Home DIY

Yeah, you are good to go. They are dead from the top up.

That would be jim. A very sound bloke indeed .

I've used them a few times for extra thick MDF, when I don't want to handle a sheet or have a massive offcut to store. Their cutting accuracy has been spot on and they've delivered it in pristine condition.

Clearly you'd be well advised to test that before you cut it. If you trust your electrician has done that then go for it. Visually though you certainly wouldn't expect those to be live.

Are you not getting the electricity company to terminate the supply anyway? i.e. those incoming feeds should be dead too.

Cheers.

@airhead - I have tested as much as possible with both volt meter and non-contact and everything above is dead; the electrician I had out does a lot of commercial work so trust his judgement. I removed another old 3 phase before (confirmed dead by same electrician) - they just scare the shit out of me because they are massive, even though I know they are not live.

They will be terminated at some point in the near future; but I only lease 1 part of the building so that will take a bit of time to sort, and this is blocking something I need to install by about 4cm, irritatingly.

Fair enough, you're right to be scared of anything like that! The biggest part of the training I received is that it instills confidence that you have properly established any part of the system you are working on is dead and will stay that way until you've finished. I still get a hot sweat on occasions.

I wouldn't be too happy with the lack of indication that the remaining connection in that fuse box is live. Some 400v warning stickers on the front of the boxes would be nice.

Anyway if you're reading this I can assume it all went well. :)

Daft question: wickes, delivery. can i buy in store and have delivered? i can't buy the paint i want online....

Because I have a child in a pushchair with me.

And I don't own a car.

Happy to help with a car if you want....

I like rocket, hand ground coffee, yoghurt woven into baskets, and I read the guardian.

Muchos. It's probs no more than a couple of cans of paint, some rollers, brushes, etc. I may sack it all off and do a zip car.

It's fustrating, BECAUSE I LIKE TO TOUCH THE THINGS BEFORE I BUY THE THINGS AND READ THE THINGS AND WEIGH UP THE THINGS.
And online shopping doesnt let you do this.

I owe you for the decorating gear anyway...

Ping me if you want a hand.

Okes. Will do.

Maybe this is a dumb question but why not ask the people that work in the shop rather than cycling enthusiasts on the internet?

Because "Friendliest etc".

The friendliest paint stripper forum on the Internet.

I think I'm free next sat (in the evenings this week) if you just need a mule with two arms.

Is alright! I just spoke to someone real at wickes. They'll deliver.

The joy of only getting to do ordering when shops are closed and kids are asleep!

Yoghurt weaving lefties cut their Uber noses off to spite their face.

Here's hoping your Wickes delivery experience is better than mine. But ready with Twitter complaints just in case.

Son's bedroom now complete (just doors to re-hang). The attempt at silencing the creaking central heating pipes appears to have worked, but we'll have to wait until it is colder to really find out. Once the floor boards were up, I cut back a couple of small bits of joist that the copper pipes were rubbing on, and then any other contact points cushioned with self-adhesive pipe felt. Central heating and hot water pipes were then insulated as best as I could. I didn't bother with insulation in the floor as downstairs is a warm room anyway. Numbering the floor boards was very helpful, also drawing out the network of water/heating/gas/electrics on the boards afterwards for future reference. Electrican levelled all the wall sockets and added a new one & network point. Decorating done in stages with lots of attention paid to the prep work, boards screwed down and then a layer of 3.6mm hardwood on top, before the carpet fitter came. Son is very pleased with the room, but I think more pleased to get us back after being rather occupied on DIY for weeks.

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Nice job although you forgot to cover the carpet in toys.

First thing he did was build a massive train track ... and then ask for viking long boats on the fjords on the walls ...

Looks awesome, though needs a cyclist going up one of the mountains: