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(A) will certainly be easier and probably look neater too. I think what you need to consider is if the laminate will be pinned on opposite sides of the room, then as you say there is no room (except buckling) for the laminate to move in to when expanding. If you have the laminate pinned on only...

I have also heard about mixing the sawdust from sanding the boards with PVA glue to seal between the boards. As some of the gaps are quite large I know it is also usual to pack these larger gaps out with string/rope - sorry I dont know if there is any particular kind which works best as I have...

is that school custard or Grannies custard? I seem to remember a big difference in consistency between these :D

If it was me I would probably try to route out a hatch using the finest router bit I could find and a jig to make sure I cut out a square/rectangular/whatever shape you want hole. I would then frame the hole and the hatch with some 'L' shaped wood trim to give it a finished effect (hinged in...

I managed to get some (ready mixed) lime mortar so I am hoping that there are not different types. On the internal walls which I will do first I am not too bothered about a colour match for the mortar as it will be painted anyway, so hopefully it will all be ok. I can then check the colour...

the house is about 100 years old, and is in Belgium (not sure if that makes any difference) I dont know what kind of bricks are available so I dont know how to tell you what these ones are. They are smooth, red bricks but that is about all I can say. The mortar at present is very soft and...

hi, I need to take out some old mortar and repoint between the bricks (the mortar is very sandy and crumbles easily). Some questions:- What is the best way to get the old mortar out? Can I use a 4" angle grinder and if yes what disk should I use? How deep do I need to go? What is the...

you could try chemical fixings, where you place a plastic insert and threaded bar in to the wall and then use a special chemical to adhere it in to the wall. It is very strong and should be able to take up the additional size of the hole as long as it is not too big Good luck

will it not sag in the middle? what size is the room and what size batons were you intending to use? I guess that unless they are substantial, or somehow connected to the existing ceiling it will sag

I havent used the makita but I did read a review about it (after I bought the DW). From what I recall (if I have the right number) it has a slightly larger capacity than the DW and is also slightly cheaper. I have seen them in the local tool store and it does not seem as chunky as the DW but I...

I bought myself a DW 708 and what an awesome piece of kit it is. My level of finishing has improved dramatically, and it is great to be able to shave off a tiny amount to get a perfect fit, whereas before a small measuring error meant much cursing and swearing whilst I fettled the piece to the...

I think it is the upgrade to the 625, so I would suspect that anything that fits the 625 will fit the 626. As Big-all said it is a new model so that is probably why you dont see it listed yet

http://www.rutlands.co.uk have an excellent selection. I also used http://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk and I thought a company called DMS but I cant find their website

I have a deWalt 708 compound Mitre saw and I need to (accurately) cut/mitre some square section steel tubing. The question I have is can I do this on the DeWalt with a suitable blade (can I even get a suitable blade) or is this impossible? Cheers A

I did read it......afterwards.....because then I would have added insurance, bonded warehouse storage, CC. company conversion fee....the list goes on :D

certainly if you shop around a bit here you can get good deals on all of the DeWalt range. I bought a 708 in the uk and I think it cost £420, I would be surprised if you can get the same tool in the US for £200 (especially when you consider shipping, import duty and VAT). Plus at the end of...

they will charge you to move the meters AND you will have to pay an electrician and a gas fitter to move all your electrics and gas connections on the domestic side of the meter to link up to the new locations, not a cheap job I think...

Here in Belgium they have galvanised steel downpipes (I think that they do the guttering as well) I have a beautiful okd house with this on (sorry I dont know how to post pictures) and it looks ok, but to be honest I think that copper would look much better. I have never seen it in the uk but...

I have never installed any, but I did take a cast iron soil pipe out of my old house - and it is extremely heavy. Also the joints (in this case) were soldered and then packed with what looked like hemp and some kind of natural resinous material - I am sure it is possible to do it yourself - but...

I would try pipes again :D