I got up yesterday and wifey was moaning and bleating on about a miniscule leak from the washing machine I pulled it out and wiped the floor dry, then I got an old dust sheet and put the washine machine on top and slid it back under the work top.

Dear oh dear you'd have thought I'd ran off with next doors wife my firebreather was on one

This morning I pulled out the washing machine and due to my forethought of placing a dust sheet underneath I was able to ascertain where the water was eminating from

It was from a small drain pipe next to the filter, it had been rubbing slightly and had worn a very small hole almost imperceptable to the human eye, I thought for all of a second and then cut the pipe before the hole and plugged the end (with the plug which was on the cut off piece) and then just for assurance I placed a cable tie around where the plug goes in

I'm an ex Royal Engineer and used to improvisation

A perfect job by a non DIY'ER easy

yours as well!! well done thought you did not do DIY .
just imagine how much a call out is for that particular issue. probably worth/ the saving would pay for a weekend away..

seems there is a washing machine strike at moment, ours was the drain pump making strange noises, but changed the carbon bushes in motor as well its is getting on 9years service so far, apparently a lazy motor caused by worn bushes reduces the spin. handy internet sourced replacements,
Watched you tubes for fixing info

when will stuff stop breaking?







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Well done! Glad to see we have at least 2 fixers on here

The new part is less than a tenner, but I'm happy with my repair so I'll leave it.

I'm fickle with D I Y ordinary stuff, painting and decorating, I absolutely hate but give me a mechanical problem or even electrical and I'll tackle it.



Here's a little story for you, my shed was nearing the end of its days so my Mum and Dad gave me their 12' × 10' aluminium one. I tbought now I have a decent shed I'll run electric to it no problem and I sorted it.

A few years later my Mum and Dad had since passed away and we did'nt need the shed anymore so we got rid of it but left the electric cable and socket (waterproof).

A while later and having decided we were not using the electrics I thought I'd get rid of it, SO, I asked Mrs Agger for her Marigolds and the pliers
I donned both Marigolds and went to the cable and cut it.

I came in later and Mrs Agger told me that the power had gone off in the kitchen I said ok, went to the box and reset the trip, all good

I did something similar a few weeks ago in our bedroom and got a shock!!!

From now on and because I'm older and wiser I will switch off the electric, gas, water or whatever

shocking story, stand hair on end.
I once grabbed ht lead so could see past it to gasket while someone started engine, the insulation was cracked un be known to me and got a right whooper of a shock off it, luckily managed to contain all expletives (little one about), taught me to use a dry piece of wood for ht leads..

did a bit of diy on myself other day, knelt down to add wood to fire, and dis conockerated me knee when getting back up, it hurt very much (different expression used) landed on floor and bottom of leg wouldn't move, was huffing and puffing with pain signals, stuck arm under knee while removing shoes to straighten it enable me to move to get help, to feel and hear a twang, leg could then move so didn't need help, but a sugared cuppa for the shock..
now a member of the right peg leg club

We ought to start a non DIY section on the forum because I daresay we are the only 2 who know what it feels like

I keep threatening Mrs Agger that I'm going to hang a new mirror in the bedroom but she does'nt want me near a drill, I have told her I'm cool with that and got a mate to lend me a tube of NO NAILS she thinks I'm serious

was that the stuff a person was stuck to the ceiling with
might not work on walls
wonder what mrs agger will say

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wonder what mrs agger will say

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