What "man jobs" have you done today?

I've just tossed some Zinsser 1.2.3 onto the radiator -- how long should I leave this to dry before going over with my Valspar?

It reckons 30 mins touch dry, but unclear if that means it is ready to go?


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I am also considering a new mower - any recommendations? It isn't too large --- maybe something cordless, as that is what puts me off doing any maintenance?
 
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dLockers said:
I've just tossed some Zinsser 1.2.3 onto the radiator -- how long should I leave this to dry before going over with my Valspar?

It reckons 30 mins touch dry, but unclear if that means it is ready to go?


Edit:

I am also considering a new mower - any recommendations? It isn't too large --- maybe something cordless, as that is what puts me off doing any maintenance?
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Application Information
Coverage
10m2 per Litre
Touch Dry
30 minutes
Full Cure
7 days
Recoatable
1 hour
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Any arguments for/against a petrol mower?
 
Unless you have a really big plot, a battery mower is probably the way to go. If the person doesn't want to mow because it is a hassle, the extra grief that comes with maintaining a petrol mower isnt going fly.

there are loads of good quality battery mowers out there, have you got any existing cordless power tools? Makita, Dewalt etc all make one.
 
Can recommend the petrol Honda Izy, its reliable and easy to service, although I do like the look of their cordless offering. As above though you might be better off getting one that can make use of existing batteries you have.
 
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Buffman said:
Just bought a 18 gauge nailer from this deal, N
Never used a nailer before but primarily was going to use for some oak cladding bits

Not sure if 18 gauge can also but used for some fencing bits if needs be? (I think i read 16g better for that /bigger?

Any recommended nails if I want to pin 11mm thick oak stripwood to timber?

Ryobi R18N18G-0 ONE+ 18G AirStrike Nailer, 18V (Body Only) in Hyper Green - £129 @ Amazon | hotukdeals

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Any 18g nails will work fine. Just remember that the nail tips are angled so that if they hit a hard bit of wood they will deflect left/right (as you look along the strip of nails) so if you are nailing near the edge then turn the nailer so any deflection will not drive the nail out of the wood.
I have the 16g Ryobi nailer as well and it is definitely more suited to fencing - the 18g will just rust and break.
 
Blueball said:
Any 18g nails will work fine. Just remember that the nail tips are angled so that if they hit a hard bit of wood they will deflect left/right (as you look along the strip of nails) so if you are nailing near the edge then turn the nailer so any deflection will not drive the nail out of the wood.
I have the 16g Ryobi nailer as well and it is definitely more suited to fencing - the 18g will just rust and break.
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Cool, thanks. I'm not sure if there was a recommended depth of nails eg I know it goes up to 50mm but presumably i can use say 35mm nails for 11mm stripwood? (25mm embedment) I'd probably use glue as well
 
Buffman said:
Cool, thanks. I'm not sure if there was a recommended depth of nails eg I know it goes up to 50mm but presumably i can use say 35mm nails for 11mm stripwood? (25mm embedment) I'd probably use glue as well
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The nailer supports nails from 15mm to 50mm so pick a length long enough to hold but not too long to punch through the wood behind. 25mm to 35mm would be fine for 11mm stripwood.
NB that in some nail guns you lay the nails at the top of the holder. With Ryobi you put the tips of the nails at the bottom of the nail holder - bent a few nails before I noticed my mistake.
 
gingergundog said:
Can recommend the petrol Honda Izy, its reliable and easy to service, although I do like the look of their cordless offering. As above though you might be better off getting one that can make use of existing batteries you have.
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+1 for the Izy. Had mine about 15/16 years and been absolutely billet proof. I've done nothing to it other than put petrol in and had to replace the pull handle
 
dLockers said:
I've just tossed some Zinsser 1.2.3 onto the radiator -- how long should I leave this to dry before going over with my Valspar?

It reckons 30 mins touch dry, but unclear if that means it is ready to go?


Edit:

I am also considering a new mower - any recommendations? It isn't too large --- maybe something cordless, as that is what puts me off doing any maintenance?
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We use and need a big sit on mower, but the wife likes to go around the base of trees, fences and borders with a little push mower. She's bought two, off Amazon, cheap Chinese things. The first lasted about five years and mowed the very big front lawn in its entirety about three times (God bless her, I said she'd never do it, but eight hours later....), when the sit on has been knackered. The wheels literally fell off in the end through their plastic hubs wearing out, and the cutter blade snapped, but I welded it up, sleeved the hubs and gave it a friend. It's still going strong, and always starts first pull or two.

She bought another really cheap no brand Chinese one and that has cut the front lawn twice, and done two years of other hard work. Still purrs and no issues. So for a smaller garden, even some of the very cheap ones work fine. It actually left the front lawns looking very presentable.

I had to eat humble pie, I said both were junk and would neither last nor be reliable

BTW if anyone is thinking of buying a ride on mower, don't do what `er indoors did and get an Atco. She got conned into buying a much dearer 4 wheel drive one, which we certainly don't need, and the thing is total junk, has broken several times even with careful use, and parts are both ridiculously expensive and hard to get. The Iseki we had, for eighteen years, many kept outside, and which she refused to let me refurbish, has been so good I cannot find suffcient words of praise for the make. Bits are dear, but easy to get and the superb build quality makes the Atco look like the piece of flimsy Italian junk it is. But she wanted a NEW mower, rather than the ultra low hours Iseki I preferred
 
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{SAS}TB said:
+1 for the Izy. Had mine about 15/16 years and been absolutely billet proof. I've done nothing to it other than put petrol in and had to replace the pull handle
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Same here... Pull cord replaced and nothing else done. 15 years old and starts every time without hassle.
 
Duke said:
Less environmental noise too.
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And battery powered is a lot less stinky than petrol, 2 stroke being really bad.

If going for a battery mower, take the size of the lawn the manufacturer says it'll cover on one charge and then half it. The batteries will degrade over time and the length of the grass being cut affects the load on the motor and so battery charge. Always have some spare batteries (or a quick charger) as you don't want to be left with a half cut lawn.
 
Yeah I think I'll do a bit of research on battery mowers - altho I'm in the Milwaukee family and their mower is mega $. I could use a battery converter but unsure it'd fit as the mowers usually have specific boxes the battery sit in. Maybe a trip to B&Q required!

Anyway, spent the day cutting some smaller trees and over hanging branches down. Lots of dead trees with 50kilo of ivy hanging to it. Need some nutters with axes to help with this, or I might just have a bin bonfire!

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Two tier garden is god tier. Tempted to just build the fence line here and have my own tip lol.

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gingergundog said:
The only seal in the blue circle is supposed to be between the traps flat washer and the waste fitting. I know you said the washer is in there but is it tight enough? the telescopic part moves independently of the bottle so no need to worry about getting it in the correct orientation while tightening it. You could try another washer, that waste and trap should mate perfectly together unless there is a manufacturing issue. Make sure the black back nut it sealed properly to the china to rule that out, it could be running down the thread, as someone else said put some plumbers mait in or silicone. Using any PTFE or loctite on the thread is a bodge.

Try one of these for the pipe in the wall -

Straight CP Brass x ABS Connector | McAlpine Plumbing

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or maybe -

Straight Connector - Pushfit x Solvent-Weld | McAlpine Plumbing

Achieve versatile connections with the Straight Connector, featuring Pushfit x Solvent Weld for flexibility in your plumbing system.
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Mcalpine do 1m lengths of chrome pipe, so if you wanted it going outside you could use this where it exits -
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90° Solvent Weld Bend x 32mm Pushfit

90° ABS solvent weld Bend x 32mm European pipe size Ring Seal Pushfit
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Not sure what trap you got but you could get a Mcalpine trap, at least then you know all the above is definitely compatible, although what you have is probably 32mm
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God tier advice thank you sir.

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I think I'll just replace the sink waste with a McAlpine one too. This Amazon one just doesn't have a surface that the flat washer in the trap can mate to.

Job for the weekend to swap over the pushfit for solvent weld, fill the hole in the wall and then do another coat of paint. I tried to get away with non bathroom emulsion but even tiny splashes leave horrid marks.
 
Mysterae_ said:
And battery powered is a lot less stinky than petrol, 2 stroke being really bad.

If going for a battery mower, take the size of the lawn the manufacturer says it'll cover on one charge and then half it. The batteries will degrade over time and the length of the grass being cut affects the load on the motor and so battery charge. Always have some spare batteries (or a quick charger) as you don't want to be left with a half cut lawn.
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I've been there a couple of times and it's a tad annoying. What's wierd is my charger has a fan in it :eek: .
 
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