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Hi Guys. Hope this is the right section for this post ? I have solid Oak floor which is now 3-4 years old and is starting to wear in some places and would like bring it back up to a more consistent colour like it originally was. It was bought from B & Q and is a coffee stained Colour. I...

hi folks. i've recently got this http://www.screwfix.com/prods/39072/Power-Tools/Benchtop-Woodworking/Ryobi-ETS-1526AL-240V-254mm-Table-Saw table saw and i'm not happy at all with the blade supplied. it's a 253 40T TCT Ryobi original with 30mm bore and it's a fight to rip any wood, hard or...

Hi guys (and girls to be politically correct), The girlfriend doesn't like the slabs we currently have as our patio in the back garden and wants to get new ones for the upcoming summer. The ground is pefectly level and the slabs are fine too. it's just she wants new ones. Can i lift the old...

Hi guys. i've been in my house now for just over 2 years and we decorated and refurbished the house not long after moving in. When doing the refurb i binned the old vestibule door and was always going to replace it but have never got round to it. i've trawled the net for hours previously and...

Hi guys, was just wondering what screws you guys use ?. generally i just buy the standard gold screws from screwfix. i find them the chepest locally and generally they are ok. is there a difference going for more expesive one ?. spax , super turbo gold etc. are they stronger, straighter...

Hi Guys, just bought a lot of 22mm solid oak coffee flooring from B &Q. i took advantage of their 15% off promotion and got a further 10% off as i got my mother in law to pay for it on wednesday past (O.A.P discount) 8). Anyways i plan to nail it down this coming week all through my ground...

Hi Guys, Taking some tiles off in the kitchen but unfortuntely taking more off than i bargained for. The tiles are coming off with about an inch of wall with them too as the wall is very crumbly. What's the best solution for fixing this to patch it up ?. gonna do the work myself

Hi Guys, i have applied online for the position of Apprentice Technical Engineer with British Gas and having succesfully completed the first part of their application process i have been invited along to an assessment. At this assessment i am to demonstrate the qualities i wrote about myself...

Hi,An easy one for yous guys. What are these 2 tools used for when plastering ?.

Hi, i took it apon myself to plaster my bedroom ceiling a while back and think i have done a pretty decent job. Just at the weekend past i got round to painting it, i gave it a coat of watered down emulsion with some pva added in before giving it a few coats of paint. After it dried i noticed...

what's the difference between a regular espace and a Grand espace. is it bigger height / width/ length ?

What is the best fixing for attaching a radiator to Ply board?.

Been looking around for a new finish nailer and might buy either of these 2. Paslode IM65A http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=83658 OR DEWALT DC618KB...

i'm get lazy these days and can't be bothered carting the compressor around. seen this nailer. Anyone used it or can recomend another cordless brad nailer ?. i know ryobi do one but only does up to 32mm nails which is too short. http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=83681&ts=95565

Hi,DIY PLasterer here. i am dropping the height of my door frame down about 5cm. i am gonna do this the easy way by screwing some wood from underneath into the top of the existing door frame. question is. When i skim the wall. Do i just PVA the wood to get the plaster to stick to it...

has anyone used one of these and is it any good ?. i've read in a review somewhere online that it's good for the money but very slow at making cuts. would anyone recomend this jigsaw ?

Me and my boss are gonna go halfers on buying a table saw. i have seen a very nice Makita one but it's over £500 but can't really justify spending that much. Does anybody know any cheap (under £250) 240v table saws with a wide enough rip fence extension that can cut 8x4 sheets ?

Hi Guys, i want a new drill and am considering either of these 2 Thev ryobi cdi 1803 18v and a makita 8434 mxt 14.4v. i already own batts and chargers for both these drills and would like an opinion on which you guys would choose. i haven't made my mind up yet but am slightly leaning...