Recent content by glocko

Didn't Michael Palin do an informative film on this very problem?? Pole to Pole I think it was called. :oops:

I need to fix a shelf up in a catering kitchen. The only problem is the wall is a thin metal with an insulating foam backing of about two inches thick. The shelf will be stainless steel and carrying a little bit of weight (About 10 lb over a 3foot width.) There is no access to the rear of the...

Am I missing something?? It looks fine to me (The white bike that is!)

I plan to put this years timber treatment stuff on the fence at the weekend. I would like to spray it on using my compressor and paint spray attachment. Do I need to water the stuff down so that it doesn't clog up the paint gun?? (quite a small nozzle hole) If so what would I thin it out...

Would definately recommend building your own shed, here's the story of my build though you have to register and login to see the photos. http://www.readersheds.co.uk/readersheds/shedtalk/index.php?showtopic=6 One thing I would say is to consider getting your timber from a timber merchants...

Yes the cable coming through is twin & earth with the earth connected to the back box, I put new earth from that to the switch. Are there instances when you can't use metal boxes? Ta

Just put a new light switch on for a neighbour, a metal one replacing a plastic one which was the pad type (ie all of the switch is the rocker rather than a little switch in middle.) I put in an earthwire from the switch to the back box and after putting power back on the switch is showing as...

I've got a security light to put up but no wiring instructions. I'm replacing an existing light and have 3 core cable to the point the new one will be. Can anyone explain the two white wires?? the thicker one goes to the PIR and the two narrow ones both go into the light unit. Do i just...

Wouldn't a concrete chainsaw be a bit heavy to lift?? Getting coat :oops:

That's what I meant Masona.... Is it not.....advisable (isn't it?) rather than Is it...not advisable? Well I knew what I meant!!!! :?

Is it not advisable to have a slightly downward direction from inside to out to prevent water ingress?

[/url] or even..... http://www.readersheds.co.uk/readersheds/shedtalk/index.php?showtopic=6 no self indulgence there at all!!! :D

Well I was getting bored and thinking what I could do with my time. Driving along I spotted a sheet of corregated iron in a skip. Having snaffled it before I knew what to do with it I decided to build a barbecue. Routed a frame around the corregated. Built a couple of little tables either...

I've just got my fortieth birthday prezzie off Mrs Glocko...the five piece DeWalt DC kit, Driver, Jiggy, Trimsaw, Recip saw and light...all 18v. Absolutely over the moon as I only asked her for the 18v drill/driver!! I've never used a reciprocating saw before and in the manual it describes...

Park it up in Birkenhead. Walk round to the shop and buy a paper. On your return the boot will have been opened for you, as well as the doors. As a bonus your wheel nuts will have been loosened and removed along with your radio. :lol: