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Can anyone point me in the direction of a retailer that sells drill bits for wood in 0.1 mm increments? Im looking for a 12.2mm drill bit. I found 1 or 2 that are sold for upwards of £70! Is that the going price or do they sell for cheaper? Quote

I came across this Facebook reel https://www.facebook.com/share/r/3A9cz5wVVamZmFxJ/ showing a carpenter installing a Hafele flexible strip light https://www.hafele.co.uk/en/product/led-flexible-strip-light-12-v-length-3000-mm-4-mm-rated-ip44-loox5-led-2099/83374261/?MasterSKU=P-01456796 straight...

I build 2.5m long flaoting shelves and would lile to have some led uplights installed but i dont need a dimmer. Can I use a dimable COB LED strip without a dimmer? If so, can anyone recommend a good one?

I built floating shelves 44mm deep, and I have 220v supply adjacent to shelves. I'd like to install an LED strip in the top side of the shelf so I'd like the profile channel and diffuser to be completely flush with the surface of the shelf. I'd like the light to be uniform, namely that I don't...

Can anyone recomended a good retailer for buying furniture grade pine for floating shelves. Dimentions are 2400mmx280mmx50mm. Each shelf will be held by 5 x Hafele floating shelf brackets.

I currently have these shelves for plants and nicknaks which are made from solid pine. The shelved are attached to the wall using 5 Hafale concealed shelf brackets per shelf. The wood is a bit twisted and shelves aren't quite wide enough so I'd like to rebuild the shelves using a 4x2 batten and...

I'd like to sand and re-stain my toilet seat. I read stuff saying to sand, stain and polythene it. Can someone advise what product to get (preferably satin finish) to polyurethane the toilet seat? TIA

This fine work by a plumber has been done like so because of the steel beam that is supporting the wall, so the plumbing has been set proud of the steel. I would like to remove all, cut a channel in the wall, bury the plumbing, and have an s bend at the bottom to bypass the steel beam. Can you...

I'd like ro widen the landing by 2". Does it involve removing the vertical plasterboard, sistering a joist onto the existing joist, attacing a new vertical plasterboard and plastering? If so, how to I prevent cracks forming between the existing ceiling and the added bit? If I use a fibreglass...

My areal cable outside the house has been cut so I need to repair it. Given that it is exposed to the elements, should I repair it with a couple of F-plug connectors joined with an F-to-F adaptor? Or should I do it another way to make it waterproof?

I'd appreciate your advice. Is the Kreg KHI Concealed Hinge Jig (or equivalent) good for inset hinges?

I can't find any floorboard brads with sharp ends, they only sell the ones with the square ends which are harder to hammer in. Can you point me to a retailer that sell them?

I am redecorating my wooden sash windows. They need repainting obs and the gap needs filling. I'm thinking of using sika mortar fix or a sand/cement mix. What's best, paint the windows first and then seal or the other way around?

My guttering need sorting. The down pipe chuck the rainwater on the single story extension roof and is soaking the adjascent external wall. What's the best way of sorting it? Thanks in advance for your advice

The window sills outside my windows have deteriorated. One is cracked the others seem in one piece (and have possibly become porous). It was painted with masonary paint but that has peeled off. I'd like to repair it rather than replace it. Here is how I thought of doing it: chisle off any loose...

My hearth needs repairing, the concrete edges have broken off when I changed the flooring around it. Do I make a form and fill the missing bits as is with sand and cement + Or do I need to chisel off a bit more of the old concrete to make the repair stronger? mix? Do I need to add a polymer to...

The hearth needs repairing, the concrete edges have broken off when I changed the flooring around it. Do I make a form and fill the missing bits as is with sand and cement + Or do I need to chisel off a bit more of the old concrete to make the repair stronger? mix? Do I need to add a polymer to...

My kitchen cabinet door laminate has come off. The kitchen is of an unknown make. The door dimensions are 500 mm x 715 mm. I was wondering whether I could glue back the laminate and if so what glue to use? Alternatively, if anyone knows who makes this door and where I could get a replacement...

My flat has been repainted a week or so ago and this bit here the new paint is peeling off. It's not new plaster. Can anyone say why this happened.

Could you please advise what itercom unit I can use to replace the existing one? I've see different post saying thst there are different kinds of intercoms so just wanted to check with you knowledgeable people to ensure that I don't purchase rhe wrong one.