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Good point... You really want the wireless on a separate firewall, which means two units if you do it my way, but only one if you use the monowall. On the other hand, how secure do you really need it? I think the higher end units like Draytek are better at separating the wireless from your...

One thing to bear in mind with all the cheap wireless range extenders is that they only have one radio, and this has to talk to the master and your laptop - effectively giving you half the connection speed. Since the booster will improve your signal up to the point where it's useable, this might...

Just thought I'd throw a spanner in.... While monowall works very well, I think setting up a Linux based firewall might be a bit advanced for Richard. :shock: You can buy a box off the shelf that will do pretty much what you want, firewall with VPN termination. It's not as powerful as...

I don't know much about blowtorches, but the make of the cylider shouldn't matter - you just need to find one that the regulator will fit. There are two common types of gas available in cylinders though, Butane and Propane. You will need to get the right one. From what I've seen most...

Well that's all my questions answered, thanks everyone. 1. Since those CPC routers come without cutters, they're not a particularly good deal. I guess the consensus is that a cheap Bosch is no better than any other cheap router. 2. I probably don't need a router anyway - thanks JohnD, I had no...

Ah, I forgot about cutters. I guess they can work out costing more than the router itself. My first job is an MDF kitchen door, I need to do cut a circular hole 34mm diameter and 12mm deep with a flat bottom, to recess the hinge. I can't think of any other way of doing this apart from with a...

Very clever rude word checker they have on this forum :D Automatically finds the word that rhymes with 'pony & trap', and replaces it with 'rubbish'. I never thought it was that rude..... :roll:

I've got a couple of small router jobs to do and I was thinking of buying a cheap toy one just so that I can have a play and see what they're about. I can't see myself attempting any serious work with it. CPC have a Bosch (green) 600W 1/4" for £33, or a Ferm 850W 1/4" for about £20. Do...

joe-90 Couldn't agree more. What really peed me off about my survey was the number of occurences of the phrase "This may be an issue, and advice from a specialist should be sought". WTF am I paying a surveyor for to tell me to go and ask someone else? Especially when I then paid their...

Sounds very like the survey on my place. You might find that some of the ceilings are fine, but there are three things you can do with the dodgy ones. If they're not too bad you can fill them and cover with lining paper - this is what I've done with most of mine. They won't look perfect, but...

Thanks oilman. I thought boiled oil was the same as raw but dried quicker? That's why I used it. I was wondering what on earth you were on about with your "list of similar topics".... Until I scrolled to the bottom of the page :D I wonder how they work those out? There are loads of topics...

I know there seems to be loads of posts on this, but I couldn't find the answer to my question..... I bought solid oak worktops from Ikea - seemed like a good idea at the time... I'm happy with the worktops, but I made the mistake of using Ikea's own brush on oil stuff - which is utter...

Sanding worked for me. A light sand with 120 grit should get rid of the marks from rubber feet. If you want to shift scratches you will need to go a bit deeper with an 80 grit and then 120 afterwards. Deep gouges can filled with two pack filler, and in theory you can stain this but it always...

Sorry, I should have made it a bit clearer. There is a single storey extension next to the kitchen, so there is no outside wall within a reasonable distance on the ground floor. If I run the duct to the original outside wall, then up the inside for about 500mm into the floor above, I can fit a...

I've got an awkward route to get the ducting from my cooker hood to an outside wall. If I run above the ceiling it would emerge level with a flat roof, so I need to run it vertically up the wall of the room above for about 500mm and then vent out through the wall. I would rather not have a boxed...