Home DIY

I wouldn't know what to do, but dryers are pretty simple machines aren't they, especially older ones? There wouldn't be much more that could go wrong electronically than that? Our dryer is a fair bit older than the washer, in the 50 year range, we've had it repaired once (got it second hand also).

Got my vice flush mounted - a bit shoddy from the back but you can't see that. Need to sand the dowels flat.

Cheers. Unfortunately this lives in an out building so a heat pump dryer probably isn't suitable.

How have you found it? How come you're not using it in your new place? In the long term we were wondering about a washer dryer combo at some point, but was also looking at heat pump ones.

@withered_preacher - that's sort of what I thought. Other than telling me to clean the condenser it works fine. Hoping if I repair it and it stays where it is, it should keep going until we move or get something new.

Plus I guess it would keep it from a landfill as no one is going to buy a spares and repairs collected right now.

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Looking forward to the day I have one. Out of curiosity how did you chose where to place it on your bench?

It’s been great. Used it every day for 5 years. We actually have a washer dryer, also SMEG but it’s too inefficient to have the machine tied up for 4 hours doing one 6kg load. You can only wash 8kg if you dry it separately for some reason.

Bought a new one same as washing machine for the house because it’s on display in the kitchen so didn’t want mismatched. Also, we went massive at 10kg. Kids need so much washing doing.

We got a 9kg washer and 8kg heat pump drier, both from Beko (For matchy matchy). They've been great. The heat pump drier needs emptying a lot less than I expected. Having a 1600 spin on the washer means the drier runs for waaaay less time than the estimates on each cycle. Well worth the upgrade if feasible.

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We’ve got a heat pump tumble dryer which lives in the garage... has no problem drying clothes.

Best thing about it is the app and auto dosing - the washing machine automatically adds washing liquid and softener depending on the weight of washing and what programme then pings you on the app when it’s done. The tumble dryer then recognises what programme the washing machine did and pre selects the right tumble dryer settings based on that cycle. Then pings you on the app when it’s done.

Would recommend.

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Over to the right, between two screws holding the top down. Not much science to it, not sure if there's supposed to be.

Looks wonderful Al, are you doing the gold coloured metal trim around the edges too?

thanks @%~} I stripped away laminate flooring, scotia beads and original 1905 skirting boards to front and back rooms and hallway back to floorboards. 12mm ply on thin insulating layer, then stuck down oak T&G parquet. Still have hallway (next) and back room (once staircase wall is removed) to do. Yep new taller skirting boards to buy and paint white. I can only focus on one space at a time.

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Thanks @esstee, no brass trim to parquet border. I lack the skillz and money. But I will put brass angle around fireplace hearth to close gap against encaustic b&w floor tiles. Add classic brass fender, fire guard, brush set to finish off.

Post lockdown you and mrs esstee will be invited over :)

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Cheers for the dryer chat. @Señor_Bear how much are you after?

@Soul what temp is your garage? Usually our out house doesn't get too cold, but over these months it's just a few degrees.

Probably drops to 2-3 degrees when super cold. Completely uninsulated.

Wish my garage dropped only a couple degrees, its like a fridge in there.

Drops to, not drops by...

Mis-read that. Aye mines is like a igloo, brutal to work out in.

Apparently mine varies between about 9 and 12 at this time of the year. Having an old and deeply inefficient gas boiler in the corner probably helps.

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For all you silicon lovers, I came across this on Amazon. Looks ok, totally untested by myself - so far.

Silicone Caulking Tool Kit, 8 Pcs Grout Sealant Remover Tool Set with Plastic Scraper/Caulk Remover/Nozzle, Silicone Sealant Finishing Smoothing Removal Tool for Bathroom Kitchen Room Floor Corner https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WSTYHRB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_fpI8Fb5ENJW9F

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Anyone here with decent woodworking skills able to build me something similar to the below to be used as under sofa storage?

The sofa is quite low, space underneath it is 182 x 92 x 14cm, so imagine it would need to be on recessed wheels.

If the 19cm height of the Songesand includes that front panel maybe you can just cut it down to fit? Could also replace wheels with sliders which would give you a bit more breathing room.

Roller ball castors would be a practical solution. 5/8” roller balls would lose you about 2cm in height, but they could be mounted to a recessed piece of ply. Allowing for clearance, that would give you maybe 11cm of depth for storage. Is that too little?

I can’t find recessed wheels for sale anywhere. An alternative would be side plate mounted castors but they all look ugly.

I made almost exactly that out of MDF to go under a sofa, then repurposed (reduced height) to go under the TV unit when we sold the sofa. It did indeed have recessed wheels, just simple non-swivel castors from B&Q. It was very straight forward with a track saw. The front back and sides were all the same height, so it meant cutting a long straight strip then cutting to length (2 short, 2 long). Glued and screwed together. Handle cut out using a jigsaw with tealights used as templates for the curved corners.

How much is that one?