One I learnt recently is that WD40 removes expanding foam.
Another is that putting a screw in the end of a mastic nozzle after use keeps it dry. 👍
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One I learnt recently is that WD40 removes expanding foam.
Another is that putting a screw in the end of a mastic nozzle after use keeps it dry. 👍
Fairy Liquid better than oil for squeaky door hinges
Tie your paint brushes in a carrier bag and they don’t go hard for the next day
To clean burnt cast iron or stainless steel / saucepans fill with boiling water and add a dishwasher tablet and simmer for 15 minutes
Get someone else to do it before you get a bollocking for fecking it up by the Mrs
I get a few calls a year asking me to sort out peoples **** ups, and i mean real **** ups. It's good though that people have a go themselves, but we should all know our limits :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by insider
Best tip I've learned is to get the appropriate trades person for the job in hand, I do like the reels on FB and the numerous hacks demonstrated.Quote:
Originally Posted by B. Oddie
WD 40 sorts out squeaky floorboards out.Spray between the gaps,best done when there is no flooring down.:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by B. Oddie
I do agree with getting someone esle to do the job.
When changing a light switch it's best to turn off the power before starting the job.
The best advice.Quote:
Originally Posted by insider
This time of year and one rad isn’t coming on in house…..turn all the others off in house and wack the heating on full blast, if that doesn’t clear the air lock then tap the blocked rad by the valve with a hammer, this usually sorts it out…..although hit it too hard and you’ll be in a world of sh*t….cost me £50 about 20 yrs ago and 5 mins of a plumbers time.
DON'T
This. Also, take your time and know when to pack it in. I've seen people try to rush, get it all done in one day, work too long and it just gets sloppy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
You're spot on with that. Something i learnt as i got older. The more tired and fatigued you get, the quality suffers, and when you have to come back in the next morning and look at a pile of shit on display it's embarrassing. Slow down, compose yourself..... :hehe: :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
..if you can get a tradesman to come that is! They’re all too busy!
Here’s one: furniture polish to get rid of glue residue from stickers - eg on the base of a glass or a cd box.
It’s not diy but a hack my mrs fascinated me with, aspirin cleans all the crap off the bottom of an ironQuote:
Originally Posted by The Hooded Claw
Wow. That's amazing. I wonder if works on glass stove tops.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfeathers
Put your time and effort into building a career that pays loads of money, then pay someone else to do your DIY. And cleaning.
Does anyone use wallpaper these days?
Work from 2 rolls - it saves wastage when matching the pattern.
I can’t vouch for it but If you try please keep us updatedQuote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
If you can't undo a screw turn it as if to tighten it, then it often becomes easier to remove. Also when washing out brushes [with emulsion etc] tap a couple of holes with a nail into the body of the brush - that way the water will run out completely and not leave you with watery paint..
Through the thin tin that holds the bristles together?Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
If you can afford it, always get a proper decorator in. When the kids were small and money was tight, I’d do my own wallpapering after work. Up stepladders at a ridiculous time of night, fagged out. Coming home from work next day, looking up and noticing a shite bit of trimming, tear it down and start again, false economy. When I could afford it, it was great leaving for work in the morning and the decorator coming in, getting home from work, he’d gone, the job done and I could have my tea in peace.
If your cutting timber and the saw in jamming a bit, run two streaks of Fairy Liquid either side of the blade, it goes like shit off a shovel then.Quote:
Originally Posted by fingers
Does it have to be soluble Aspirin?Quote:
Originally Posted by superfeathers
And we have a winner.Quote:
Originally Posted by insider
Wholeheartedly agree through painfull experience.
Measure twice cut once
Yes, probably just need 1 hole.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
It worked as well as, if not better than anything I've tried so far. I should have had the patience to wait until I got soluble Aspirin though. Getting all the powder residue out of the nooks and crannies was a bitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfeathers
Top tip which I learned many years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterwick Blue
Also from many years ago, when using patio picnic bench to support a plywood sheet always check that there is sufficient overhang before applying circular saw! Say no more.
Good to know:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
My next door neighbour was using cutting wood in his garage.He shouts Man Utd are 2 up,like as if I care.
Must have been a good half an hour later he,s running round his garden shouting.
I shout whats the score now.The reply no I've cut my figure off.
He ended up down in Swansea having it reattached.
Well the mrs will be pleased her hack has made it over to the US and been a success. Not sure though whether it needs to be soluble - I’ve only ever watched and not tried it myselfQuote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
At your serviceQuote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Do it nice or do it twice!:thumbup:
Spedger
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Originally Posted by superfeathers
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Originally Posted by splott parker
Sludge is up for it,
No income tax, no VAT
No money back, and no guarantee
Black or white, rich or poor
We'll cut prices at a straw
God bless Hooky Street
Viva Hooky Street
Long live Hooky Street
C'est magnifique, Hooky Street
Magnifique, Hooky Street
Been on the piss all day ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Heathblue
No wonder you are struggling with the energy bills
Surely you want to keep it moist?Quote:
Originally Posted by B. Oddie