Home DIY

Not letting glue (or paint, or lube or whatever shop liquids that we keep) freeze is basic good sense.

Thanks @Hovis. Well, what I did was bring the piece in the house and let it dry near a radiator. The glue seems to have dried clear but it's taken over 48h for some bits. I'm gonna put a load of screws in and call that a lesson learned.

Yeah good idea. I've been combating this by trying to get the wood into the house first so it gets to room temperature and then take it out again for the glue up, then straight back in until it dries. Wife's hates me for it though.

That's what people on the internet seem to recommend as well. Now I now why these Canadian YouTube woodworkers bang on about heating their workshops.

That and it's also nice not to get frozen to any metal that you touch!

Some details of a wood fired oven I built here:

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14586128/

Anyone got something like this I could borrow for a weekend? Need to replace a security light but my steps won't reach.

Needs to fit in a fiat panda.

Doing a rewire now, channels had to be dug in the walls and fine plaster dust is everywhere:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gzPDunMjafbWFDEJ8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xJvUcT1TG36BGeTs5

The channeling cutters with dust extraction are brilliant. Still need to have mask and eye protection.

NOW TAKEN
I have a high spec set of kitchen units which need to be removed this weekend from my studio in shoreditch. Everything included in pics except microwave and fridge, ie. sink, work surfaces, built in oven and hob, carcasses and fronts including drawer units. Everything is in excellent condition. Please only get in touch if you can dismantle and collect this weekend.

PM me

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i have a 3 section 5m roofer's ladder you can borrow. It won't fit in a panda though. I also have a 2.8m telescopic ladder which I can't find at the moment but I would never trust a 5m telescopic ladder - way too much flex. You'll fall off.

Thanks for the offer but I actually rented a 3m telescopic from the Crystal Palace Library of Things for £5.

Job done.

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The Crystal Palace Library of Things concept is new to me and it makes me very happy. People are great!

Costs a quid to sign up then just reserve stuff online. It's all self service when you get there too. Login to an iPad, and it connects to smart "locks" to release the item.

The vacuum container is like a cut-away of an ants' nest, layers of dust arranged by colour.

25 mm oak dowel, or similar for a curtain pole. Can I get it longer than 2.4 m? Today. Where?

You'll struggle to get it longer than 2.4m. Can't you join them?

Yeah, I don't want to!

1. Longer than 2.4m
   
2. Today
   
   

Pick one :)

Also.
Grab adhesive and curtain rod.
I think no

The lintel is hard to drill in to eh?

https://www.diy.com/departments/avf-zinc-effect-steel-wood-furniture-screw-dia-8mm-l-75mm-pack-of-4/256108_BQ.prd

Hole in the ends of two shorter pieces

You've still got my 5kg SDS+. If that's not going into the lintel then you've hit steel

Or the bits fucked?

Yep. Has that.