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** Windy Wintery Wednesday 26th Chat **

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  • jacs76
    jacs76 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    Ellidee wrote: »
    Just catching up - been chatting on fb - I thought wham bars 'wake you up before you go go ' :rolleyes: :D
    The door is that way >>>>>>>:rotfl::rotfl:
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    jacs76 wrote: »
    The door is that way >>>>>>>:rotfl::rotfl:

    And your coat is that way <<<<<<<<<< ;)
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    ZTD wrote: »
    Money can be a problem but knowledge, much less so.

    If all you're doing is wringing your hands saying "We can't do this" - then that is also a problem.

    Someone who says "I can do this" can be wrong, but someone who says "I can't do this" never is...

    You're dead smart Zed. I dont have much confidence at all, as you can probably tell :o
    ZTD wrote: »
    That's not a bad idea as a temporary measure TBH. Just make sure it's big enough to completely cover the hole, make sure you are screwing it down into the joists with screws long enough to penetrate the chipboard, make sure the screws are flat topped and the holes are countersunk so it's as flat as possible.

    If you apply glue to the overlap between the metal and the chipboard it will stop any squeaking - at least initially.

    But remember it is only a patch.

    Finally someone understands my plan. DH kept saying metal wouldnt be strong enough, if we had it thin enough to go underneath the carpet. I disagreed. Will look into it further ;)
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    jacs76 wrote: »
    nothing blinkin like!
    i lurve drumstick lollies too they do giant ones now yum yum

    We had drumstick lollies in school before we finished, but the new flavour. I prefer the originals. Not good for the teeth though :rolleyes: :D
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    spud30 wrote: »
    Finally someone understands my plan. DH kept saying metal wouldnt be strong enough, if we had it thin enough to go underneath the carpet. I disagreed. Will look into it further ;)

    The metal is supported by the wood all round. It does need to be of a certain thickness though, and securely fastened all round. It'll be operating under tension - rather like a rope. Provided it is thick enough not to rip, it should be fine.
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    jacs76 wrote: »
    The door is that way >>>>>>>:rotfl::rotfl:

    I'll get mi coat ! :D
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • jacs76
    jacs76 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    can you literally talk to people downstairs through your hole spud?

    I have just burst out laughing ...sorry:rotfl:
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    edited 26 August 2009 at 10:29PM
    jacs76 wrote: »
    can you literally talk to people downstairs through your hole spud?

    I have just burst out laughing ...sorry:rotfl:

    Will you stop laughing !!!!!

    We cant really talk to people, the hole is covered by the bedroom carpet. If you lift the carpet, you can see the living room ceiling :D
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    jacs76 wrote: »
    can you literally talk to people downstairs through your hole spud?

    I have just burst out laughing ...sorry:rotfl:

    :rotfl:Would be handy to be able to call down for a cuppa ! :D
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • jacs76
    jacs76 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    Ellidee wrote: »
    :rotfl:Would be handy to be able to call down for a cuppa ! :D
    You could make a pully system to hoist them up through the hole.:rotfl:
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