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I have a Clark manhole cover in the patio with a recessed lid to take the patio slabs. The retractable handles are covered by a plastic strip held down by two screws. Problem was the screws rotated but did not unscrew. It felt like the threaded inserts were turning in the plastic moulding...

...by measuring temperature of hot water at the tap. 3 meters of 22mm pipe, at least half of it lagged, running at full bore through the bath tap. When the temperatures have stabilized, what kind of temperature gradient would you estimate between the hot water cylinder and the tap? My gut...

This slab was laid last year 10:2 mix. After the frosts/snow, this is what it looks like. What went wrong? The slab next to it is fine.

Hi I have an old 25/5 Mountfield ride on mower. I am trying to remove the right hand rear wheel complete with rim to have new tyre fitted. I have removed the through bolt and expected to tap the wheel off the axle...hmmm. an hour later, copious amounts of plus gas, heat. levers. bigger and...

I wish to fix a 125mm x 100mm fence post to the top of a concrete block retaining wall. The post is 2.7meters long and about 750mm is available for fixing. The difficulty is the wall. It is twin skin. The inner skin is concrete blocks on their side and is 21cm thick. The outer skin is concrete...