Home DIY

Yeah, I just want to tie up some raspberry canes. They were attached to the fence but have come off under a the weight. I’m now leaning towards some bracket which clip on as that puts the problem out a few days.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304821370221

Oh! Never seen those before. Think we need some too.

I did it with a little Makita hammer drill/driver and it was fine if a bit underpowered. Just used masonry bits.

This was to put some wall plugs in for some vine eyes.

Didn't hit the rebar thankfully

There’s a few types some look more robust than others.

That would mean I wouldn’t have to go in the loft for the sds big drill which would be nice. I was in the loft yesterday and it was roasting. Don’t fancy doing it again.

This is teak right?

It's a bit of a window frame cill I cut off.

Also if anyone has a reco for outdoor silicone caulk type stuff that's easily paintable that would be handy.

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Probably meranti

Cheers.

I sanded it back for the photo to try to make it clearer.

It's from the bottom of an old alu double glazed frame my predecessor put in the shed if that makes it more/less likely.

Fairly hard. Took absolutely forever to cut with a multitool.

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It could be teak, but I’d be very surprised. Almost certainly meranti or sapele, but probably meranti. Why do you need to know?

Why do you need to know?

Good question.

As its a big lump I was wondering what to use it for. I've been wanting to make some scales for my silky zubat saw. Then depending on how that goes have a crack at a wa handle. Although I think that will be harder than it looks without sanders and measuring equipment.

So understanding the work ability - like will it chip to fuck, and how it'll hold up to being washed up.

Varies a lot, some of it is dense and full of resin, other bits are like balsa. Most of them can be sanded but it's not a very hard wood generally. It appeals to window makers because there's usually no knots.

I will say I wish I'd put in chunkier vine eyes - at least 4mm thick metal would be less prone to bending as you put quite a lot of tension on the wires.

The (pitiful) rebar in concrete fence posts is always off-centre.

Did this today, no tension things but I reckon it’ll be fine. 5x40 stainless screws into red plugs. 1.6mm galv wire.

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I’ve achieved bugger all today…

SDS + crushing hangover was a particular highlight

I suddenly feel qualified for the job.

Nice I've previously done something similar with concrete screws, but hadn't thought about the rectangle shape.

For the most recent one until my rose comes back I used raw plugs with eyes and turn buckles.

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Ceiling and first coat on the walls……getting there!

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Looking good

I hate painting ceilings. I've painted 6 rooms recently, 4 from bare plaster, and I absolutely hate ceilings.

That is all

sorry I was a bit curse, it feels the parameters you've given yourself will work against you.
The one guaranteed way to abrade without airborne particles is wet&dry (silicon carbide) , will the water help remove the unbonded paint maybe , but you can wash the abrasive in a bucket of water.. its a bit like trying everything under the sun thou.
The only painting forum I knew of was connected to 'the hand painted kitchen' it was set up as a sort of professional networking site but kinda got highjacked by someone who hadn't read page one of decorating bit frustrating and now disbanded.

plasterboard over it

I need to do something similar but totally clueless.

The current hose leaks at the tap end. I want to attach a splitter, with controls on so I have the main tap always on then turn each side of splitter on or off.

Does that make sense? How do I stop leaks? Copper fittings and then that tape stuff and hose with ties/clamps?

Lidl had hose outlet splitters last week.

Stop leaks with some plumbers tape around the threads. Or upgrade to hoze lock or whatever bougie brass things people in the gardening thread use.

Is it an outdoor tap? Hozelock do these:

4 ways also exist

If I was being more sensible and doing it from scratch without my steptoe collection I'd get something like this:

https://amzn.eu/d/0hA7o7iN
where you can simply plug a hose in the bottle, plus a nice fresh hozelock hose.

That way you can unplug it for the parts of the year you're not using it.

One thing to note is that when you turn on your main tap you pressurise 'the system'. Any weak points will leak. For me this is at the main hose real connection, which is acceptable.