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I have to join some fairly tight chains at work (10B2 style). I was discussing with my collegue if a hook to hook turnbuckle would to pull the chains together so I can get the master link in place. He seemed to think it would work but then giving it some further thought i'm not so sure. I think...

Thankyou for the replies. I have read mixed reviews about wonder wheels. Halford do it for 8quid so I shall give it a whirl. I also hear cif works and also cheap disinfectant with a nylon brush

Hi all, I recently bought a new car with baked on brake dust on the alloy wheels. Anyone know any handy tips for removing this? Thanks

That CAT phone looks like it will do the job and a few extra features also. The CAT s42 seems to have a flir cam also. Whats the air quality tester like on the CAT phone? I was also interested in the UNI-T red FLIR cam. Its a make i've used before for digital clamp meters etc. Anyone got any...

Hi all, I'm looking to buy a FLIR camera. Can anyone recommend any? I just need it for general residential use not commercial stuff. Cheers

Hi all, I have some grout lines that are cracking in the shower. I have raked them out and added more grout but still I have some water going through the wall. I notice there are sealers available for showers, can anyone recommend a product for this? I'm guessing the installers didn't use an...

Thanks for your reply. I found the temp gauge but sadly no motorised mirrors

Hi all, I've just swapped out a 08 plate honda jazz for a 10 plate honda civic. A couple of features are missing which were on the jazz but seem to be lacking on the civic. I've only had the car a couple of days so may discover these in due course. The two things in question are motorised...

The guy who used to own our house was involved in demolition. He left us behind behind lovely wrecking ball. I can't seem to find much info about them though. Any idea if there worth anything? Cheers

Thanks Woody. Unfortunately the trench keeps filling up with water so it's hard to get the bottom dry. I have some hard-core I could tamp into the bottom of the trench?

OK so we called them and they said they'd be there Monday. I dug the trench dug by hand as I didn't want the weight of the digger to mess up the block paving. Does the trench sides need to be smooth? Slicing the mud off the sides makes me want a kebab

Thanks for your reply. That gives me a fair idea of what to expect. I'll give them a call

I've got planning for a garage extension but before I get into the project does anyone know at what point building control need to inspect the work carried out? Trench depth? Etc etc. Thanks for any pointers

Thanks for your replies. We'll have a word with the planning officer just to be sure

Thanks guys. Where I've removed the block pavers so far I've used a couple of old bags of postcrete to haunch up the edge. I'll get some boards down also.

Hi all, I needed to get a digger in to dig a trench to extend a garage forwards. Is it worth putting a board down for the digger to work off to prevent damage or sinkage to the rest of the drive or will it make no difference? Digger will be .8 tonne so quite light Thanks for your advice

Hi all, We have recently submitted some planning attached to a house we bought last year. The original plans were approved in 2004. We resubmitted them and have recenty had them approved. The plans were for garage to come forward 2.5m, a summer room (posh bi fold door conservatory) that would...

I'm not going to be working in the dark if that's what you mean I used to be in the trade so I'm not keen on paying someone to do a job for me when I can do it myself

I'm on good terms with the neighbour's so shall probably go ahead and use it. I think the rules state if I pay a guy in the trade to use it for me then it's all legal but that doesnt really make sense to me. As it's me paying the water bill I'm going to be more careful with the amount used...

Hi all I want to mix some concrete tomorrow for a shed base but need to use a hose for the mixer. Is this allowed for domestic building or diy work? I'm in Oxfordshire if that helps. Thanks