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Paddy's Diy
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Приєднався 26 січ 2016
Welcome to my Channel. There is going to all kinds of everything on here. Carpentry, plumbing, window & door repair, reviews and tips and tricks that I've learned over the years.
I started out working with my dad in his window and door fitting business. I went on to college and completed a degree in Building Services Engineering and worked as a engineer for a few years. When I got sick of travelling I went back working with my dad. This time repairing windows and doors. It was through repairing windows and doors that I went on to train to be a locksmith.
So hit the subscribe button and join me as I journey through the land of DIY.
I started out working with my dad in his window and door fitting business. I went on to college and completed a degree in Building Services Engineering and worked as a engineer for a few years. When I got sick of travelling I went back working with my dad. This time repairing windows and doors. It was through repairing windows and doors that I went on to train to be a locksmith.
So hit the subscribe button and join me as I journey through the land of DIY.
Review Parkside Rivet Gun
Paddy's DIY - Review - Parkside Rivet Gun
I recently used a DeWalt 18v rivet gun, and i was blown away by how quick it was. I have been using a manual rivet gun since i started working with my family business. It is all i have ever know. I have tried countless manual rivet guns, and i found the best one there is. The Gesipa Flipper. It is an absolutely fantastic rivet tool. The quickest and best rivet gun i have ever used. It is made by a company called Gesipa. It is extremely quick compared to other manual rivet tools, as it has a ratchet action. The only down side for me is to do with the line of work i am in. I would have to replace hardware on aluminum windows, which are all riveted. I would have to hold the window sash with one hand and operate the rivet gun with the other. It can be a real pain if I'm honest.
In the past i have looked into cordless rivet guns (particularly the Gesipa ones) but they were extremely expensive. I have also tried the rivet attachments that clamp onto a cordless drill. They were a waste of time and money. I had given up on searching for a replacement for my Gesipa Flipper, until i tried that DeWalt rivet gun. But the price tag was still too expensive for me. The same for the Milwaukee rivet gun. Either the DeWalt or Milwaukee would be totally fine for someone who who is using it all the time. But for me, I wouldn't be using it that regularly to justify spending that kind of money on it.
Then i happened to see the Parkside Rivet Gun show up in the specials in Lidl. I saw the price tag, and i decided that i was going to give it a try. Even if it was half as good as the DeWalt Rivet Gun, it would save me a huge amount of time and effort.
So check out my review to see what i thought of it. Would it knock my beloved Gesipa Flipper off it's throne???
Please like and subscribe. Post a comment and please consider buying me a cup of coffee or a beer by donating with the "Thanks" button :) Thank you!
I recently used a DeWalt 18v rivet gun, and i was blown away by how quick it was. I have been using a manual rivet gun since i started working with my family business. It is all i have ever know. I have tried countless manual rivet guns, and i found the best one there is. The Gesipa Flipper. It is an absolutely fantastic rivet tool. The quickest and best rivet gun i have ever used. It is made by a company called Gesipa. It is extremely quick compared to other manual rivet tools, as it has a ratchet action. The only down side for me is to do with the line of work i am in. I would have to replace hardware on aluminum windows, which are all riveted. I would have to hold the window sash with one hand and operate the rivet gun with the other. It can be a real pain if I'm honest.
In the past i have looked into cordless rivet guns (particularly the Gesipa ones) but they were extremely expensive. I have also tried the rivet attachments that clamp onto a cordless drill. They were a waste of time and money. I had given up on searching for a replacement for my Gesipa Flipper, until i tried that DeWalt rivet gun. But the price tag was still too expensive for me. The same for the Milwaukee rivet gun. Either the DeWalt or Milwaukee would be totally fine for someone who who is using it all the time. But for me, I wouldn't be using it that regularly to justify spending that kind of money on it.
Then i happened to see the Parkside Rivet Gun show up in the specials in Lidl. I saw the price tag, and i decided that i was going to give it a try. Even if it was half as good as the DeWalt Rivet Gun, it would save me a huge amount of time and effort.
So check out my review to see what i thought of it. Would it knock my beloved Gesipa Flipper off it's throne???
Please like and subscribe. Post a comment and please consider buying me a cup of coffee or a beer by donating with the "Thanks" button :) Thank you!
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Replace a Damaged Wooden Door Panel
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Paddy's DIY - Replacing a damaged wooden door panel In this video, I am going to be replacing a damaged door panel in a solid teak front door. My customer asked my to replace both of the wood panels in this exterior door. It is a teak four panel teak door. Two of the panels are glazed, and the other panels are solid teak molded panels. The wooden panels have several cracks that have developed o...
Retrofitting A Multi-Point Lock On A Teak Door
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[37] * UPDATED * How to open a locked or broken window handle
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[36] Fitting a Cat Flap in a uPVC Door
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[35] Ford Transit 350 2021 Van Racking - Part 5 - Storage at Sliding Door
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[34] Ford Transit 350 2021 Van Racking - Part 4 Installing an Inverter and Key Cutting Machine
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[33] Ford Transit 350 2021 Van Racking - Part 3 Workbench
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[32] How to fit a window restrictor / child safety catch on a uPVC window
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[31] Ford Transit 350 2021 Van Racking - Part 2 : Ladder Storage
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[30] Every electric car owner during the fuel crisis
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[29] Ford Transit 350 2021 Van Racking - Part 1 Glass Rack
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[28] Making A New Handle For My Don Carlos Glazing Knife Using PolyMorph
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[27] Perfect Door Seal Corner Joints
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How To Remove A Detached Window Handle Spindle From A Window
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Window Condensation Part 3 : Between the panes of glass
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Window Condensation Part 3 : Between the panes of glass
How To Replace The Spring Cassettes In Door Handles
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How To Replace The Spring Cassettes In Door Handles
Window Condensation Part 2 : Interior Surface of Glazing
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How To Fit A Restrictor On An Aluminium Window
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How To Replace The Rollers On An Aluminium Sliding Patio Door
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How To Replace The Rollers On An Aluminium Sliding Patio Door
Window Condensation Part 1 : Exterior surface of glazing
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How To Check Your Windows For Draughts This Winter
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The 6 Steps To Correctly Measure A Window Espag Lock
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The 6 Steps To Correctly Measure A Window Espag Lock
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How to replace the rollers on a uPVC sliding patio door
How to replace a cockspur window handle on an aluminium window
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How to replace a cockspur window handle on an aluminium window
How to replace a cockspur window handle on a uPVC window
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How to replace a cockspur window handle on a uPVC window
How to replace the door seal on a timber door
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How to replace the door seal on a timber door
How to open a locked or broken window handle
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How to open a locked or broken window handle
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Thank you kindly 😊
This problem will continue everywhere until the greedy manufacturers stop making them to fail, forcing you to buy new. The cause is obvious. The failures are on the hot sunny sides of the house. The units are made in a comfortable working temperature factory. When in the hot sun, the air expansion is massive, and will eventually blow out a weak spot in the glue. Then at night, there is a vacuum created and cold damp air is sucked in. After many repeats, the moisture condenses on the glass. There are two ways they can prevent this. One, is to glue the unit together in a hot chamber, so that later on, the unit is mostly under slight vacuum, pulling the glue together, rather than forcing it apart. The hot sun cannot create such a high pressure anymore. The other way is to put a tiny one-way check valve in the spacer, so that the first time the sun raises the temp and pressure, the valve releases the pressure, and from then on, most of the time there will be a slight vacuum, as described above.
You have given me hope. 💪🏾
Thank you so much! The hair clip advice worked!
Hi I've made a contribution which I pray please God will encourage each viewer to do the same . Best wishes with your ongoing philanthropy endeavours no one should be with the basics in life. Please keep up the good work ❤
Is there a way to remove the center rotating mechanism? Mine broke and there is no replacement part so I found the same part but shorter. Was thinking of ripping out the center rotating piece and change them
No I'm afraid not. They're nearly all welded or riveted to the strip
@@PaddysDiy thats sad to hear, Im looking for a replacement for my 1700x2200 but the same brand does not exist. I looked at the spec sheets of a different brands same size and it looks similar. Will try to use that one instead
Excellent, got my conservatory window lock unjammed and fully functional again. Thank you sir
Excellent 👍
Thank you very much, this video helped me a lot, I was able to open my window ❤
You are most welcome. Glad it helped 👍
Nice tool !!!! thanks for the review
Please also do an ALDI tool review sometime!
No problem 👍
Thanks for the review, very useful.
Used a steel scraper and worked straight away. Brilliant video, thanks Paddy!
Excellent 👍 well done
Never seen this in Lidl but looks a decent bit of kit especially if you buy the 4Ah battery setup
Super surprised by how good it is. 4 ah battery was €40. I'm buying more batteries and another riveter for my second van
Thanks, really helpful. Got the handle off our widow then tried pulling rubber strip out as shown. Was struggling to get any purchase on rubber strip without damaging window frame. I then put screwdriver in hole where the barrel on the latch mechanism goes and turned. After a few goes the window opened! We now have fresh air coming in our bathroom in the current hot spell - it’s been like an oven in there recently!
Check out the handle and espag to see which one is broken
OK great, thanks - will do 👍
My window has been locked in place for a year. I used a butter knife and it worked straight away!!!
Music to my ears 👍 well done
Brilliant, thank you
Glad it helped 👍
Didn’t work for me unfortunately but I just broke the barrel with a flat head by twisting really hard and they came undone thanks for the help anyway
Sounds like you have a deadlocking type handle. Won't work on this type of handle lock. You got it open, that's the main thing
You are Pure Genuis Paddy.A million thanks.The hair slide worked a treat.Unable to open window for 3 years!!!!
Excellent 👍 well done
Thank you so very much - brilliant. Best wishes, Mike
Thanks Mike 👍
Wow.. It's worked Thank you so much 👍
Glad it helped 👍
You are so clever! The trick works like a treat.😊
Excellent 👍
Ohhhh my frickinnnn god !!! This worked in the very first attempt. Thanks a lot 👍🏻
Glad it helped 👍
I just want to say a massive thank you Paddy. My window has been stuck shut for months I thought the handle would have to be replaced. It’s getting really hot we’re in living and I just needed it open. Found your video and bomb it’s open. Thank you so much for the help 🤘
Music to my ears 👍
Thanks you been great help. For some reason widow got locked up and was not opening in this hoottt weather and saw your video and did exactly how you showed in few seconds it got open. Thanks again
Excellent 👍
You're a life saver!
Thank you 😊
Brilliant cheers, something just clicked this morning, the handle was jammed with the window closed. All went ok paper clip method, just need a new handle now. The window is so small anyway, nobody could ever get in.
Thank you kindly 😊 glad it helped
Thanks
Thank you, this worked a treat!
Hey, great video and i want to give this a go myself. Mine has just broke and its a Mila gr 119. I cant seem to find anything that would be a suitable replacement, are you able to help to see what would be suitable? My current mila has 4 mushroom cams, 20mm backset and a 16mm wide flat rail. Thanks in advance
All the odd size gr's are made for munster joinery. Gr 75, gr95, gr105 etc. They're the only place you'll get them I'm afraid
Wow I was been trying to open my window for so long after this video I just work 😂
Excellent 👍 glad it helped
Thank you so much, this worked a treat for me!
Glad it helped 👍
Thanks
Thank you kindly 😊
Hair clip worked perfectly!
Looks like you've put it on the wrong way mate.. the screws should have been put on the inside
I agree with you. They should have the screws on the inside, but that's the way the instructions say it goes. Also the 4 way lock is on the inside, and that is always on the inside
And what about rivet removal
Stay tuned i have a video on rivet removal coming shortly
Amazing video safety
Omg you saved me from contacting my landlord!
Good to hear 👍
Amazing video thanks for saving me serious money!!!
Glad it helped 👍
Woman of advanced years here with upvc window handle wouldn’t open. Does now! Thanks 🤗
Music to my ears 👍
Hi, thanks for the video. I have a question, how do you remove a stuck or jammed restrictor. My window does not open much anymore. Nay help or advice will be much appreciated. Thank you.
Sounds like the bar could be bent. I you push it out far enough to get access to the screws. Remove it that way. Either straighten it out or replace it
Thank you for this. I was just going to bed, went to close the window which was on the latch/open, pressed the button and felt it snap but it stayed locked! Its cold tonight and I was envisaging having to stuff the gap with blankets, literally got the handle moving in seconds following your video and using a thin knife to release the lock! Window now closed! Thanks.
Music to my ears 👍
If time is not of value you can repair.
Doesn't work for me 😂
Thanks
Thanks mate. This video has been very useful for me.
Hi Paddy, I've been trying your method on my old Everest windows for a while now without luck. Any tip for them?
thank you ,perfect job , had waited 3 weeks for window supplier to tell me ..still wating
Why do you install the restrictions in the channel closest to the seal?
Thank you so much for this video.. after nagging the other half for a year I decided to give it a go with the help of a UA-cam vid.. this worked like a dream
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