ppumkin

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bio	website	piotrkula.com
	location	Macclesfield, United Kingdom
	age	30
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I have been working with computers since the age of 5. My father was an electronics engineer and most of my skills are thanks to his lessons.

I am one of those people that work all day in front of a computer, come home and then spend what's left of the day working in front of a computer. And LOVE every second of it!

There is a time of my life where I spent allot of time in Home and Automative industry. That was mostly because my father was convinced that computers have no more future (boy is he still f**ing wrong!) I spent horrific hours construction houses and apartments, obtaining building and wiring certifications and playing Mr Landlord. The construction market crashed and we moved onto cars. Rebuilding classics and repairing minor accidents.

I took pride in what I did and learnt allot from that experience -Not just in knowledge but self discipline. I did not enjoy it as much as IT though, so I left...

Today I am a Certified Microsoft Profession and a self motivated Electronics Engineer. I still take pride in everything I do and when I build something - I make it last more than a 100 years, just like all the houses I built.

I love my job as a .NET Software Developer and I love the fact that Microsoft is kicking ass with its .NET architecture (Web, Electronics engineering and even Linux! (mono))

My father still believes computers have no future - Even though I am part of building the future of computers right around him.

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Jul 29	comment	Is there a technique to make a shower mirror fog-free? if you put it in the wall you can heat it with a electric element even. just to keep it 40/50deg celcuis.
Jul 26	comment	Would replacing old mortar for new prevent water from seeping through brickwork? I never used any sealants to be honest. I suspect that if you seal the wall before applying plaster it would minimize the weather affect? so instead off 100years it will last 150years? Giving that you mix the mortar to the correct ratios. I would say its more important what you put on top of the wall- good plaster or good insulation.
Jul 26	comment	How to prevent odor in clay pots, resulting due to drinking water storage? By filtered.. what do you mean? carbon block? Reverse osmosis? or micron pads? RO can cause issues overtime
Jul 26	comment	Would replacing old mortar for new prevent water from seeping through brickwork? Yea lime too.. but when concrete came into use there was allot of experimenting and incorrect mixtures used.. i have seen were a building is dissintigrating on the top but OK on the bottom because of this exact problem.. never a nice thing to see.
Jul 25	revised	Wiring needs for electrical devices added 86 characters in body
Jul 25	answered	Would replacing old mortar for new prevent water from seeping through brickwork?
Jul 25	answered	Wiring needs for electrical devices
Jul 21	comment	Is earthing required for a submersible water pump? Agreed - If earthing is provided it must be used. Earth in the ground is not the same as earth in the electrical system. The big rod that goes into the ground from the electrical system is usually found in areas that have electrical storms and act as the fastest way of discharge. In your case if there is a live voltage leakage it will seep into the earth- but the shortest route would be a human- or less resistive path. Install an earth leakage on that outlet or use a self monitoring device in case of leakage.
Jul 21	comment	Waterproof seal between two submersed pipes If you dont need to undo do it.. use fibre glass to couple it
Jul 20	comment	How do I connect to a ground wire with no ends? You can just wrap the ground around the bare wire.. it wont make any difference as long as it does not press against any bare live terminals.. its already bare.. so ..
Jul 19	comment	When do plaster cracks get bad enough to have an expert look at them Surveyor is surveyor- its the bloke who stands with the thing that looks like a telescope and points it to another bloke that holds a stick-- a surveyor.. i doubt they will be helpful here. A builder.. not a general maintance guy.. like in a person who builds houses.. he will be more helpfull
Jul 19	comment	When do plaster cracks get bad enough to have an expert look at them could you please post some pictures.. clayish soil is very unpredictable :( also your best bet is the get the original building plans and check what kind of foundation your house has. The best for clay is (i think they called stock piles?) basiclly 3-8metre poles driven into the gorund and it sits on that- or a 'choclate-block' foundation that drifts on the moving soil... if its just a slab- sell your house and dont tell anybody.. ufff :( :(
Jul 19	comment	Metal gate in hot weather Yea- your posts subsided most problably because of the severe hot conditions and caused the sand to 'shrink' - usually means that the ground before foundation was not compacted properly.. You might have to take down the affected post and redo it- make sure to properly compact the ground under it with materials that struggle to adsorb water- eg old rubble,stones, etc. water it- wait 1 or 2 days (in hot conditions) let dry then rebuild the post...
Jul 19	comment	Metal gate in hot weather yea im talking about mm - black was a very popular colour for gates- and the longest ones I installed was a pair of 4.5metres long and 2.4m High that made an isolation cage between the farm and public road. :D on a private game lodge in the centre of the scorching bush.. no problem till today :)
Jul 19	comment	Metal gate in hot weather yea i agree- but mostly with the actual posts moving. In South Africa we also got about 104f and I dealt with metal structures and gates and the expansion/contraction was not that bad. Are you talking about several inches/cm?
Jul 18	comment	Is it within code to branch an exterior outlet off an interior outlet in the middle of a circuit? From my experience in building we had to keep to 3 plugs per branch (2.5mm solid core) and we never mixed outside ones with internal ones. But this was in South Africa where all heating was electric. In EU mostly this could be slightly slacked as there is Gas/Coal heating. In USA - no idea.
Jul 18	comment	Can I use a small propane instant hot water heater for a clothes washer? IT should be ok- the washing machine will wait as long as it takes for water to fill up to the correct level. So bigger pressure will fill faster. In your case the heater has to slow the water down to heat it.. It wont damage the washing machine in any way.
Jul 18	comment	Can I fix a possible gas leak on a valve for a hot water system myself with Thread Seal Tape? NO! don't even attempt to do anything near it- turn off the gas mains and call a professional ASAP!! Wouldn't want to see in the news 'and today Nick Josevskis house blew up ...'
Jul 16	comment	troubleshooting a hot tub/spa that won't heat up press the reset button -- did it work?
Jul 16	comment	How to install Kitchen Cabinets on a Drywall? maybe its just me - but i don't understand anything you write or what you mean.