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I need a recommendation for a good non-solvent grip/fill adhesive ? Have always used PinkGrip, but need to do a lot of work around polystyrene & GRP fibreglass, so need a non-solvent. Have tried one (can't remember its name) which was white in colour, bonded well initially, but never...

Does anyone know a good UK supplier of foam brushes for paint, sealer, etc... Saw them once on a TV proggy (American) and thought "they look like a good idea - no brush marks, etc.... Now doing a LOT of painting on round sections and think they'd be ideal for what I'm doing

Hello all, I am doing a small job for a friend who wants mozaic tiles to the rear of her sink. Not a big job, only 5 ft long by 16" tall, to underside of units. Her choice of tile is mozaic marble, supplied on a net backing. The wall is emulsioned over plaster, paint in very good...

Hi all, Does anyone else have a problem with a low life of Torx bits in a power screwdriver (cordless drill) ? I seem to go through a hell of a lot of 'em - sometimes less than 8 fixings set before the end of bit snaps Or, does anyone know of hex/Torx bits which are extra strong ? ?

Thought this might interest some one here ...... Deceptively simple - Infuriatingly difficult http://www.bass10.com/flash-games/puzzle-games/bloxorz-puzzle-game/ Don't click on the link if you're supposed to be doing something else in the next few hours .......... :lol:

OK, not sure how many of you watch either Star Trek Voyager or Stargate SG1, but given the choice, who'd you choose ..... 7of9 or Col. Samantha Carter ?? :lol:

Good evening, Does anyone know a supplier (UK national, preferably online) where one can mail order small parts like copper olives ? All I can seem to find (Manchester East) is brass ? :? Also ...... Where do the 'trade' use for purely plumbing supplies (again, preferably online...

Hello again, Just a question that popped into my head today whilst thinking about how to avoid work ...... :D I'm fairly new to the boards and have spent much of the past few days reading a lot of the other posts & replies, especially as regards isolation valves and fittings for a...

Hello all, I'm fitting a new bathroom (see another post), and need to isolate the hot water supply from the boiler. We have a Vokera Combi situated next to the bathroom. Looking at the boiler from the front, the HW outlet pipe has a small 15mm stop cock on it (black in colour) Would...

Hello all, Simple enough question. I'm fitting a new bathroom but whoever fitted the existing bathroom didn't put any isolation valves on any of the supplies either to the bath, the basin or the toilet; so I'm doing this as a matter of course to make things easier in the future. The...