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I'll look more at petrol - it just always seems more hard work than plugging something in...but maybe not :? ...in that case might be better getting two separate tools. (Downside of my plan is if the battery fails I can't operate two tools - same true for a single petrol motor) Battery &...

The Greenworks is £115 for a battery & charger and the hedge trimmer is £75 - so £190. I was looking at cordless, extending hedge trimmers - most of them have less powerful batteries and I know a downside of cordless is the lack of power ...so 40v (or 36v) seems a really good idea ...but then...

Will look at bosch - but sure that is going to be more than ideally I want to spend...seeing as I want them for 'occasional use' I am scared of chainsaws - the guy who chopped my branches for me was using one like a toy ...I stood well back! I do intend to get the gloves and helmet - maybe...

I have a corded hedge trimmer (Bosch) - so this would be just to do the tops. Last time I had an extension lead with the hedge trimmer and electric saw plugged in and a ladder (platform wouldn't work because of steps) and it was a pain plugging and unplugging to move down the garden, with the...

Vaguely looking for an extending hedge trimmer and maybe a cordless electric chainsaw. Have come across Greenworks 40v tools - they use interchangeable batteries/chargers... Don't want petrol (never used before and seem a bit of a faff) and cordless would be handy for a chainsaw (if I get...

I've got the Wickes wet & dry one (£40) with the combined filter (£15). The cloth filter things they come with are a bit rubbish. And they are bagless - so messy emptying - I bought some henry bags to try but they don't fit but maybe could be 'made' to ... It has handled all the mess from a...

Thought I'd update.... Apparently it isn't covered by the guarantee - as the instructions clearly says I should have checked the area first :cry: But they do all the spare bits for it ...a new housing will be about £14 delivered and a new fan about £10 (plus delivery) The guy I spoke to was...

I don't know about Aldi tools - they are cheap and I guess usually depends on how much you want to use them ... I got the garden vac because I thought I would see if it was worth having one - if it would save me a bit of time - currently maintaining two gardens and one has a neighbour with a...

I bought a leaf blower/vacuum from Aldi a couple of weeks ago - used it for the first time yesterday. At first was using it on gravel - had it on the lowest suction setting but kept blocking up - turned it up a bit - eventually onto full - it was lifting gravel a little but not sucking further...

As I understand it hot water only costs me £100 ish per year, solar thermal will cover 50-60% of that...so even DIY at £1000 will take 17-20yrs or so to make it back (And I would need a new boiler...so it will be about £1k more than that ) Worse - even though gas prices will increase - my...

It would be using a bore hole ...and it is feasible ...just a heck of a lot of money! Obviously the returns I am being given by the potential installers would be fantastic -mainly because of the RHI payments...but... I know for the Solar PV - only had it in for a few months and I'm not living...

As it says - I'm on mains gas...have solar pv panels (east west 4kW) Was thinking about Solar Thermal -but now even with RHI payments thinking I will never get my money back .... Trying to be eco friendly - and avoid the gas price hikes... Not bothered about making money more about...

Probably a bit late but if you use anything other than Vax cleaning solution it will void your guarantee! Having said that you can't use anything that foams (ie fairy liquid) - hence I guess washing powder being good -that's low foaming. (Know this cos my daughter split bubble bath on the...

Some areas will fit loft insulation for free...for anyone... Might be worth a call to the Energy Saving trust to ask for advice... I could have had Cavity Wall done for free in house I bought (I'm just a home owner - not old or on benefits etc) ...but it had already been done (surveyor...

That's very interesting ....that's my other alternative to get a base unit from elsewhere ... I know Ikea don't leave gaps behind units at all and their corner units fit snug into corners ...(I planned the Ikea kitchen where I live now -which I love and has survived really well over last...

Sorry if being dense - Did you mean I should go for it - and if it starts buckling cut out a threshold? If I'm right - and you can do that - what a good idea! (except now I have to dither about which design will be suitable for the whole area...) BTW didn't think about repairs but have...

Sorry just realised that was the old plan - door between kitchen & dining room has been opened up again since then -just edited (using album draw on tool -which worked surprisingly well) (except just realised though it seems to have squashed the image - never mind you get the idea.... :D )

I've had B&Q laminate (quick loc) in living room for 10+ - maybe even 12 years ... not a problem (except where there was a radiator leak -behind a chair thankfully -gone a bit gappy) It has not been kindly treated (v. messy children, recently have been steam cleaning it :shock: and I don't...

If you use the same laminate flooring room to room do you need to have joins in the doorways? Layout attached to give an idea of floor surface area I am talking about Thinking I might do kitchen, dinning room and living room in same flooring - might even do the hall way as well...