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Has anyone tried those 6kg Titan jobs? They seem very cheap and like they're able to take down a small castle

Is this the fella? http://www.screwfix.com/prods/94479/Power-Tools/Corded-Drills/Bosch-GSB-16-RE-750W-Professional-Percussion-Drill-240V or one of these? http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddiy&field-keywords=bosch+2kg

@neds - it is a lovely piece of kit. I bought a Makita brand drill bit set which has seen me through 18 months without a problem, you can also still buy hex stuff, just not anything particularly big or specialist.

Chaps, thanks. Thought that might be the case. Rather than start a new thread, can anyone recommend any decent SDS drills, specifically to take over from where this Makita combi leaves off? Will be for occasional drilling masonary / concrete so not worth going mad, and doesnt have to be...

So, I bought one of these about 18 months ago, was sold on the LiIon battery and the impact driver mode: Makita BTP140 - 4 in one, with impact driver. It's been great so far, best power tool I've owned and can happily drive 200mm screws all day. It uses hex bits and has a quick change...

@ xdave - Glad you like it :) Designing it with Sketchup meant I could make all the mistakes 'virtually' rather than with expensive wood (like not accounting for joist spacing for 45 degree angled boards). It's all clear WRC and I'm planning on oiling it up, should look nice. Silva recommended a...

@ColJack Yeah, I think I know what you mean. This sort of thing? If I could find decent things I could concrete in, then attach the posts to, that could work. As long as they were strong as and corrosion resistant However, looking through this forum, this approach seems to be not...

@ColJack - who said anything about 4? ;) sneaky ninja edit

@Wabbit - yes, good spot. The pic doesn't have it in, but I'm planning on doing exactly that for the roof beams. @Thermo - The ground isn't especially stable, I'll try a few local-ish timber merchants I've opted for cedar posts simply for the look, so the whole external is cedar. I guess I...

Hi, So, I've gone and drawn up a deck / pergola, designed using timber that's availble from Silva Timber Product's (decksupply.co.uk). The design incorporates 5 3.66m 90x90 western red cedar posts which form pergola posts, railing posts and which would be concreted into 80cm holes in the...

I would do it myself, it's just that I'm not confident I would do a good job, especially around 'problem areas' such as door furniture and other places where I couldn't use skirting to hide the edges. Do you have any tips and tricks for this? For instance, I've seen before where a cut seems...

Thanks - will liberally throw boards around the area ;) If they don't self install can you recommend an installer?

Excellent forum - really handy. I've just had a new concrete floor layed with a proper DPM and 3 inch screed. I understand I've got to wait for about 3 months before the concrete dries. Am looking to use oiled european oak duoplank (nice and stable). It'd going to cover about 60m2, across 4...

Thanks chaps. Am officially persuaded ;) Anyone know of a supplier/installer of duoplank who can service north surrey?

Hello all, 1st post Having my house renovated and looking to put down a wood floor for the whole ground floor, including the kitchen, total area is 70m2 on a concrete screed. I've pretty much made my mind up to go for the Duoplank engineered prime european board (looks good for stability...