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I need to drill 4 40mm deep 5M holes down into a concrete garage floor (circa 1964). The holes are to receive self tapping concrete screws for a motor mount. I am not restricted to 5m holes although I would then have to get some alternative anchor screws. Yesterdays effort with an 800W B&D...

I have a house built in 1970 with cavity walls. A bedroom window on the 1st floor faces south. In the recent strong southerly gales water leaks in over the lintel. This has ruined the decoration. This has happened in the past under similar conditions. The house is of similar design and...

I am quite sure that I have removed the correct screw, I have done this before on other doors. Also on all other doors the cylinder was movable as soon as the screw was removed even if a certain amount of key fiddling was required to ease it out. This one is rock solid.

I need to replace the euro lock cylinder. When attempting to remove the cylinder to measure it, I extracted the securing machine screw without difficulty but there is no movement at all in the cylinder, however I adjust the key. What might cause this and is there any way to overcome the...