Recent content by mr bean

Don't understand - you mean as in the ones I mentioned?

Sounds like electric chainsaws are perfectly suitable for cutting logs on a sawing horse but which models are best for the job? I want to cut logs up to 250mm thick for my woodburner on a sawing horse. Homebase sell a chainsaw(Sovereign) for £50, or McCullogh/Bosch more in the £70 region. Are...

I have some polyplumb pipe I want to join to some copper pipe (15mm) I believe polypipe & polyplumb are the same manufacturer but could I use other makes of push fit fittings such as HEP20 or speedfit? Can I attach the fittings directly onto copper pipe or do i need a conversion fitting between...

Pheww! That was a lucky escape, they seem to have saturated the market but maybe don't do quite everything thats written on the tin............ Thanks again Mr B

Thanks, I'm a patient man

I have just finished sanding my beautiful wooden floorboards. I want a varnish that is hard wearing and shows the wood off as naturally as possible. I appreciate all varnishes darken the wood slightly. Am I looking for a "satin" finish? Would appreciate your experiences. Thanks Mr B

I have discovered woodworm holes in the battons supporting my wooden floorboards of my ground floor living room.(house built in 1919) The worst affected area is on the edge of the room with good access, however I have discovered little holes all over the room(up to 9m away) albeit rather thinly...

Thanks, looks like I'm in for some hard work!

Hello, I am planning to put a 2mm polystyrene veneer up on the interior walls of a couple of rooms in my house, before I hang wallpaper. Do I hang the polystyrene horizontally or vertically, any other useful pointers would be helpful. Thanks mr bean