Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

Michaels, that huge extension you are planning: are you still going ahead? Also, when people do huge jobs like this, do they move out for the duration?

We're not going to. we don't plan to do ours all at once.. we couldn't aford to for a start. What we hope to do is to do it ''in sections'' that we can close off to minimise impact. I'm sure I'll be cursing the dirt and the disruption....but no other choice really.


Works in the summer may see us camping in a barn, an we have another building whch might be made habitable in some form....so we might camp there after that's done....but I doubt it.

michaels

I think there are only the two sizes - however are you certain it is the tube - the 'starters' (small screw in cylinder on the side close to one end) go more often?

vivatifosi wrote: »

Hope Michael, lir and Sue are feeling a bit better today. I picked up DH yesterday from St Albans as he took the train from Gatwick so he's now home. Unfortunately my ladder accident meant I didn't get to do the bedroom while he was away, only the lounge ceiling and the downstairs cloakroom. He's glad to be home though, but he's had to go straight back to work today.

On a different subject, the fluorescent tube in my kitchen has gone and I need to replace. Does anyone know how you work out what model you need? I bought one which was the right length, but is the wrong size (the tube that needs replacing is fatter). The sooner I get rid of this horrible light fitting the better, but for the moment it stays as there are things to do on the list that are higher priorities.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

Take the old one down the local B&Q/similar ... and ask the little man. The little man always knows.

Now that would be a very good idea Pastures if I knew how to get the old one out. It's like doing some sort of Rubiks puzzle. Evil horrid light fitting!

I have measured it and know it is 4ft long. I can see that it is 40w, but I can't work out how to remove it to take it down. Maybe if I say I want a fat 4ft long 40w one they'll know what I mean.

ETA: Have already changed the starter Michaels.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

Today it's gloriously sunny. If I had my own place, with a conservatory, today's definitely a conservatory day. 1degree outside, gorgeously sunny/warm inside. Or, I'd be out searching for raw/natural materials at the secret locations I've started to list, then I'd return home and put those in to soak/wash in my lovely utility room with its large sink ... before going into the conservatory with a big coffee

Pastures that sounds idyllic. I have to tell you that inspired by you I bought some things for making jewellery. I bought some pliers, some wire to string stones on and some nice quartz stones. Unfortunately I have now discovered that I'm really not very good. The necklace I've been trying to make looks more like the razor wire on top of a prison:o.

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

40w, but I can't work out how to remove it to take it down. .

Gently tug downwards at one end. It might twist out or sort of pull like a battery.


The sun......ALL HAIL the sun. Its gorgeous isn't it? Hurrah!

misskool

I would hail the sun if it wasn't loft insulating day

vivatifosi

misskool wrote: »

I would hail the sun if it wasn't loft insulating day

At least that way you will be warm, sunny or not. Hopefully it will be nice next weekend.

michaels

Normally it is just 'spring loaded' - push one end in to the holder enough of the other end to come free.

vivatifosi wrote: »

Now that would be a very good idea Pastures if I knew how to get the old one out. It's like doing some sort of Rubiks puzzle. Evil horrid light fitting!

I have measured it and know it is 4ft long. I can see that it is 40w, but I can't work out how to remove it to take it down. Maybe if I say I want a fat 4ft long 40w one they'll know what I mean.

ETA: Have already changed the starter Michaels.

tomterm8

vivatifosi wrote: »

Unfortunately I have now discovered that I'm really not very good. The necklace I've been trying to make looks more like the razor wire on top of a prison:o.

Sounds like what would happen if I tried to make a necklace.

JonnyBravo

michaels wrote: »

Normally it is just 'spring loaded' - push one end in to the holder enough of the other end to come free.

They are indeed spring loaded.
You can often pull the plastic holder type things out away from the tube and the two little pins the tubes are secured/powered by.
Do one end whilst holding the tube and then youll be able to pull the tube away from the far end without touching/going near it.
Reverse the process to insert a new one.

And like michaels says, as far as I'm aware there are only the two sizes (for 4ft tubes anyway)