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Don't know much about scale insects Im afraid I use warm water with washing up liquid (shaken vigorously) to zap green/white/black fly and it works a treat. As the warm water hit them it open up the pores in their bodies and absorbs the chemicals in the fairy which subsequently kills them...

The rcd was certainly warm to the touch Breezer, I do remember thinking that at the time. As per usual, once something breaks I love nothing more than to rip it apart and have a right good look inside but it had these 'anti vandal' type screws in it which even my collection never had a look in...

Ive used a plug in type rcd for over a year for the garden lights, which recently started tripping. After inspecting every possible means of the cause, it still tripped. Only after I placed it in another plug and tried it with the toaster to find it tripped as well. I presume it is the rcd...

Do you stay in a block of flats/skyriser?

You can buy a box of screws that's meant just for the job, funnily enough they are sold as...chipboard screws!

To install a porthole window into a door? A rectangular one already exists and I was thinking of upgrading.

My electric mitre saw is the best present I've ever had! It has saved me hours of work since chrimbo. Makro do some great deals on power tools, assuming you can live with Nutool, Performance, Power Devil etc. If you are planning on doing decking you will certainly need more than a jigsaw, I...

ants outnumber humans 1,000,000 to 1 :shock: , the odds are slightly against you...best of luck!

Very nice of you to do that search on my behalf :D I love the chrome one but is slightly over my intended budget. I've noted the advice on the cementing, I may have a long think about this before 'diving in feet first'. Thanks for all your help

Thanks Breezer I am intending grinding along the cement line and placing the cable in the wall, then re-cementing. I know what you are saying about the lights, I have been searching for wall downlighters with a chrome semi circle housing but geeting a set of four seems to be a problem. I...

Thanks Breezer

My back garden has a large wall with sections of fence built into it. There are four parts of wall that I was thinking of putting lights on, like these for instance... http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=13062 Before I order, I am not sure if I could link the four lights from...

There are several rodding eyes in our garden, a neighbour put a grid over one and uses it as a drain. I was thinking about this myself, is this permitted by the water authority?

Yes the pump needs to be on 24/7 to help oxygenate/circulate the water. Of course you''ll need oxygenating plants as well. Good luck.

Hi a look here might help http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2679 I just used an external double socket (placed in a cabinet due to the sockets not being weatherproof with plugs permanently in) with a plug timer set to initiate the lights from 2100-0100.

We are getting our kitchen done with laminate, to complete the ground flooring like yourself. We are going for the black marble look tile effect laminate which I think looks very neat. The only prob I would say with laminate is if you have kids running about with socks on it is like ice, I've...

And it will be done just in time for christmas! :wink:

I have done regular runs with loads of topsoil in the back of my car when slabbing etc, the seats and taurpaulin down with the heavy duty black bags you get from b&q. You can only put about 4 shovels worth in each one, not that the bag won't take it but you have to lift it afterwards. I also...

:lol: Nice 1 Breezer, perhaps you can tell me why dislexia is so hard to spell? :wink:

Heh, I've still about 18' squared piece of grass left for future additions, the less grass the better I say!