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Richie Wellen-Dowd

« Reply #30960 on: Friday, August 16, 2019, 18:58:43 »

Had 6 new doors put in upstairs so they needed 2 coats each plus the frames. Slow and tedious job. How anyone could do that for a living day after day is beyond me

It's not so bad. Sure it can get monotonous at times, but 95% of the time you're left to your own devices. A radio and a kettle and it's happy days. In a lot of ways I'd say it's the same as being a lorry driver, for instance.

Don't forget also that getting paid to do something makes the world of difference. I moved into my house last December that had been completely gutted and redone. I still haven't finished the decorating.
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« Reply #30961 on: Friday, August 16, 2019, 20:09:25 »

Dad's been a Painter all his working life (although was a school caretaker in the middle as well, keeping up both jobs).  Decided to give up on pushing for a contract at STFC as a youth and ended-up working for Arnold D'Arcy.  Kevin Morris used to give him a lift to training.
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« Reply #30962 on: Friday, August 16, 2019, 22:34:36 »

Gloss painting. My word it's just the worst job around the home.  Angry
Stinks, takes an eternity to dry, is a bastard to get off anything. I hate it

Note to all. If you use a solvented paint you can speed up the drying process by putting in terebine or driers as they are known.
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« Reply #30963 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 07:21:30 »

Had 6 new doors put in upstairs so they needed 2 coats each plus the frames. Slow and tedious job. How anyone could do that for a living day after day is beyond me

If they're new doors, why on earth would you choose to paint them with gloss?!
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« Reply #30964 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 08:18:07 »

If they're new doors, why on earth would you choose to paint them with gloss?!

Possibily because they are primed only?
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« Reply #30965 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 08:28:26 »

Then use satin or eggshell instead.
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« Reply #30966 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 08:47:57 »

Doors are primed and only on the front/back so need painting after cutting to size.
Gloss gives the best finish, was recommended by the chippy and matches the frames/skirting. Eggshell is not suitable and satinwood is still a gloss type paint. It's a job that had to be done. If I could have avoided it, I would have. Other options would have been different doors but it all matches and looks good now it's done.
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« Reply #30967 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 08:48:53 »

Then use satin or eggshell instead.

Undercoat first. I agree in as much as that gloss is sooooo last year. Except for the Asian community, they still have a penchant for shiny finishes.
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« Reply #30968 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 08:50:15 »

Doors are primed and only on the front/back so need painting after cutting to size.
Gloss gives the best finish, was recommended by the chippy and matches the frames/skirting. Eggshell is not suitable and satinwood is still a gloss type paint. It's a job that had to be done. If I could have avoided it, I would have. Other options would have been different doors but it all matches and looks good now it's done.

Ah ha point to me. Lollipop please.
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« Reply #30969 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11:02:00 »

ASDA own brand fly spray. Annoying fucker flying around LL Towers I have sprayed so much of this stuff at it I reckon that he’ll die by being drowned in the stuff.
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« Reply #30970 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11:13:39 »

Turned on my VPN and it said you are connected to a whitelisted network. Wtf does that mean?

Only started coming up with that recently.
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« Reply #30971 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11:43:45 »

come up from where?

whitelist usually means ok.
blacklist usually means barred.
as you no doubt know
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« Reply #30972 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11:45:34 »

Tilting of the pint glass before the mouth is ready to receive.
Then hoping that the resulting attempt at clean up doesn't look as if I've pissed myself.

Occupational hazard.
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« Reply #30973 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11:50:45 »

come up from where?

whitelist usually means ok.
blacklist usually means barred.
as you no doubt know
I click on my VPN to connect and the message comes up.
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« Reply #30974 on: Saturday, August 17, 2019, 12:01:56 »

Turned on my VPN and it said you are connected to a whitelisted network. Wtf does that mean?

Only started coming up with that recently.

Some VPN software operate a white/black list of networks. White = VPN doesn't automatically connect, black = automatically switches on the VPN.

Useful to whitelist your home wifi network, but blacklist things like public wifi and mobile data connections.
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