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I was thinking of a 2 in 12 pitch which is about 10 degrees.

Thanks Andy, Is there a reason you say that? Cost? Wont cure in the winter? Too much of a slope? Felt is a bit fiddly and I just though painting on some old resin on fibreglass sheets would be easy enough. Thanks

Building a chicken coop and thinking of slapping some GRP resin on the sloped roof for protection. The roof is two sheets of T&G OSB. Is GRP only suitable for flat roofs (rooves?) or could it be used for gentle slopes. Is there an X in 12 pitch above which GRP is not suitable. Thanks...

Thanks all. Used a PZ3 and got much better results. So thanks all. Now furnished myself with a set of DeWalt PZ3s.

I have been using Dewalt PZ2 drill bits in my drill driver. I have been driving in 100mm length screws (self tapping) into wooden posts and have been finding the toward the end of the drilling the drills loses its grip on the screw and I almost end up stripping the head of the screw. Am I...

Thanks Mottie - that looks like the thing I need.

I am rebuilding the shed at the bottom of my garden and am looking to provide it with WIFI. It already has power and I use a netgear powerline adapter to get internet to the shed - but of course this is wired internet. Is there a way to create a wifi solution using the powerline adapter. I...

Definitely not getting rid of it. The base is in good shape but the deck has totally disintegrated and so will not even make a template. Reading the various links, everyone agrees that a good solid workmate is an invaluable tool so I think I will just buy the spares. The stories a good...

When I was a young lad, I remember my Dad getting a Black n Decker workbench. It was a big moment and that piece of equipment lasted several houses and certainly till I grew up. Once I bought a house, I too bought my own BnD workbench - bit of a coming of age, a big moment in my own life...

Fantastic - that is my new blade sorted.

I have an old Skilsaw 5166 with a 190 X 2.2 blade with a 16mm bore. It only has 12 teeth and is a bit rough for the work I am doing. I have searched but not found a similar sized blade with more teeth. Why are there so many variations in Saw blades. Some variations for function I can...

Thanks all - so long as it is running down the outside and not getting in.

When applying Deck Oil to some timber during the winter, would it be a good idea to warm the oil first to make it easier to penetrate the wood? Just a thought.

Hi all, My mother is in the process of buying a new house and has just had the survey report back which didn't really highlight any significant problems. I would not expect there to be any problems as the house is only seven years old and was built by Persimmon. However, is there any to be...

Thanks all for your replies. The power is coming from a 12V car battery which is charged via a solar panel.

I have 12V water pump that I am going to submerse in a waterbutt. The cable is a thin 2 core cable. I am going to need to connect it to a longer cable and will need an IP68 connection box. The only connection boxes I am seeing look fine for a "thicker" three core cable. Does anyone know...

Thank bubachuba - good suggestion. Unfortunately some of my rooms are inaccessible as they are banked up with furniture as we decorate other rooms. Have to go with the spur.

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Yes, they could both be spurs off spurs. Or part of one long spur. The upstairs is provided with a ring from the CU. Do new sockets added to a ring, or spurred off a socket require protection by RCD? I do have a means of testing. I know how to perform a basic continuity test. No, I do not...

Would welcome some advice and my searches have failed to find an answer to my question. I am adding a socket in an upstairs room that already has two sockets. In trying to figure out how the wiring runs and thus where to break in and extend the ring, I find that both sockets are on very...