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by Scary_Duck
Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:47 pm
Forum: Brazing, Soldering and Welding Forum
Topic: Can I TIG weld aluminum with DC using Helium as a gas?
Replies: 2
Views: 3469

Can I TIG weld aluminum with DC using Helium as a gas?

I know that aluminum is only welded in AC mode because of the unique metal properties that require cleaning and penetration to be both performed simultaneously and the alternating current can do that but I do not have an AC TIG machine available at the moment.. I remember back in the day when an old...
by Scary_Duck
Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:38 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Old Pipe but is it safe to remove?
Replies: 2
Views: 1769

Re: Old Pipe but is it safe to remove?

If that is an open pipe (from what I can tell in the photo) then there is no risk of removing it. It doesn't have water and it is not under pressure. However from what I can tell that pipe goes through the wall and on the other side and there it has an arc fitting of 90 degrees. Removing it without ...
by Scary_Duck
Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:06 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Brickwork around garage door and load bearing lintel
Replies: 2
Views: 4457

Re: Brickwork around garage door and load bearing lintel

I would like just to weight in on this: "The horizontal beam is pretty big, and sits across the top of the vertical beams - this makes me think it is supposed to be supportive?" What do you mean by vertical columns? Do you mean the pillars? If you have two columns and the horizontal beam s...
by Scary_Duck
Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:41 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Concealed cistern straight swap with plastic one?
Replies: 1
Views: 2009

Re: Concealed cistern straight swap with plastic one?

Hi Darran, Which brand is the manufacturer? Grohe? Geberit? Althou most brands work with similar systems.. If you wish to replace the concealed system then you will need to uncover it which means breaking the tiles and the drywall construction in most cases. Unless you have some other way of accessi...
by Scary_Duck
Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:36 pm
Forum: Appliances in the Home Forum
Topic: How to detach Bosch heating element from oven - there are no screws
Replies: 1
Views: 2431

Re: How to detach Bosch heating element from oven - there are no screws

Are those perhaps some type of a covering over the screws? Do they appear to be glued or to go through the element surface?
by Scary_Duck
Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:37 pm
Forum: Architecture, Self Build and Design Forum
Topic: Loft Conversion and Structural Help Needed
Replies: 1
Views: 2191

Re: Loft Conversion and Structural Help Needed

Hi there, I can not really make out the type of construction of your roof from your photos. There are various types of roof constructions that use very similarly looking "beam" placements. Those are not really beams as in they do not have a function of a beam :) Anyway, those central horiz...
by Scary_Duck
Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:34 pm
Forum: Architecture, Self Build and Design Forum
Topic: Garage conversion and insulating metal roof for sound and heat
Replies: 3
Views: 3820

Re: Garage conversion and insulating metal roof for sound and heat

If that is to be a home office than you will need proper insulation. Summer heat and metal roofs really dont do well together and if we assume that you will be using some sort of a HVAC system then you will want a properly insulated roof in order to waste less electricity and lower bills. Considerin...
by Scary_Duck
Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Stud wall in flat
Replies: 3
Views: 1788

Re: Stud wall in flat

I second not fixing the wall to the floor unless you are certain that there are no elcetrical or other type of instalations beneath the concrete surface. If you need to fix it to the floor then perhaps you could use some glue? I am sure that there are industrial solutions for wood to concrete adhesi...
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