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I saw them used in a trendy wine bar conversion that i worked on once. They used big ones to light a vaulted ceiling with a module which made them sweep through the spectrum. Looked really effective. They also used smaller versions behind a glass fronted bar which did the same. By the way the...

Sad thing is that nowadays even if you catch who did it or know who did it and give them a well deserved belt in the mouth, its you that ends up in the dock. As GBH is considered a much more serious offence than theft or criminal damage the CPS go after you like a blood thirsty dog. The police...

Thanks for the advice chaps. All that leaves me to do is level it off and sow a bit of seed. Sounds easy but no doubt will take up a weekend. Any tips on how to get the ground level? Roller or whacker plate or walk up and down a plank? Cheers

Hi, Just a quick question. I have removed an unsightly flower bed from the front garden and have since grass seeded it. The grass has grown nicely but it is noticably different in colour to the rest of the grass. As i am intending to do the same thing in the back garden but on a bigger scale my...

You were right about the cost of the timber. Was going to cost almost as much as a bought one. Managed to pick up a second hand one from a mate who was moving house so in the end it was a question of Build, Buy or Restore and i went for the latter and saved myself £100 notes, well pleased...

The frightening thing with this was that the thieves in question had to get round a security light which was positioned on the gable end of the house above the second story window. They brought with them a whopping 30ft long piece of timber to lean against the sensor to stop the light working...

I am not really posting a question here, just need to vent my splien. I had the second break in on my garage last night and cos they couldnt get away with my bike they rolled the 4X4 out and nicked the wheels. To get the wheels off they popped both door locks to get the locking wheel nut key...

Cheers for the replies fellas. Good idea looking for damaged sheds will give it a go. If not i reckon i'll knock my own up.

Just a quick one. I need a garden shed to store the usual junk, lawnmowers garden tools etc. I dont want to spend a fortune and have been looking in B&Q at their cheapies ( About £150 ). Question is if i build my own will i be able to do it cheaper. Obviously i will probably get a better quality...

Tried your suggestion but nothing doing unfortunately. It only seems to happen on secure sites for some reason. I did right click on the boxes and looked in the properties and they are all hypertext files if that makes any difference. Somebody has suggested downloading Java Runtime? What do you...

Hi, Recently started trying to bank online and it has thrown up a few problems. Firstly the PC i have is not the latest but its all i have for the moment so i will have to persevere. It runs on Windows 98 and uses IE5. The first time i tried to log on to the HSBC business banking site to...

I have been driving a shogun sport for the last year or so and although i like the car the ride quality is terrible. I know it is basically a pick up truck with a different body on it but the way i get thrown around in the cab on a bumpy road is incredible. I would like to know if there is...

Does anybody have any tips on getting a decent paint covering on a garage floor. I have used International before but finds it peels off under tyres when my bike has been left for long periods. Is this down to the method i used to apply it or just the nature of floor paints? I have seen cheaper...

I called the Manufacturers help line this morning and the have just said that it will be the non return valves. The problem is that to get at these i am now going to have to knock a hole in the tiles. I have my doubts as to wether these would both go at the same time and completely stop the flow...

I installed a new shower in August. Due to lack of pressure i fitted a salamander pump in the loft at the base of the hot water tank as per instructions. Pipe work then runs along the loft before dropping down into the cavity walls to join home of amber concealed mixer shower. This worked fine...