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Thanks for your input. The though did cross my mind about adding some strips down the side to 'bulk it up" but on the edge but I went for the thicker stuff giving it the sunk in the wall look. Kind of wished I had of now as it probably would have helped it stop bowing, that said I would have...

Apologies as my phone had a senior moment and decided to post the threat without finishing it! Cheers

I'm after some tips on how best to tackle this job. At some point in the near future I'm gonna either borrow or buy a router to rebate a channel for cables to run down and also to cut out for the sockets. The project are oak boards to hold 2 bed side lamps on, being something that I should be...

After looking at screwfix's site, the varilights still have a minimum 10w load on them although someone in the reviews on one suggests he has run a 8w led on the dimmer. Has any one run smaller wattage LEDs on these dimmers at all? Cheers

I probably shouldnt have assumed but I saw a few manufacturers quote minimum loads like these and thought that must be across the board... These are min 10w https://ledlam.co.uk/shop/varilight-v-pro-dimmer-switch-push-on-off-1-gang-brushed-steel If the varilight ones don't have that minimum...

Plan is we have bought all new furniture/bed frame etc and I'm going to purchase some American white oak boards. From the floor to about 1.8m up vertical and mount the lamps on there. In theory I'm gonna rebate a channel out on the back of the board to run the cabling to the bottom behind the...

I'm having various thoughts about whether to go down this route or just control the side you are on with the switch on that side. If I were to contemplate this could any one point me in the right direction please? I'm not mounting the lights directly on the wall (as I don't want to run the...

Next door had a large stump removed a few years back and all the guy said was drill alot of 10mm holes as deep as you can and fill them full of creosote. Keep treating the stump periodically which should kill the root. It shouldn't break up easier and not grow back

I've purchased some of the oxallic acid crystals anyway to see if it can reduce the black ring effect. I'll have to re oil the top anyway as its gone a bit patchy from sanding the pellets back. At least the this way I've give it a try and I know for future projects!

I actually bought a brand new bottle of glue as I thought this may cure the issue. Thank you for the explanation Speaking of zinc plated screws.... having not known about the above if they where used to screw the boards down but pelleted do you think it will turn the top of oak black?

So the only way was to try it. Turns out it was the glue. I have glued them in, but instead of putting it on the pellet, I used the teng of a file to put abit on and put it the hole. Still would be interested to see why it's reacting in this way as it should dry naturally :/

Hi folks, Any ideas why this has gone black like a ring on the pellets? I have a feeling it's the wood glue to hold the pellets in as I tried a small repair on the edge which had split, so put abit of wood glue on , clamped it down and it turned black but I thought it might have been due to...

I can see your thought process with that and the original windows its probably what's happened. What's puzzling me is that the photo is the door hole to a new extension which hasnt had any other door in then the one that's in. Granted I've only owned the house since last Nov but that's what the...

Doesn't even touch the hard white stuff. I haven't had time to go up the ladder with the clear stuff but that's alot more pliable and newer I'm assuming.

Hi folks, Some wingnut before we had bought the HB ouse has made a right mess of smearing white mastic all around the red brickwork of the plastic windows. To make matters slightly worse, someone has used white/clear silicone to fill the gaps in the mortar between the bricks which are starting...

I would tend to agree with your thinking there but Axminster didn't seem to sell any other screwdigger/countersink/bore bit. I was tempted by screwfix's trend brand but though the disston better thought of! Thanks for all the inputs.

I understand it might not go fully home but my concern was damaging the board due to how neat the fit was. I've found a scrap piece I'm gonna have a play with before committing. I also wondered if the tightened fit was due to the wood being hardwood.

Hi, Quite new to plug/pelleting but I've bought the above tools along with a drill guide to squarely drill the new window boards down. First thing I've noticed was the hole and pellet are pretty much size and size. I know it's a "snug plug" but its not even starting in the wood! If drilled...

ericmark, Thank you and believe me I appreciate there are limits to my knowledge hence why asking but I also understand that you need to SEE the job to comment fully how best to proceed. The house is on old fuse wire holders so no RCD FCU. I only set out to make the sockets doubles and it's...

What's my options then eveares? Either break into the ring and put them on it or could I use separate JBs to each socket from the ring main? Cheers