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General Discussion Area / Re: Bathroom Q

« on: 08 November 2018, 11:56:24 »

Trim is this...

https://www.homebase.co.uk/richard-burbidge-flat-d-shape-moulding-white-oak-2400-x-34-x-8mm_p383177

Laid flat with the rounded edge facing the bath...

We had used various purpose edging trims on the previous bath to no avail... Actually this bath didn't replace the original one, bathroom has been done twice since we moved in 18 years ago. Last time was just the suite and bath never quite sealed right... iirc, the final solution was tile beading, unfortunately with the new bath, these weren't deep enough to cover a 21mm gap. Filling it with silicone didn't work over time as it sagged and shrunk... Also it hadn't set in the middle.

This time, wall is tiled down to the battens, ie past the bath edge.

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General Car Chat / Re: Where is the OBD2 socket on a 2004 Astra 1.6 petrol?

« on: 08 November 2018, 11:34:18 »

Ah yes, golf... A woefully effective way to ruin a walk to the bar/pub

But I fully agree with both of you, and in no way trying to be ageist or pry...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Bathroom Q

« on: 08 November 2018, 10:57:12 »

Bath full of water, and no, no silicone beneath the trim... The idea being that the trim covers the gap and the adhesive attaches the trim to the tiles and bath... Continuous bead on both

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General Car Chat / Re: Where is the OBD2 socket on a 2004 Astra 1.6 petrol?

« on: 08 November 2018, 10:11:02 »

He's about twice my 42 iirc, and having seen just how quickly alzheimers can take hold, I am concerned.

Obviously it's upto himself and his family as to how they arrange themselves, and I hope that I am way off the mark...

Certainly there are plenty of other people here of similar vintage whom I have had the pleasure of meeting, Shackeng to name but one, who show no signs of slowing down which is why Terry's questions stand out as he has previously been very capable $:-\$

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General Discussion Area / Re: Identifying

« on: 08 November 2018, 08:37:32 »

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 08 November 2018, 00:07:52

Quote from: zirk on 07 November 2018, 23:55:06
Absolute nonsense, you can never fool people by lying about your age.

Just be straight with people, my true age is 49 plus Vat.
69

Unless you mean vodka and tonic, in which case you're 54 ish

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General Discussion Area / Bathroom Q

« on: 08 November 2018, 08:31:02 »

OK, about 7 years ago, we re did our bathroom, replacing all the fittings and tiles.

The bath created a slight issue as we swapped a traditional cast iron tub for an L shaped one with side mounted mixer and a separate in wall shower at the wide end. The plumbing at the side and the quality '60s wall line meant that the bath doesn't sit square to the wall. The three wall sides are all sat on battens, but the gap along the side was uneven and filled with silicone sealant. Over time, this has shrunk, sagged, leaked and generally gone manky.

I have cleaned it all out and have fitted a 40mm wide oak strip around the edge of the bath to effectively cover the gap. this was trimmed to shape both for the taps and an uneven tile and has been completely coated with West System epoxy to ensure complete waterproofing.

The question is this, I have stuck it in place with Gorilla Grab adhesive and without thinking, I used the excess to fair the edges to ensure that the trim was fully sealed in place. Is this stuff waterproof?

Neither the tube or their website make any mention beyond being suitable for interior and exterior and that it can be applied underwater $:-\$ It is flexible and suitable for gaps which suggests that it doesn't shrink and it is over paintable... so worst case I will use either a bathroom or exterior marine gloss to coat it...

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General Discussion Area / Re: The latest outrage

« on: 08 November 2018, 00:10:19 »

Quote from: Tilbo on 07 November 2018, 23:04:41

Never ceases to amaze me how stupid some people are, talk about shit for brains! This day & age if you want to act like complete arseholes you don't go posting your moronic behaviour on line for public viewing.

It says as much about the people that watched it and then complained

I very much doubt the title was man spots unicorn walking across a dreamscape meadow

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General Discussion Area / Re: Identifying

« on: 08 November 2018, 00:07:52 »

Quote from: zirk on 07 November 2018, 23:55:06

Absolute nonsense, you can never fool people by lying about your age.

Just be straight with people, my true age is 49 plus Vat.

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General Car Chat / Re: Corsa C rear brake problem

« on: 08 November 2018, 00:06:59 »

Second link is for genuine new stub axles

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General Car Chat / Re: Where is the OBD2 socket on a 2004 Astra 1.6 petrol?

« on: 07 November 2018, 23:59:24 »

The symptoms, diagnosis and fix are all the same as the Omega (and pretty much every car since British Leyland collapsed).

The following thought is meant in kind concern rather than a dig or a criticism, but try as I might, it will sound, at best, blunt...

I wonder if I am alone in thinking that Terry might be starting to show his age $:-\$
Perhaps if his kids read this, that they might pay closer attention $:-\$

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