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    Ryobi Nailer

    it has both power and depth control the depth control is by moving the shoe up and down on the nose with fine adjustment to leave pin head proud or sunk
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    Ryobi Nailer

    in my humble opinion the nail gun with small heads will never actually "pull " anything as the resistance off the head is so minimal that it cant impart enough "pull" to move things tight of course the push from hand pressure with the machine in use will close up gaps to some extent with the...
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    PVC door step damaged

    plastic bullnose cap??
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    Water-damaged chipboard

    Dependent on design forget repair but think something like add something like timberboard with a added rounded edge overhanging the top around 20mm assuming board around 18mm thick
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    Fridge/freezer in garage question

    do not under any circumstances rely soley on a sales person you must rely on manufacturer's guidance and most as you have found out say they need an minimum something like 16 degrees to function i certainly would not put a very expensive american style even iff it did work as the hostile damp...
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    Weird stairwell join - help!

    a wee bit confused here "turn in the stairs" do you mean its a landing [square area ]or something else?? what is all the black ?? tape ?? you say 2 uneven bits off wood joined together do you mean tread/landing to riser or to the string ??
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    Routing bullnose

    you need a smaller radius for 18mm or a flat off around 3-4mm for the bearing to run on meaning the arc will finish 1-2mm short off the faces now that will not be really noticeable but the flat will be now if you set it up to exactly curve half when you flip it to do the other face the bearing...
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    Fence Height on sloping Ground

    it is 2m/6ft 7" from the ground but its working out what the ground level is to measure from
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    Fence Height on sloping Ground

    no ....the natural ground level uses the term "immediately adjacent" as you may not be able to physically see whats under but because its a fence it can physically be measured from the ground level under the fence the measurement anywhere remote is off no value as far as a fence goes for what...
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    Fence Height on sloping Ground

    my thoughts ask the neighbour what would make them happy as a compromise, pointing out what actual height is required to stop you seeing over the fence by mistake or design and whilst i agree about the actual height probably being perhaps 1/4 to 3/4 below the top off the wall but how do you...
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    Fence Height on sloping Ground

    you are misunderstanding how things work a fence panel runs between 2 adjacent posts the higher off the two posts is the datum point for that panel with the next panel needs to be stepped down or at an angle as the datum point is now the other post that is now at a lower level...
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    Fence Height on sloping Ground

    the "structure" in this case is the single individual fence panel and nothing farther away adjacent means touching or within inches as far as fences are concerened
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    Are these old bulkhead light fittings replaceable with LED?

    my thoughts the internet where many will shop relies on exact input for accurate results being a possibility being clouded by lack off care or actual standards by the seller for safe and long life being possible but very often standards are off no interest to the seller ------but just a thought ??
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    Salvage Hunters

    find it fix it drive it sorts that problem ;)
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    Salvage Hunters

    stopped watching when the format changed, perhaps 6 or 8 weeks ago dont forget the old classic car series he was in with 2 other people that was very entertaining and the restoration series he was also in
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