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justbiteme2k t1_j59qq5w wrote
Reply to comment by fancy_the_rat in How to get rid of big punching bag plastic container filled with water? by fancy_the_rat
Puncture it at the top let a little drain away. Puncture again 2cm lower and again control the water discharge. Keep doing this.
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kairi14 t1_j59pqd1 wrote
Reply to comment by fancy_the_rat in How to get rid of big punching bag plastic container filled with water? by fancy_the_rat
Pull it into your tub then puncture it and let it drain. Edited to add: or flip it over into the tub and you won't have to puncture it at all.
Alternative-Duty-410 t1_j59p92w wrote
Why you don't try this.
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Download a magnetometer app in your phone.
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Connect a high power consuming appliance (like an iron / electric heater) in the nearest power outlet where you are going to perform the drilling.
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Track down the wiring installation using the app in your phone. Where you find a maximum value of magnetic field. There You have you wiring.
I hope it is useful .
fancy_the_rat OP t1_j59oz5j wrote
Reply to comment by koozy407 in How to get rid of big punching bag plastic container filled with water? by fancy_the_rat
I throw it definitely away, but it's risky i live in a flat and there are neighbors below me. But i also wondered maybe i just pierce it somehow and let it flow in some other containers...
koozy407 t1_j59on49 wrote
Are you throwing it away? If so, just roll it outside and jab a hole in it and wait for it to drain if you aren’t throwing it away can’t you still just knock it over and then the whole on top will now be on the bottom and it can dream?
Dysan27 t1_j59nxve wrote
Reply to comment by EducationCute1640 in Installing TV bracket in concrete wall. How to avoid electric wires? by BJJnoob1990
Concreate, no studs.
Guygan t1_j59myxb wrote
Reply to Hot tub from vintage chest freezer? by sjohaire
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Spinaccio t1_j59mo3n wrote
Outlets in concrete walls are wired in one of two ways. If there are more outlets on the same wall they are connected horizontally by conduit. A single outlet will have a conduit connected either from above or below.
Asphyxir t1_j59m9e1 wrote
Wire/stud detectors are the only way to be certain. As far as I know the assumption you are making is somewhat correct. Wires go to sockets in straight lines from bottom/top but there are exceptions. What you can do is knock on the wall in a straight line from your socket in order to identify possible junction boxes. They are easily identifiable as they make a different sound.
EducationCute1640 t1_j59lzfs wrote
Couple tips. Use a stud finder to locate the stud(s) you need to secure the hardware. Second, take the cover plate off outlet and you will see the exposed box. If you are lucky you might be able to get some visualization of where the Romex cable comes in and hence from what direction.
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Look up the search results in Google. For"how do i find electrical wires inside a wall".
eroticdiscourse t1_j59ht27 wrote
Reply to comment by kleinisfijn in Options to insulate floor? by [deleted]
I don’t think any can be spared as it’s ground floor, my kitchen/ bathroom are level so it’d cause a step up into the bathroom if I were to put a floor in and I don’t know how I’d be set with the bathroom door then because if the step between two rooms. If possible I’ll probably have to use these electric wires and cut grooves into the floor for them so they’re sunken
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myhometriangle t1_j59hr60 wrote
Reply to Options to insulate floor? by [deleted]
Yes, it will provide you with some decent insulation.
rodeo-99 t1_j59hnvr wrote
Reply to comment by eroticdiscourse in Options to insulate floor? by [deleted]
Oh yeah.
eroticdiscourse t1_j59hk3l wrote
Reply to comment by rodeo-99 in Options to insulate floor? by [deleted]
I get you, would something like this work?
kleinisfijn t1_j59hgkm wrote
Reply to Options to insulate floor? by [deleted]
No matter the isolation material, you need thickness for it to work when there is direct contact. Thicker insulation makes it work better, but no thickness at all (like foil) also makes it not work at all.
How much height can you spare?
rodeo-99 t1_j59fpb0 wrote
Reply to Options to insulate floor? by [deleted]
Foil would make very little difference if any. Reflective materials are good for preventing radiating heat loss but your problem is conductive heat loss. If you don’t want to add any additional height to your floor, your best bet is electric in-floor heating.
caddis789 t1_j59cycw wrote
Reply to Hot tub from vintage chest freezer? by sjohaire
Those aren't designed to hold water. There would be a lot of weight pushing out on the sides of that chest. I'd be surprised if it held together.
jeffersonairmattress t1_j58unzw wrote
Reply to comment by Sluisifer in Getting home off oil. Installed heat pumps. Hydraunic retrofit backup question. by simplafyer
Yep. No matter other considerations: at the very least, electrical resistance heating gives you 100% emitting efficiency.
ObiDan71 t1_j58qdd4 wrote
Reply to Hot tub from vintage chest freezer? by sjohaire
I wouldn't bother. Post it for sale to see if anyone wants it as a vintage item.
GuruBuckaroo t1_j58pvw0 wrote
Reply to Hot tub from vintage chest freezer? by sjohaire
I mean depending on how handy you are, and how much of a hack you're willing to deal with, it can be done. I made a hot-tub out of a 12' circular watering trough - the big galvanized things you see on farms. I bought a purpose-built jacuzzi pump/filter, and ran the water through a radiator over my fire pit. It wasn't pretty, but it was cheap and did the job for a number of years. The biggest problem you're going to have is that the *only* thing you're going to re-use is the body/frame, and even then you're going to have problems, because those things aren't meant to hold several hundred pounds of water.
Vomitus_The_Emetic t1_j59scjq wrote
Reply to comment by HIM101 in What container for DIY pressure pot for 5-10 PSI by HIM101
Do you have thrift stores or used shops around? No idea about epoxy but they'll take 15psi