Home DIY

Yeah - nothing fancy, had them cut up by a joiner nearby. Works out fairly similar in price to low-mid-range ikea fronts and i've got plenty of offcuts to do stuff with.

I bought the cheapest ikea fronts i could to use as a jig to drill through to create the holes in the right place.

yes to the cubix too - seems to be going strong after a few years .

GONE

Anyone needs white Ikea Pax shelves?

2x Komplement shoe rack in 75cm x 35cm
1x Komplement shelf 75cm x 35cm
1x Komplement shelf 100cm x 58cm

All free, pick up from New Cross SE14

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Can I hammer cable clips into a rendered wall / is there a risk of it dislodging large chunks and falling off? I need to secure a flappy TV aerial able.

There are various trunking methods for cables - cheap and tidy too.

D-Line EU/1D3015W/EH Mini Trunking, Electrical Cable Management Solution, Self-Adhesive Cord Cover - 30mm (W) x 15mm (H) - White (1-Meter Length) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TJQ882S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_SJB48WRCCN4Z2Z1K86KP

There are also self adhesive clips which I have used and are good.
Cable clips should work if you are careful.

Thanks. I had a go - nails just bent over. Render 1, Clips 0. I wish 2mm masonary bits existed so I could pre drill.

Thanks for the link for the trunking, that's spot on for another job I need to sort, but for this TV aerial I'd like to avoid trunking if possible so need to figure out a way to get these clips on.

You'll struggle, render has more cement than mortar and is hard as fuck usually. On the plus side, because of this added strength, hopefully it won't crumble away if you do manage to get a nail into it.

This is all reliant on the render being in good nick/still bonded to the substrate tho.

This guy has all the answers it seems. And agrees that you may struggle to get clips into render.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2C-g8H8PT4

Ha. Nice one, just finished going through that video. I fancy those Tower pin plugs as the right solutions, no where local stocks them though and my access to the really tall ladder expires when the window guys finish up today. Mildly annoying.

Would the adhesive clips not work?
I will link in a mo. This

BQTQ 30 Pieces Cable Holder Self... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08CSM386Y?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

This pic is a cable guide but I use it for holding the loft handle. Plenty strong enough for a cable as it has held that handle for over a year. Sorry I don’t have a link but I think I got them from eBay. Available in various colours and there are ones which hold two cables too.

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I needed to do this into brick (indoor) and really struggled.

In the end I used some of that super-doober strong adhesive that comes in a mastic-style tube. It worked.

Luckily for me it's in the outhouse, walls are white and glue is white - so doesn't need to look good. But if there are two of you and you can work out how to pin the cable straight during the process I think it can be done neatly.

This is also a good shout as these things are amazing.

However, the fit could be tight.

This is one on the back my laptop stand with a Lenovo power cable and a thick braded Spigen usb-c cable.

They are a very snug fit so I would worry about the cable forcing the rubber into a non-flat shape if that makes sense? So I'd double up on the sticky stuff or maybe use the type of adhesive I mentioned above.

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These are larger

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Nice tape measure👌

That's no tape measure, it's a TALMETER.

(have the same one, love it)

had to send two of them back, as they didn't retract straight out of the box.

I had a long day plumbing some taps and sanding sandstone. Still managed to shave a bit of wood though. It's a keeper but it's very oily, heavy and a tricky size to store so it's got to be useful. Occasionally I've resorted to doing the job with a plane so this will be a step up.

I have 4 of those, swear by them. If someone employs me for long enough I usually give them an old one that's seen too much hard use.

They are good although the retraction on mine is a bit slow - and not worth mentioning although I just did! I may shell out for a longer one in the near future.

I've never had a problem with retraction on them but they can get used 100's of times a day every day sometimes. Also most of my measuring work is under 800mm. One thing that annoys me is the points wear out my finger tips.

TALMETER

I've got the one with the tail. The two sets of numbers and perpetual 1-9 numbering can get confusing, but so far I like it.

Found a bloke selling C24 on Facebook for what seems like very cheap prices. Too good to be true?

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This came today, it’s a lot bigger than I thought. Maybe should have just bought the 115 one now, even the box is huge

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It’s funny, it never even crossed my mind that the rest of the tool would be larger.

Too late to send back and exchange for the smaller one?

I’ve been eyeing a battery grinder for ages and could never decide between those two sizes, that kinda settles it.

Too much hassle to send it back, it’s annoying you can’t really see them in person before buying.

It’ll be fine for when it’s in the van, would not rate if your wanna steal bikes too large 😂

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