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Thanks for the replies guys. Well I guess I'll leave well alone then. Mates can't afford to get an electrician in I'm afraid. The ceiling will just have to remain lightless for now! Apparently most old flats have wiring like this and everyones the same, can't afford electrician so leave...

Thought I'd post this here as I'll hopefully stand a better chance of a reply. I know it's to do with a foreign setup but any advice would be better than none, even best guesses! I'm staying in a friends Norwegian flat and I'd like to put up some lights for them. Unfortunately each ceiling...

Really hope someone can help me with this. I'm staying in a friends Norwegian flat and I'd like to put up some lights for them. Unfortunately each ceiling outlet has a massive jumble of wires coming out of it! I've never seen such a mess and they are preventing me from attaching ceiling roses...

Okay first off, yes I could just use a saw! But that's not really the point. :wink: Basically I'm finally getting a nice wooden bench which will allow me to attempt some decent woodwork. For the time being I can only afford one powered tool so I've been deciding on what to get, what's going...

We've got a few wallplug holes dotted around our walls from the previous owners and would like to get rid of them. Could someone suggest the best way to go about this? I'd presume the best way would be to take down the wallpaper and replaster over everything but it's too much work to...

Just thought I'd ask too, will the corrosive process halt once I've taken the screws out of the vinegar and washed them under water? For instance is there anything else I should be cleaning them with?

Thanks for the replies guys. big-all, I followed your vinegar suggestion. I scuffed up the heads first with sandpaper then left them in vinegar. The result was a dulling of the metal with a slight yellowish tinge. It's pretty good and fits the wood so much better than the shiny chrome like...

You know those awful metal fittings ikea uses? The hexagonal headed bolt things? Is there an easy way to age them? Kind of give them an old antique brass look? They really spoil the look of some pieces I have. If there was a way to age them it would really help. Any advice greatly appreciated.

Great stuff guys. big-all, I didn't think of that! Hmm, I think I'll lay off the stain then and just add oil. Need to get a little sandpaper now!

I've given a pine stool a lick of wood stain (Rustins light teak) and let it dry thoroughly. Looking at it now, it looks kinda washed out and pale. Now, I'm intending on rubbing it down with some Danish oil but before I do I'm in two minds about the stain. Should I leave it as is and add the...

My girlfriend managed to break an old drinking glass and was not best pleased with doing it! In fact she was furious as it has great sentimental value. :( It didn't shatter but broke into 3 distinct pieces. Can anyone suggest a way to repair it? I know it's never going to be perfect but even...

r896neo, by the looks of Liberons website this isn't made? At least not as an all in one product. Are you sure you don't mean Liberon Palette wood dye together with their Danish oil?

I'd like to stain a pine stool I have and would like a little advice in this area. The kind of colour I'd like to achieve is a golden teacle brown one. And the finish would be a matt satin like effect. Not unlike the linseed oil finish a lot of furniture is finished in nowadays. Obviously I know...

That's explained so well, even I can understand it! :D Thanks so much big-all!

Thanks again. The walls are concrete/brick. Can you suggest some specific mirror brackets I should be considering? Links?

Oops sorry! I'll probably be using 20mm pine or thereabouts. With lengths about 1500mm and depths of 200mm. I'll construct it with butt and rebate joints.

Thanks again for the replies. Okay mirror brackets sound good. My only worry is that they would be able to cope with the weight...? Are there any that you guys would specifically suggest would be up for the job?

Thanks for the reply big-all. When you say fix a 6mm back on and srew through, do you mean attaching a wooden backing panel to the shelves? Wouldn't that still mean securing the shelving itself to the backing panel? Maybe I've got the wrong idea? Basically the selving will be used to store...

I'd like to put up some wood shelving around a wall and would like some advice about how to attach it to the wall itself? Becasue it will be situated high up I'd rather not use the standard self brackets as they will be seen easily from below. Here's a mock up of what I have in mind, Could...

Here's a follow up to my post. I've managed to source a 3mm thick strip of mild steel which I'll use to bridge the gap. I'll just use one thick strip placed horizontally. It should be plenty thick enough to not bow with the weight of a lcd. It certainly feels hefty! A question regarding...