Home DIY

Weird. Although one of my tutors loved a bit of conduit too!

Not sure how I came to my conclusion, maybe I just needed it to be the answer.

"Lift off" paint remover. Somehow it magically removes only the paint you want gone. At least that's been my experience over the past week in exactly the same situation you've described.

And also on some black painted hardware with white overspray.

And on glass.

And on oak floors.

Assholes. They've come back twice and still can't manage to get the job done so I've taken it upon myself.

I apply the spray to a fabric cloth and rub until the paint comes loose which usually takes about 15 seconds and then I hit it with a soaking wet towel. I find much less collateral damage than a razor.

Refurbished the old fireplace. Used one of the door stripping companies. Looks really good now.

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Thanks. I'd already gone at it with the blade as suggested by @TGR. The sealant suffered collateral damage but that'll be easy enough to replace.

About 2 hours for 1/2 a frame and I've got 4 to do. Lucky my alarm isn't going off for work again until the new year.

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That's a beauty!

Fitting kitchen cabinets, floor cabinets not wall cabinets. How do you attach them to the wall? So far as I can tell it's just a couple of small L shaped brackets which doesn't seem much to stop them shifting around. The majority of searches come up with wall cabinets though so I'm not quite sure.

I've only fitted IKEA cabinets but they have a rail that is fixed to the wall and each cabinet hangs from that on brackets. Have a look at the instructions for cabinets from your chosen supplier?

Baton the back wall or get these

Once they’re all tied together and the worktop is on they become way too heavy and big to move

What @Señor_Bear said. The worktop will do most of the work. The L brackets will stop them pulling away from the wall.

@Señor_Bear your fireplace surround looks stunning.. can’t wait to see it insitu

Cheers all. Floor is pretty wonky so keen on them not moving but I guess the worktop will add plenty of weight (if they manage to attach it to the wonky wall).

@musa those space plugs look decent but I'm struggling to find 130-140mm x 5mm screws that those would seem to require. I can't even find anything on Orbital Fasteners which has most stuff. Anyone any suggestions?

Apologies for x-post, but maybe this was more DIY than home ownership:

Grim photo: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/178667/?offset=25250#comment15653255
Plan: https://www.lfgss.com/comments/15697250/

tl;dr: Previous owners really hated drafts. Lot of dry rot everywhere. Has anyone successfully DIY'd this/Am I going to regret trying to treat it myself?

Good news, my floor infills seem to be staying in place so I guess the glue managed to get a bond.

The floors are finally, finally getting sanded tomorrow. I've a bit of last minute filling to do tonight, then tomorrow night my partner and I will be painting ourselves into corners as we apply Osmo floor protector, with the same on Wednesday night using Osmo Polyx.

I'm so happy for this saga to be nearly over. :)

Easiest fix for this? (rented place)

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Thumb tacks and a Zeppelin flag.

Drill through the architrave into the wall behind and put rawl plugs in.

Must be the correct answer.

If you had to bodge it for lack of a masonry bit and drill to drive it you could pack the screw holes with matches (preferably covered in wood glue/pva etc) and put the screws back in. Don't pack the matches too tight. That also won't work all that well if the screws don't have thread the entire length.

lol

I would fill it with wood glue and sawdust, then while wet predrill a hole in the side of the trim and place a counter sunk screw to compress everything, wipe the excess, then after good and dry drill a new hole to hold up the curtain hanger.

Sweet bodge, looked this up and a Premium Bodge™ option seems to be Wet n Fix with a rawl plug.

I've been meaning to buy some since they were used and recommended by another forum member in this thread. Fortunately I don't find myself having to bodge too much these days.

I've been asked about an Xmas present and was wondering about a router as I still haven't sorted out my outhouse/workshop so a track saw seems like a waste - as well as possibly being a bit expensive.

Any thoughts on this erbauer?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-er2100-2100w-electric-router-220-240v/535fx

Anything else I should suggest looking at?

My main use would be cutting slots in things, and maybe level a couple of things using a jig. A plunge one also appeals as I assume you can use it to drill vertically straight holes.

Cheers

I’ve got a few Erbauer tools and they’re good quality.

I’ve had a few issues with switches etc becoming a bit sticky but Screwfix have always replaced everything within its warranty.

God I wish I knew about these a couple of months ago!!