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The advice I got here at the time was very useful. I used those bolts. I got the maximum length ones from Screwfix that hold up to 70mm. My post was 80mm so I drilled a bigger hole in it about 15mm deep to countersink the bolt, then drilled the hole for the bolt. I didn't have a drill bit...

Thanks, I was thinking they just pumped up all their tyres to a set pressure for all models to save time.

The tyre pressures on my new car are higher than it recommends on the sticker (fully loaded or otherwise) but lower than the max on the tyre. Is there any reason why they might have done this or should I just deflate back to the sticker? It's a 1.9 TDI SEAT Ibiza Sport. It has the thin sports...

Yep, that sounds just like me :) Its only £3 and no big deal. It's just not good when you get a separate charge. It makes you wonder why you're paying to maintain tools that they're hiring out and not them.

Just wanted to say (for people searching) that I bought a £14.99 Newcastle shovel from Wickes and it does the job well. It is still work, but you get a nice small hole. It's actually longer than the more expensive so-called fencing shovel that they also sell. One tip is to use a trowel with...

Thanks again for the advice. I hired a vibration damped breaker in the end: http://www.hss.com/g/2151/Vibration-Damped-Breaker-110v.html It did the job. The only tricky bit was it tended to get stuck in the soil if you tried to drill straight down and not at an angle. For people...

Thanks, I hadn't realised there was SUCH a price difference. How far in the wall do you recommend? Do you think "Thrubolts 12 x 130mm Drill Size 12 Max Fixture 60" would do, having 7cm in the wall and 6 cm countersunk in the 7cm post...

Funny, I was also looking as these bolts last night in Wickes. It's hard as I don't really know what I'm doing and there were about 50 to choose from. Are thru bolts also called anything else such as "wallbolts"...

Can you now buy a new golf with the warranty from one of those car supermarket places or are you still stuck with the dealer? (I'd be part exchanging my current car). I've been googling the changes the EU brought in 2003/2005 but don't understand it.

Rather than buying a new heavier mower, could you just buy a manual roller to do the stripes afterwards?

Thanks for offering, but I'm up here in Peterborough. Can you offer any advice on which I should choose from: http://www.hss.com/c/1014415/Breakers.html I'd want to break up the concrete around 11 fence posts within a few hours.

Can anyone offer any advice as to whether I need a kango breaker and what level I need? 11 of the 14 fence posts I'm replacing are concreted in. I don't know whether to break up all the concrete and put the posts in the same place or move a few feet along to start in a fresh spot. If I...

Thanks. The other alternative I'm thinking about would be to start with one wooden fence post at the end instead of the concrete one, but that would make the fence slightly weaker.

I'm looking at replacing the run of fencing between us and the neighbours. They are parallel detached houses about 6 foot apart with the fence down the middle. I'm going to be using slotted concrete posts with 6 inch concrete gravel boards. The end post will have a gate either side. I'm a bit...

:) Well crafted. Frankly, I know loads of people who think it is a real problem though. Thats the problem, a lot of cat owners don't actually realise this and still believe the myth that cats are clean animals and bury it all. I was talking to a cat owner who insisted that cats don't poo in...

I picked up 2 sonic scarers for £30 on ebay (£9.99 each plus postage). They've made a big difference. I wouldn't pay the DIY store prices. I think they're totally environmentally unfriendly and should only be bought if you've a real problem. I've already posted my petition on here but here...

Thanks, I'm going to go for a Bosch. Is it normal for a chuck to fall off during use, or is this something dangerous I should complain about?

I'm looking for a new drill (and jigsaw) for use at home to replace the crappy DIY store own brand ones I bought. The chuck doesn't stay on any more. Last night it started to wobble and I only just managed to stop drilling before it came off. I've got a lovely wide whole in the wall now to...

Thanks for the link as I probably will end up doing it myself. I'm not very hopeful about getting anything done by the company as I've already taken a complaint about them to Trading Standards. Trading Standards are toothless and did nothing. Basically I heard they sacked the fitters that...

It's under 2 years since we had new windows installed. Most of the internal and external silicone seal between windows and trim/brick is coming away and has gaps. This leads to lovely whistling noises. In one place they didn't even bother putting any silicone. Should I be expected to do...