Recent content by Tigercubrider

I watched that video. I don’t think that “made in China” is necessarily a bad thing? Your iPhone and whatever you are looking at this board on are likely made there. The Chinese make what is effectively a Harley Davidson under licence that has a better engine than the model that Harley...

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When I did a couple, the newels went in first. that involves lifting floorboards and fixing the newel to the underfloor structure. I have used screws and tight woodwork to ensure a wobble free newel Then fit the base as a tight fit and fit the handrail, ensuring the height is level and...

The important part is depending on the way that the joists/rafters run. If the timbers supporting the plasterboard run in the same direction as the light fitting, you might be able to fish the wire through? Depends on if there are no cross timbers If the timbers run at 90° to the direction of...

Make a piece of timber as an off stand/plinth. It could be smaller than the fitting or larger. Either pack the plinth to create a channel, or rout a cable channel Fit the light to the plinth then the plinth to the ceiling, using French cable to the ceiling void if necessary. You might be...

Enlighten us. Fixing timber to the outside using battens is simple. Precast concrete (especially aged concrete) is very hard and you need a decent (Sds) drill.

Take one screw that connects the metal to timber apart. Look inside the hole to see if there are metal inserts If there are, then you should be good to go If not, you can buy inserts that would go into the existing wood holes, after increasing the original hole. They normally go into a hole...

Is there no makers name on it.? At least post pictures of the whole thing, then images of the inside bracketry and enough so we could make a guess? Did you buy the bed?

How well do you know your neighbours? Houses of that era tended to all have doors through the wall, and many owners blocked them up at some point or “modernised” it to form an arch. Someone in your road likely still has the original set up and might let you see? Once you understand the original...

Have you already got the chargers with a cable?

How large an area? The area shown could be home mixed. But if it goes back 50 feet then it needs a different approach. I tend to agree with slabs.

Waterproof or splash proof? Would a solid plastic not be suitable? We used to buy faced ply and buffalo board. Buffalo is used in truck and trailer bases. You still need to worry about edges.

I am no builder, but that looks like a deep shaft with a top layer that’s been added to the original chamber? I would GUESS that the top brickworks could be altered to reorientate the top cover. You might need permission to do this . I know that my shallow drain has been changed at some point...

Yes, it’s the “Government’s” problem in that they (the government as an institution, not the administration) because, as Governments do, they react to problems, hardly ever to preempt them. The existing system fault has existed for over 50 years. To suggest that the driving test backlog...

You do realise that it doesn’t need to be plugged in all the time?