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There's a City Plumbing nearby, I think I'll drop down there with the part and see what they have. There was a Graham Plumber's Merchant on the way home and I went to call in, but it appeared to be permanently shut : ( Meantime, I have cut a 30mm blank out of 2mm acrylic and I'll try to...

Thanks for the reply but sadly no. I got one of those and it is too big. I don't know the size of that part - I'm guessing an inch - but I got the 32mm Washing Machine cap (73053) and the 40mm one (96079) but they were both too big. Difficult to take the part with me as it is part of my...

Thanks Rob. Still puzzled however. The nut that I have has a hole in the middle (see the last picture in my original post) but the picture that you posted in your reply seems to be a solid centre (i.e a kind of 'cap' rather than a 'nut'). Would a washer seat against the bule bung & seal the...

Hi Folks! Happy New Year and all the best for 2025! I have a query to do with the waste from a sink with a connection to a washing machine discharge pipe. The pipework under the sink includes this pipe: The pipe fits under the main trap for the sink. The outlet of this pipe (on the left)...

Quite possibly. Seems highly likely. Maybe I could flog them to the Army as armour for their tanks! I know that most new-build homes are made out of tissue paper, spit, hope & a prayer but I'd like to be able to drill into "normal bricks" for a change. Talking about baggy holes, it isn't...

Anyway, a further update in the Bosch CYL-9 vs DeWalt Extreme drill bit test ... Had a go at drilling four 6mm x 30mm holes for wall plugs in an outside wall which is made out of a very hard engineering-type of brick (Lord alone knows why *shrugs*) The Bosch CYL-9 drill bit definitely coped...

Yes, that was my thinking more or less exactly. XRD

Thanks. Didn't know that's how a SDS drill worked. A quick 'Google' tells me that SDS stands for 'Slotted Drive Shaft' and that the drill bit moves forwards and backwards within the chuck. A 'hammer drill' moves the chuck containing the drill bit backwards and forwards Makes me think that...

Perhaps so, but that would have added more expense to the job. I think that the CYL-9 bits will deal with our 'engineering' bricks - providing the weather is dry and not windy, I'll test that out tomorrow, if not it will be Tuesday. I'll probably get a 3.5mm and/or 4mm CYL-9 at some point for...

Okay so the results are in... I had four and a half holes (6mm dia and 30mm deep) to drill. Not impressed with either bit to be honest. If anything, the Bosch CYL-9 just edges it. If it was a school report for the CYL-9 it would say: "After an impressive start to the term, they quickly went...

So I now have 5 masonry drill bits - two DeWalt Extreme and 3 (minimum order quantity) Bosch CYL-9. With 5 brand-new drill bits, I should be able to drill four-and-a-half holes in the lintel :giggle: "Drill-off" is tomorrow! Dave

It looked like that after the first hole! I'm not surprised that it isn't making much progress to be honest! Dave

Not with my bricks or lintel it wouldn't! I appreciate it when folks take the time to reply, but honestly, I am NOT going to buy an SDS drill just to drill 4-and-a-half holes for wall plugs. Hence what I said in my OP. The drill is a DeWalt DCD995 with fully-charged 4Ah battery. No idea...

Hellofolks Posted this in the "Building" section - don't know if 'Tools & MAterials" is more appropriate. Anyhow... Trying to drill a 6mm dia 30mm deep hole (for a wall plug) into a concrete lintel - and not having much joy to be honest. I've managed to completely drill one hole (out of six)...

Err... not to my knowledge. Sadly, I didn't take any pictures when J. Wayne & Co were busy "working". I think it may have done (can't remember now) Was that a thing in the mid-1950's when this house was built? There is a basement original to the house with several rooms but evidently no...

That's useful information, thanks. All I need is a 'temporary repair' to last until 3rd Jan when the roof is booked in to be done. XRD

Bump! Anyone? Dave

Well,I had a look at both the Timeguard LED PRO 10B floodlight and the dedicated PIR - the Timeguard LED PRO SLB and it looks very straightforward and offers what I Wanted. However, LEDBulbs.co.uk have both of these in stock (floodlight and PIR) and together with free delivery, they come to...

Many thanks Grinch Is this the stuff - Bostik Flashband ? ... and this - Bostik Flashband Primer ?? or is there someting better? XRD

So, Some roofers re-roofed our flat roof some 30 months ago. They removed a felt roof (which had done close to 20 year's service) with an (allegedly) Firestone EDPM rubber roof (turns out it isn't Firestone but something similar). 20th October, Storm Babet happens and the roof leaks. Not the...