101 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Seeing as we have a hospital I think it's time we got a lot of rank amateurs to fill it's berths by trying DIY out of their depth. Anyone; Burnt their house down from some dodgy electrical work? Flooded their gaff by drilling into a pipe? Done tiling that resembles the bathroom of a earthquake hit city? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Easy one to start how do you fix an internal door that won't stay closed, tried everything replacing the handles, oiling the internal closing thing, making sure it's lined up with the frame and it still springs open. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Ghostbusters? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, 101 said: Easy one to start how do you fix an internal door that won't stay closed, tried everything replacing the handles, oiling the internal closing thing, making sure it's lined up with the frame and it still springs open. Get the wife to lie down as a draught excluder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Just now, Melanius Mullarkey said: Get the wife to lie down as a draught excluder. She is under the floorboards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Just now, 101 said: She is under the floorboards. Theres your problem. Dig her up, sand her down a bit. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Is there anyone in the Glasgow area available to come fix my cistern? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCDannyFTH Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 32 minutes ago, 101 said: Seeing as we have a hospital I think it's time we got a lot of rank amateurs to fill it's berths by trying DIY out of their depth. Anyone; Burnt their house down from some dodgy electrical work? Flooded their gaff by drilling into a pipe? Done tiling that resembles the bathroom of a earthquake hit city? Probably best if we don't mention Crispy Dogs or using donations to go on a cruise... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, mathematics said: Is there anyone in the Glasgow area available to come fix my cistern? Fix yer sister? I thought you chaps did that yourself over there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I’ve just finished landings and stairs today. Freshened up kitchen last week. Thinking setting up as P&B competiton for all decorating needs! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWL Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 3 hours ago, mathematics said: Is there anyone in the Glasgow area available to come fix my cistern? At start of lock down I decided to attend to all the stupid jobs I'd not got round to. That included a cistern that kept draining into the bowl even when not flushed. A couple of YouTube searches and I discovered it was a dead easy common problem to fix using a £4 washer seal from Amazon. Definitely look at that first rather than plumber call out charge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Let's see, in the last couple of years I've;Papered the hall, stairs and landingRedecorated the living room, including papering the ceilingPapered the kitchen, replaced the sink and worktops.Papered the toilet.I still hate plumbing though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH75 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 5 hours ago, 101 said: Easy one to start how do you fix an internal door that won't stay closed, tried everything replacing the handles, oiling the internal closing thing, making sure it's lined up with the frame and it still springs open. Surely just need to make sure the latch goes fully into the wee slot on the door frame that it sits in when the door is closed? I've got a door that was doing this, just needed to adjust the metal plate on the door frame where the latch sits so it went in fully and it was fine after that. Depends on what type of door and latch etc you've got though I guess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, EH75 said: Surely just need to make sure the latch goes fully into the wee slot on the door frame that it sits in when the door is closed? I've got a door that was doing this, just needed to adjust the metal plate on the door frame where the latch sits so it went in fully and it was fine after that. Depends on what type of door and latch etc you've got though I guess. Aye looks like it's going in fully as far as I can tell, will keep trying before deciding beads is what I want better my room and the landing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 3 hours ago, PWL said: At start of lock down I decided to attend to all the stupid jobs I'd not got round to. That included a cistern that kept draining into the bowl even when not flushed. A couple of YouTube searches and I discovered it was a dead easy common problem to fix using a £4 washer seal from Amazon. Definitely look at that first rather than plumber call out charge. I’d honestly rather pay someone to fix it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 7 hours ago, mathematics said: Is there anyone in the Glasgow area available to come fix my cistern? Can you not just murder a prozzie like a normal serial killer? Instead of asking one of us round as a plumber? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Can you not just murder a prozzie like a normal serial killer? Instead of asking one of us round as a plumber? Serial killers are generally pretty smart, smart enough not to let you lot in on what I’m planning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 4 hours ago, PWL said: At start of lock down I decided to attend to all the stupid jobs I'd not got round to. That included a cistern that kept draining into the bowl even when not flushed. A couple of YouTube searches and I discovered it was a dead easy common problem to fix using a £4 washer seal from Amazon. Definitely look at that first rather than plumber call out charge. I had a similar thought process, although I decided to do fùck all, except watch the telly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 8 hours ago, 101 said: She is under the floorboards. Wid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilMARKnock Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I've just acquired an 10 x 7 shed and a set of sliding doors (good old gumtree) that will basically take up the full front length. Any engineers or DIY experts out there that can give me the best solution to put together so it won't fall down in the first gust. The idea was to fix it all to decking that had my sons play hut was on but now thinking the wooden frame just won't be enough to hold it all together. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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