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Surely, there can be wide variations in the hardness even of common bricks, especially in older properties. I agree with others that if Lou can't make an impression on his bricks he needs to get an SDS drill. It's not a matter of using a different technique, but of using a different machine...

Ah, Canada. Can't read. Most recent available figures: 2001 250,638 2002 229,040 2003 221,355 2004 235,824

Not that it has anything to do with tail lights, but immigration to the United States has been averaging 1.8 million per year, whereas immigration to the UK in recent years has been: 2003 143,845 2004 147,700 2005 189,545 2006 143,205 (Source)

Timber expands and contracts across the grain, but the length remains constant. A butt joint, therefore, does not open up if the boards shrink; and you don't need to provide 'expansion gaps'. A scarf joint will open in those circumstances; and unless you use unusually wide studs or battens...

There is a very good guide to building torsion boxes in: Ken Horner, More Woodworkers' Essential Facts, Formulas and Short Cuts (Cambium Press 2006).

I was driving through a 'traffic calming' chicane a few days ago, and noticed that the oncoming driver was putting a clip in her hair. Yes, she did need both hands to do it. In the circumstances, I decided not to sound my horn. Might have made her jump ...

London, Minnesota, perhaps. As far as I know, poison ivy is not found in the UK in the wild. I agree with the advice not to enter into an escalating dispute, but to try to reach a reasonable accommodation.

I don't have a wide knowledge of strimmers, but I've been happy with my Lawnflite. Just as well you're not looking for one with an electric start, though. I hate to think how much one would weigh.

Cost of travel to B&Q, plus Cost of time travelling to B&Q, plus Opportunity cost (of not doing something more useful instead) plus Money wasted on impulse buys on useless B&Q merchandise ... comes to a lot more than using some free scraps of wood and a few minutes to make a template...

Foxing of paper is the result of fungal activity, but there is much uncertainty as to its exact causes. I'm sure damp conditions are bound to favour its development, but it has much to do with the quality of the paper used in producing a book, as it is very common to find that the majority of...

I'm not sure why you want to delete your post, but you can use the edit facility to overwrite what you have written with something else (like 'post deleted'). OP: if the walls are a pain to chase, you could consider fixing battens and building board over the wall, with the back boxes fixed to...

MDF is very bendy stuff; sitting a shelf of any length on battens is inviting it to start sagging. The sagulator calculator is useful for calculating what you need. As you seem to be be prepared to have a fairly thick front edge, it sounds as if you would do better to build your shelves as...

Actually that last joke from Tim was quite a good one. Was that just a fluke?

I do mine the same way as Securespark and find that method works well and doesn't take too much effort.

It really depends how many you have to fit. If you have a number to do it's often worth making a jig, which could be a scrap of ply or hardboard and a couple of pieces of batten. Once you've got it right, it makes it easier to mark the positions quickly and accurately. Just don't get...

Wotan: found it now. My apologies. It does seem odd to have two (or more) very different products with the same general name.

Plumber's Mait (as it's spelled) is a non-setting putty used for fitting sanitary ware and wouldn't help repair your radiator. Is it possible for you to solder the pipe in place? Bear in mind, if you do this, to keep the radiator filled with coolant or the heat you're using may cause damage...

Onions, cut in half, are very good for absorbing smells in enclosed spaces: it works. And in case anyone quibbles about the smell of onions, it's far better than the smell of air freshener. I'm not sure what to suggest about the books, apart from giving them a good airing. I use Backus book...