain overflowing onto the driveway, and using a Karcher jetting kit managed clear the waste pipe that runs under my cottage..
That's some of the fat that I removed.
Unfortunately the problem returned, but much worse.
When I flushed either the upstairs/downstairs toilets, the waste was backing up to the kitchen drain at the front of my cottage and overflowing, rather than going to the septic tank, which left a particularly unpleasant stench outside.
So I pulled the inspection cover in the rear garden to find it was nearly full to the top with poops, and completely blocked.
My to my horror I had stick my hand in it to guide the jetting kit in to try and unblock the pipe to the septic tank.
I'll just say, that I never ever want to do that again!
But when it was finally cleared, it was enormously satisfying
The pipe to the left goes under the cottage to the front and the right to the septic tank, which is just beyond the greenhouse.
The pipe was completely blocked with fat, some of which can be seen above the open drain.
I'm going to get the tank emptied next week and will jet all the pipes one last time, and then forget about the whole episode and erase it from my memory
That's some of the fat that I removed.
Unfortunately the problem returned, but much worse.
When I flushed either the upstairs/downstairs toilets, the waste was backing up to the kitchen drain at the front of my cottage and overflowing, rather than going to the septic tank, which left a particularly unpleasant stench outside.
So I pulled the inspection cover in the rear garden to find it was nearly full to the top with poops, and completely blocked.
My to my horror I had stick my hand in it to guide the jetting kit in to try and unblock the pipe to the septic tank.
I'll just say, that I never ever want to do that again!
But when it was finally cleared, it was enormously satisfying
The pipe to the left goes under the cottage to the front and the right to the septic tank, which is just beyond the greenhouse.
The pipe was completely blocked with fat, some of which can be seen above the open drain.
I'm going to get the tank emptied next week and will jet all the pipes one last time, and then forget about the whole episode and erase it from my memory
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Does anyone have a recommendation on an open tote tool bag? This Stanley technician tool bag I have is driving me up the wall, and the Stanley open tote doesn't look much better w.r.t internal pockets for screw drivers etc.
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I've got this, it's pretty damn big. Can see it in the picture I posted above of carpet
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60 bucks! Can you buy me one please?I've got this, it's pretty damn big. Can see it in the picture I posted above of carpet
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Worth every penny, think I paid nearer 70. If you have a lot of stuff to do it'll pay for itself. Possibly there's cheaper options if you don't need the tstak functionality60 bucks! Can you buy me one please?
Had a problem a couple of months ago with the outside kitchen drain overflowing onto the driveway, and using a Karcher jetting kit managed clear the waste pipe that runs under my cottage..
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The pipe was completely blocked with fat, some of which can be seen above the open drain.
I'm going to get the tank emptied next week and will jet all the pipes one last time, and then forget about the whole episode and erase it from my memory
We had a similar problem when we moved. The previous owner said the septic tank had been emptied about a year ago so thought nothing of it. A few months having moved in I noticed the drain cover lifting whenever a toilet was flushed
.Checked the septic tank and yup, full. An emergency weekend call to a septic tank drainage company and he found that not only was it full but the pipe to the tank was 90% blocked with fat and other ****. That **** is expensive, cost £550 to have it drained and cleaned. Thanks previous owner!
We never throw fat down our sink -We have carton milk so save empty cartons and cut top off and use them for the fat - sticking a few paper towels in to soak it up - Gaffa tape them shut and put in dustbin.
The other thing we had at old house was neighbour using washing powder and that formed a nice white patty in drains.
The other thing we had at old house was neighbour using washing powder and that formed a nice white patty in drains.
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Started converting a small patch of lawn to grow some vegetables just as a hobby..
Nearly put the (insulated) grafter through the shed power cable… lucky it’s armoured and only went through the outer rubber.
Turns out it was in 100mm deep not under the flags which were put in leading to said shed, but running parallel with the path under the lawn.
I’d assumed the lawn was older and the flags aren’t bedded properly so it would have been prudent to just put the cable under there.. If you were being lazy you’d have just run it in a straight line from the house, this way it already has a large bend in it to take it mostly around the lawn…
No harm no foul, I’ll be digging a deep straight trench to put it in, possibly in sand with flags over the top!
Also found what I guess was an old washing line just under the lawn in the corner. Except it was a heavy duty scaffold pole vertically in the ground to 0.9m down. Expected it to go 400-500mm, but once I was invested that far with the digging had to keep going until I won!
Nearly put the (insulated) grafter through the shed power cable… lucky it’s armoured and only went through the outer rubber.
Turns out it was in 100mm deep not under the flags which were put in leading to said shed, but running parallel with the path under the lawn.
I’d assumed the lawn was older and the flags aren’t bedded properly so it would have been prudent to just put the cable under there.. If you were being lazy you’d have just run it in a straight line from the house, this way it already has a large bend in it to take it mostly around the lawn…
No harm no foul, I’ll be digging a deep straight trench to put it in, possibly in sand with flags over the top!
Also found what I guess was an old washing line just under the lawn in the corner. Except it was a heavy duty scaffold pole vertically in the ground to 0.9m down. Expected it to go 400-500mm, but once I was invested that far with the digging had to keep going until I won!
They normally say that washing power is the detergent that doesn't clog washing machines and therefore the drains and it's usually the liquid that causes all the nasty slime.
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I've found washing powder cakes in the drawer itself, seems to just clump when it gets wet and cling to surfaces. Then solidifies!
But when it was finally cleared, it was enormously satisfying
The house I shared with three girls in 3rd year of uni had a wet room at the rear of the house with shower and toilet.
Baby wipes had been flushed causing a drain just like that to clog and drain very slowly. We chucked all manner of drain cleaner down the shower for a small improvement. Eventually one day foul waste started coming up out of the shower drain in to the bathroom.
The lettings agents came around and lifted the cover and it was brimmed to the very top with brown fish and all manner of exotics. A few rods down it and it glug-glug-glugged itself clear.
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You sure it was baby wipes and not sanitary towels? (Not that it matters which but I know a lot of public toilets have signs to say don't flush them).