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Hi Guys, I do a fair bit of diy for myself and friends and for wood cutting I normally use a circular saw or a hand saw. The thing with using the circular saw is that I find it takes a fair while to set up each cut on my workbench so I was thinking of investing in a table saw or mitre saw...

Hi, I have a large building at the bottom of my garden which has been there from before I moved in and we've converted it into a gym/summer room. The roof is pitched although the angle is very shallow - definitely no more than 20 degrees and has two skylights. A damp patch inside...

When something needs to be earthed such as a jacuzzi motor, is it necessary to run the earthing cable directly to the earth block on the consumer unit or is it okay to attach the earth cable to the earth in the cable from the spur to the power supply of the jacuzzi using a junction box. The...

Is there any accepted wisdom about using plastic connectors instead of junction boxes? Are plastic connectors acceptable for extending a wire and are they acceptable insetad of a junction box? I've extended a cable and used plastic connectors and then wrapped it up in insulated tape. Is...

A question to all the qualified electricians out there... I have a successful career in IT making pretty good money but I am soooooo bored! I really enjoy working with my hands instead of staring at a screen all day. However, I'm 34 and it would be a big move to try and change career...

I was watching one of those gardening programmes on TV (the one with the Irish guy - Dermot or something)... Anyways, he used a stainless steel edge for his borders...does anyone know where I could get these from - I've tried all the local garden centres and looked on the web and no luck so...

Hi, Does anyone know a good website that explains building regulations for the layman. I'm having a granny flat built in the garden and wanted a website where I could check regulations about things like depth of foundations, roof pitch, drainage, guttering and so on. Tall order, I know...

I have an extractor fan for the bathroom which is double insulated so doesn't require earthing. My question is what is the best thing to do with the earth wire? I've cut it back at the fan but should I still wire it in with the rest of the earth wires at the junction box or should it be cut...

A lesson learnt the hard way! 40mm Push fit and compression waste pipes and 40mm solvent weld waste pipes are not actually the same diameter on the outside of the pipe. So be sure you pick up the right ones! I wasted a few bob! :cry:

How on earth do you cut a cast iron waste pipe? I need to cut out the existing soil waste pipe running into the main waste pipe and replace it with a new plastic one as I'm moving the toilet. Please help! Thanks.

Hope there's a plumbing expert out there who can help! I've heard that compression joints shouldn't be used underneath floorboards or where they can't be reached easily as they aren't as reliable as capillary joints. Is this true? I've used loads of compression joints fitting a new bath...

Hi, Does anyone know if it's possible to stain or varnish MDF and get a good finish. I'm building a wardrobe out of MDF but want to keep a varnished or stained appearance so didn't want to paint the MDF. Thanks for any help. Tin.