beware of net curtains

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beware of net curtains

Post by tomm »

Another incident with the blow torch-

I was once soldering a joint below a radiator which was underneath a window. I got distracted and set fire to the net curtain, you would not believe how fast the damn thing went up!!!

When using a blow torch keep away fron net curtains and birds nests

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You probably should of moved the curtains first before working on that.
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tomm wrote:When using a blow torch keep away fron net curtains and birds nests
I'm just trying to figure out what sort of houses the OP works on that have birds nests in the plumbing :shock:
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yourweb wrote:You probably should of moved the curtains first before working on that.
Sound advice!!.......... ::b
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I shinged someones towel last week, which hanging above the area i was working!

wrap round pipe lagging also goes up well!
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