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Hi, The new fence recently erected at the back came dipped treated (water based presumably). Is it possible to overcoat this water based treatment with oil or solvent based treatment/preservative. The one I had in mind was the solvent based "Shed & Fence Preserver" by Ronseal. Any...

Hi, The lawn is about 3 months old and seems to be doing well and establishing itself. I spent alot of hours preparing the soil and finally leveling it. The lawn was immaculate when first laid, a green flat carpet . However earthworms have put paid to that. They come to the surface and...

Hi, I'm thinking of constructing a featheredge board fence. I can get my hand on a Tacwise 191EL nailer. Would the 35mm length brad nails be suitable for nailing the boards to the rails. Looking at the (galvanised) nails on the B&Q website I fear that they may nail straight through the...

Hi, I've seen job adverts which state a salary range followed by "bar at £xx,xxx" where the bar figure is lower than the top end of the salary range. I've never known what this bar figure refers to or how it is calculated. I'm sure somebody can educate me on this one. Cheers, T.

Hi, Has anybody tried replacing the fan oven element on a Baumatic oven? Is it straightforward? My model is a B185, it's a few years old now but was working a treat until the element went recently. A third party element costs around a tenner plus postage and a baumatic branded part around...

Hi, Got a De7777 100mm extraction unit for free. Having googled for sometime I can't see anything to plug the 100mm adaptor to? Has anybody got any innovative ideas on what to do with it? The De7778 comes with a 35mm adaptor so I guess it should be easy to attach that to a cheapo vacuum...

Tesco Scam Please be careful. I don't know how many of you shop at Tesco, but this may be useful to know. I have become a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. This happened to me and it could happen to you. The victims are always males, so ladies, please pass this information...

Hi, The instructions on the packet of Postcrete (by Blue Circle/Lafarge) advice to fill a hole a third to half full with water, insert the post then cover the water with Postcrete. Can you get just as good results with the above product if filling the hole with Postcrete and then adding...

Apparently according to part 2 of the vid, the guy in the vid got paid!! Watch for the handy work on the mitre saw, the deck posts inserted (approx) a full 6 inches into the ground, lack of driving tool for the posts and the expert use of a 6 inch spirit level. Part 1 Part 2

Hi, I would like to fit a mini security light (150W) to an outside wall. The first method of connection I was thinking of was to run a cable to the double socket in the car port and fit a FCU. However on closer inspection it appears that the double socket in the carport is a spur (taken...

Hi, Are these two saws the same piece of kit, or am I missing something? Both can be found on Screwfix's website. Dewalt 707 at £280 Dewalt 707 at £220 Cheers, T.

Greetings, On the back border of our property we have currently have a wire mesh fence. I'm looking to install a featheredge fence in front of this for some privacy. Firstly (now this may be folly, please don't laff :lol: ) I was thinking about attaching horizontal battens (as substitue to...

Greetings, I was wondering if anybody has used the tool below? Looking for folk's opinions on reliability, accuracy and ease of use. The price seems reasonable. http://www.amazon.co.uk/JCB-Cross-Pull-Mitre-JCBD-CPM18LF/dp/B000RB9CJM Also, Draper do sliding mitres for around 120 quid...

Hi, Any problems with using the above Polycell paint as the mist coat? If not, what ratio of paint would be OK, about 20-40% water? I shall be using the same paint for the next coat or two. The instructions on the can actually state: "Seal new, bare and porous surfaces with a suitable...

Greetings, A few quick questions on the Electrical fires available from the big stores. - Is it possible to simply connect a 13A plug to the flex and off you go? I notice that B and Q have the following line on most all their Electric Fires. "We recommend Electrical Fires be fitted by a...

Hi, I am fitting a countertop in the bathroom which will sit under the sink. What is the best way to ensure that once finished it remains waterproof with a durable finish. I was thinking of: - couple of coats of MDF primer ('International Paints' branded) - a coat of Oil based...

Hi all, I had to replace an old radiator with a new rad which as luck would have it is smaller than the original. The floor is laminated so moving the pipes would have involved a bit of messing around. Got a couple of rad tail extending thingies, but this still left me short. The rad has...