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Hi, Thanks for all your replies. Ive looked up Clutch Screw as mentioned and it is definitely one. :-) Appreciated. Cheers Steve

Hi Can anyone identify what type of screw head this is. It looks like a Z shape. It's on a leaf blower. Thanks Steve

Hi, yes I used silicon spray and cleaned everything before putting back up.

Hi, I meant move them accross window sorry. I have included a photo. Thanks for your help.

Hi, I took some vertical blinds down from our bow window to decorate but after putting them back up they appear a lot more difficut to open. I have taken them back down and cant see anything obvious wrong with them. I have also sprayed silicon on the rail but this hasnt made any noticable...

Thanks for the advice. Stvr

Hi, I'm going to install a french drain into my garden to help improve drainage. From reading on the net I need to dig holes around 18 inches deep and 8 inches wide. The hole needs to have a slight decline to allow gravity to assist in the drainage. My question is when I put the gravel down...

Hi, I need to shorten some fence posts which are already installed. What is the best way of achieving this. I remember cutting them in a horizontal position was hard enough with a manual saw so any advice would be appreciated. Ive seen the Black and Decker Scorpion and other reciprocating...

Hi, Im just about to install underground drainage beneath my lawn using a 100mm perferated pipe. Is it better to use a Geotextile Filter Sock that just surrounds the pipe or use Geotextile fabric around the trench with the pipe and gravel within it. Thanks Steve

Hi, Im going to install some underground drainage under my lawn. Im looking at using 10cm perferated flexible pipe under the lawn but between the lawn and the outlet I would prefer to use normal underground pipe. Can you get an adaptor to allow you to connect the two. If not is there any...

Hi John thank you for your reply. There is the room to put a frame. How wide would the post on the wall side have to be or is the purpose of this just to ensure the hinges are level. ie. Could I use a 22mm thick plank against the wall? Thanks Steve

Hi, I have just purchased a new wooden garden gate which is 98cm wide and 182 cm high. I want to use some Tee Hinges but am unsure whether I should attach these directly to the wall where the gate will be positioned or first attach a frame to the wall and attach the Tee Hinges to this. What...

Hi, I have just been installing a Pan/Tilt IP camera in the landing of our house. The thing I stupidly ignored was that there was a PIR alarm sensor also in that location. The PIR is not directly pointing at the camera as they are on separate corners of the same wall. The PIR is also pointing...

Hi, I would like to replace some of the downlights in my shower room. These are adjustable downlights with 82mm cut outs. The downlights I would like recommend 72mm cut outs ( as they are fixed ). Is there any way that this can be achieved. Could I fit the 72mm downlight in the existing...

Hi, Thanks for your suggestion. The mastic is a good idea. Will this not encourage rust though? Cheers Steve

Hi No I have no access from above as its a vaulted ceiling. Its a right pain. Anyways, I got them out without damaging the ceiling. Thanks again for all your help. Cheers Steve

Hi, There are a number of nails that are protruding 1-2 inches out of the roof beams. Some of them have been bent over so are safe, however is there any solution to make the ones sticking out any safer. I really dont fancy hitting them with a hammer to bend them over. Can you get anything...

Thanks for the advice. They all currently have ventilation voids around them so I want to add some insulation and use a insulation coverable downlight cover over them to protect them from the insultion. Hopefully I can get them out without creating too much of a disaster zone. Cheers Steve

Hi I need to remove 6 downlights over the weekend. They have springs which presses against the roof side of the plaster board. Unfortunately it is a sloping ceiling so I have no access above. Has anyone any tips of the best way to remove these without damaging the ceiling. I have read a...

Hi, its the outer diameter. Cheers Steve