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Hi Guys. Hope this is the right section for this post ? I have solid Oak floor which is now 3-4 years old and is starting to wear in some places and would like bring it back up to a more consistent colour like it originally was. It was bought from B & Q and is a coffee stained Colour. I...

hi big-all. yes the blade is fitted the correct way. it came fitted already. it's better cutting pine but is terrible with oak.

hi folks. i've recently got this http://www.screwfix.com/prods/39072/Power-Tools/Benchtop-Woodworking/Ryobi-ETS-1526AL-240V-254mm-Table-Saw table saw and i'm not happy at all with the blade supplied. it's a 253 40T TCT Ryobi original with 30mm bore and it's a fight to rip any wood, hard or...

Hi guys (and girls to be politically correct), The girlfriend doesn't like the slabs we currently have as our patio in the back garden and wants to get new ones for the upcoming summer. The ground is pefectly level and the slabs are fine too. it's just she wants new ones. Can i lift the old...

Hi guys. i've been in my house now for just over 2 years and we decorated and refurbished the house not long after moving in. When doing the refurb i binned the old vestibule door and was always going to replace it but have never got round to it. i've trawled the net for hours previously and...

Hi guys, was just wondering what screws you guys use ?. generally i just buy the standard gold screws from screwfix. i find them the chepest locally and generally they are ok. is there a difference going for more expesive one ?. spax , super turbo gold etc. are they stronger, straighter...

Hi Guys, just bought a lot of 22mm solid oak coffee flooring from B &Q. i took advantage of their 15% off promotion and got a further 10% off as i got my mother in law to pay for it on wednesday past (O.A.P discount) 8). Anyways i plan to nail it down this coming week all through my ground...

Hi, just a wee note about the batteries. make sure you get genuine Makita batteries and not the copy ones on ebay as i've bought them before and the clips eventually stop working and your battery will fall out :x

Hi Guys, Taking some tiles off in the kitchen but unfortuntely taking more off than i bargained for. The tiles are coming off with about an inch of wall with them too as the wall is very crumbly. What's the best solution for fixing this to patch it up ?. gonna do the work myself

thanks for the advice guys. got a week to go till the interview, i'm lookin forward to it. I've got my interview clothes sorted and will revise on my relevant past expeiences and skills to make sure i'm prepared as possibble. will get my qualifications and other paperwork arranged too. really...

Hi Guys, i have applied online for the position of Apprentice Technical Engineer with British Gas and having succesfully completed the first part of their application process i have been invited along to an assessment. At this assessment i am to demonstrate the qualities i wrote about myself...

ok thanks. i had my bedroom plastered a while back and the ceiling boards were a little bit saggy in places before the plasterer did it but after plastering it was perfectly flat !!. Would i be right in thinking that he used a darby to level the ceiling out ?

Hi,An easy one for yous guys. What are these 2 tools used for when plastering ?.