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Paint skirting + half an inch of wall. Wait for it to properly dry. Tape on skirting to allow clean edge. Then paint wall/pipes. No need to carefully cut in.

The vessel was not built to high standards - back up systems, comms, oxygen recovery etc etc. That it seems to have failed should not be a huge surprise. That apparently rational folk chose to pay huge sums of money to go an visit the Titanic is no different to those who spend large sums to...

Congestion - too many vehicles for the "road space", secondarily impacted by strategies to: improve air quality - LTNs, charges for non-compliant vehicles encourage more cycling and walking - cycle lanes, wider pavements reduce accidents implementing speed limits, changing road layout, speed...

I may be difficult to separate the reduction in emissions in London between those related to: congestion charging reducing the volume of traffic emission zone charging bringing forward the purchase of lower polluting models changes to vehicle emissions standards making pollution reduction a...

All changes are promoted as "better" - even reducing the spec to justify a cost cut is "better". It matters not that changes are trivial or unimportant - they are changes. It is an opportunity to: to proudly proclaim and promote the improved product qualities encourage editorial and reviews...

To me, and I suspect many forum members, functionality is the capacity to complete a task swiftly with minimal chance of error. Functionality for the geeks who write apps and software is about adding additional capability, not simplifying what already exists to make it more usable. Age may...

Since the day we got married 40 years ago we have had separate bank accounts. I don't look at what she spends money on (I would be shocked at the price of a "hair do"). She doesn't look at my credit card bills. We are not so insanely rich that what we spent didn't matter, but it avoids all...

It may be that the hinges used for some UPVC windows could work.

Daylight colour temperature is 5500-6500. I would have thought there was some merit in getting closer to this if you are going to work with colour or combine different woods.

You may have more success using plywood or MDF with a glued on veneer. This will have normal rather than "round" grain showing but likely to be much more stable.

It costs nothing to sign up to FB - because you as a member are the product they are selling. It is evident from the "suggestions" they send me every few days that they are (a) monitoring my internet usage, and (b) probably linked to that of the people who I have befriended. I originally...

The survey on our recently purchased house was not very good - although I suspect this is common with most general surveys of 1980s properties. predictably it was full of caveats - "could not see", "was not accessible", "was not tested" etc pointed out possible asbestos in soffits - suggested...

We have just moved house needing substantial renovation. A couple of decades ago I could have done the work - now the mind is willing but the body weaker, and we mainly used builders. What is clear is that they work at a pace I could never have accomplished, and have the benefit of knowledge...

I had a similar challenge in our new house for recycling bins. The solution was not remotely woodworky - a galvanised shelving unit. Quick and cheap ~£50. Not very pretty but better than a range of battered plastic boxes.

Our society embraces the proposition that all should have the same financial freedoms - the capacity to spend and borrow money (loans, credit cards, mortgages etc). That individuals should not suffer loss through the actions of the dishonest means a compensation scheme is needed. "Fairness"...

If access in loft is a bit limited due to the roof line it may be difficult to create a sound joint. You could consider cutting the ends square and either using angle iron on the four corners screwed into sound wood to joint the pieces, or a hole bored in the ends with a steel bar inserted and...

I think the fortunes of retailers are becoming increasingly polarised. The traditional high street is dying or dead. A viable future to support its importance as a social hub needs to be identified. Reinventing the past will not work - alternative models may include specialist retail, coffee...

It is the high streets that are losing retail and have surplus property due to (a) work from home reducing demand for office space, and (b) on-line shopping replacing traditional retail. More modern commercial property with good access to road networks is apparently in high demand to meet...

We recently moved into a new house which needed refurbishment - including wardrobes. A 3m run was completed using Ikea system and included sliding doors, 8 drawers, 2 pull out baskets, pull out trouser rack, hanging rails. Total cost £1200 + £300 for fitting (busy with rest of refurbishment)...

If the intention is to seal the ends to avoid splitting whilst they dry, a cheap chain saw would be my choice. From around £50 for a basic 240v power. Will cut through wet 30-40cm in just a couple of minutes.