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I did quite fancy the Husqvarna LC 247i if I'm honest but after I've factored in the batteries as well the price is more than I can justify. I must admit Stihl was my starting point as I have other Stihl stuff and I've never been able to fault the quality. The 5 year warranty instills an amount...

I don't anticipate wanting any other cordless garden tools anytime soon. I do already have a Stihl cordless strimmer which uses the AK battery system, but I only have a single AK10 battery which is the smallest capacity in the range and not suitable for a lawnmower anyway, so I don't think this...

I'm looking for a new mower and have decided to give cordless a try rather than petrol. The mower I'm replacing has a 39cm cutting width and I'm after something a few inches wider. I've had my eye on the Stihl RMA 248 or 253 (46cm and 51cm cutting widths - I'm not sure if 51cm is a little wide...

I'm shortly going to be replacing a shower screen over my bath which will need sealing between it and the wall tiles. I've always used Dow Corning sealant but not sure if I need 785+ or 785N. The joint will be between an aluminium frame and ceramic wall tiles if that makes a difference?

I must admit those prices sound exceptionally cheap. I had my last house rewired around 7 years ago in Yorkshire - that was a 2-bed semi, vacant at the time so no furniture or contents, no floor coverings, and no making good whatsoever, not even patching over the cable chases as the whole house...

I've made up a fair few extension leads in the past and have always understood the following capacities for 3 core PVC flex: 0.50mm - 3A 0.75mm - 6A 1.00mm - 10A 1.25mm - 13A 1.50mm - 16A So for any 13A extension I've used 1.25mm or sometimes 1.50mm where the extension is particularly long. I...

Wouldn't it be better to use 1.25mm cable fused at 13A? It strikes me that it'll only be a mater of time before someone uses one of these sockets for a hairdryer.

There are some really knowledgeable folk on the "Green & ethical MoneySaving" forum over on MoneySavingExpert.

Why are they saying diggers aren't allowed on residential roads? I've never heard this before and actually had my own front lawn dug up (with a digger) in order to have a drive laid.

He didn't say he was intending to do anything on any roof of any specified pitch. He simply asked a question as to why a plastic apex cap wouldn't / shouldn't be used in place of the approach taken on the OP's roof. I'd also be interested to know this, having had a similar job done on my...

I'm looking to replace an existing bath screen which is 1450 x 750mm. I'm looking to replace with one 1450 high to cover up existing marks on the wall, most replacements appear to be 1400 or 1435. Ideally I'd like to go an inch or two wider if possible. The most suitable I've found looks to be...

There are various options depending whether you want mains, battery or petrol, and of course your budget. I used to have a relatively cheap MacAllister (B&Qs own brand) 18V strimmer that took plastic blades instead of nylon line. They do save the frustration of snapped line all the time however...

I would also do this. You'll need to give the new brickwork time to dry before core drliling again but I think it would get the best finish.

I've found similar when replacing radiators - modern radiators seem to fit much closer to the wall than older ones and as a result the pipework is too far out. As a starting point, the wall brackets can usually be mounted two ways round - if you look at the bracket from the top you will see one...

I'm intending to buy a Stihl FS 55 R Brush Cutter. I have an area of land which gets hugely overgrown with weeds, nettles, etc. and needs clearing a couple of times a year. I have a battery strimmer which I use for general garden maintenance however this isn't up to the job and I spend longer...

Not sure if this belongs in Building, Plumbing or Roofing so apologies if this is the wrong place! My house has a cavity flue running from the ground floor up into the loft, with this kind of arrangement in the loft. The gas fire downstairs was removed and plasterboarded over years ago before I...

It's 22.5 degrees

Why the Redland over the Marley or Sandtoft?

I need to replace a roof on a garden outbuilding which is in need of some work. I'm planning to fit a double pantile to match the house. Is there anything to choose between the Marley Mendip and the Sandtoft Double Pantile, or are they much of a muchness?

My washing machine lives in the garage and the waste discharges to an outside gully. The pipe from the washing machine sits inside the gully but is a fair distance above the water level. The pipework is fairly untidy and is leaking on some of the joints so I'm planning to replace it all. Given...