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Hi and thanks for your advice. I was hoping I don't need to drill all the way to the inside. Can I drill into the cavity of the wall and somehow pick up the cable from there. Its a 1938 brick built bungalow - no plasterboard in sight. I can get access to the eaves and also a cellar such that...

Hi all, I am looking into installing one of these... http://ledhousenumber.co.uk Basically a powered house number. I would be looking for it to be a neat job i.e. no wires How do I get power to it without seeing cables running away from it. Is this something I could do given I have...

Hi all, recently had new turf laid around mid June. Initially it was regularly watered morning and evening the last two weeks of June however my wife had to go on business and then on holiday for first two weeks of July. We both returned and found the grass to be quite long. We were aware...

Hi all, when I first moved into my property I had six huge Leylandii in my back garden all of which were fairly close together. I had then cut down and stumps ground. The stumps were not ground out sufficiently. I hired a digger last weekend and dug the roots out. The root bowls of the six...

Hi all, hired a digger to dig out stumps. The stumps where the remainder of six 70ft Leylandi all quite close together and so roots systems inter-twined. A 3 tonne digger was unable to lift them out so I flipped them over dug a deeper hole and buried them. However I have dug out quite a lot...

That's a winner. Thank you. I have a few stumps to removed so it will be put to good use.

Hi all, I am removing a tree stump and am looking for a bottle jack 12 tonne to assist in the removal. Screwfix has them but can't collect until tomorrow. Does anyone know anywhere in Glasgow I could go and buy a 12 tonne bottle Jack today so I can get cracking with removing the stump.

Having a re-think I would be inclined to agree. Will likely end up just doing this. Thanks. I really am thinking this may be a non starter with the grinder due to its shape. Sounds like a great option. Thank you.

Hi all, recently bought an angle grinder however it came with no kit box. As such I am looking for a suitable one. I called Makita and they said there isn't one. I find this hard to believe. Does anyone have one or can anyone recommend one? Kind regards, Gordon

Hi all, which attachment would I use to remove paint from a metal hand railing like the one in the attachment image without damaging the railing? As you can see the geometry is complex and so would have to be something capable of getting into tight spaces / corners. Thanks

Hi all, I currently work offshore which is proving to be a difficult market to operate in at the moment. Hopefully things will improve. I am at home for reasonably long periods of time and am considering ideas on how to fill that time. I am and have always been interested in plastering. I...

Thanks for the suggestions. Its not the same finish and therefore would look out of place. Also there is not information regarding distance between centres and therefore I dont know whether it would fit.

Thanks for the link. http://www.thehandlestudio.co.uk/pewter-cabinet-bow-handles/369-pewter-finish-chiltern-hand-made-iron-cabinet-bow-handles.html This one looks perfect although the centres for the holes are not right. I need 119mm between centres. Such a shame. The hunt continues.

Hi all, during a house move the handle on a chest of drawers got damaged. I wish to replace it. It has been suggested to just replace all the handles. A valid suggestion but obviously more expensive. Surely there is a handle out there to fit and is the same or very similar. I used Verniers...

Yes but we are not talking estuaries here. Talking taps.

How can it be high volume and low pressure? I have decent water mains pressure and combination boiler.

Hi all, looking to buy a new kitchen tap and have noticed in the tech specs of the tap it has a laminar flow. I am looking for it to have minimal splashing like aerated water flow. Will laminar flow also achieve this? What is laminar flow? Will it splash like a normal tap? I would opt for...

Hi all, to kick things off have a look at the pictures. I am looking for a replacement o-ring (which in real life is actually more rectangular in shape as you'll see when you look at the recess on the back of the cover plate that it has to fit). This is the bottom of vertical grey plastic...

I have had a closer look and the dash is not intact and I feel best cold chiselled back to bare brick and re-done. Is there a ready-mixed product I can buy from one of the mainstream DIY stores like B&Q / Screwfix to do this?

I have to admit I am an info nerd and would like to see that level of detail as it would help my tighten up on my usage The annoying thing about the WAVE is that it has to be hardwired back to the boiler and I have already decorated. So I will have to think about this one. I have a cellar and...