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I swear by my Erbauer torch for most work (you can swivel the head into any direction). Then a LED headlamp for attic work, so I can keep my hands free to grab an apex beam before I fall through the ceiling :lol:

Does anyone know where I can source a heavy duty drain / gully cover? It's for commercial use (heavy cages being dragged across it). Plastic / Cast Iron ones don't last 5 minutes. Cheers! Al

Any top tips for getting those metal clips off halogen bulbs? Are you meant to unscrew anything. Probably doesn't help that I can't feel my fingers st tho mo![/url]

It was the fuse! Cheers

Appreciate this is probably due to the cold but my jets aren't squirting. Reservoir is still liquid. Is it worth emptying / syphoning off what's in the bottle then pouring some hot water in? Not even 100% its frozen pipes because it got to a tropical 3 degrees yesterday and they still didnt work...

Hi all, Is it possible to cut say 5mm off the edge of a tile with a score and snap cutter? I always really struggle not to break the tile and end up using the wheel cutter? Cheers :)

evening all... Had a look at a Grohe push button tap today (they were changed recently apparently - and since then, pressure has been poor). The tap is fed from a mixer valve under the sink. Took the pipework apart at the isovalves and checked the incoming pressure before the mixer...

I do alot of work in city centres across the country (pub maintenance), so I'm always needing to leave the van on double yellows etc while I unload etc... I got a ticket today in London, I was in a pay and display bay, had a ticket valid until 10.31am, I got back (according to my watch at...

ahhh fair one. I'll book her in for a £55 MOT at the main stealers then :(

thanks for the replies. yeh I know it can be MOT'd anywhere, but if anything that needs doing (thats not wear and tear), I don't want any hassle in getting it done (I only go home for a few days before I'm back up at work!

Hi all, First MOT is due by the 27th of this month. I know I can get an MOT done a few weeks early in order to get any works covered by the warranty done, but does this have to be with the main dealer? If not, is it a major pain in the ass getting work "approved" from the manufacturer...

Hi all, Just been relocated to a new area with my job (digs are in Sandhurst). I want to earn some extra wedge in the evenings, and was wondering what the best way is of picking up some small jobs. (plumbing / property maintenance). Ads in local PO? Advert in local free rag? What are the...

mmmm! "do what you like, it's your bathroom" Hardly constructive advice is it :roll: Also, I never said I'd get it done in 4 days, only that I had 4 days off! (Will probably get 1st fix / half the tiling done). Maybe more if I can get away with just boarding over the tiled wall, hence my...

Hi All, Got 4 days off work, so tomorrow I'm going to crack on with getting the bathroom swapped out / retiled. Installing an exposed valve at the foot of the bath (false paneling with hardiback board). The tiles on the long end of bath are solid as a rock! Was thinking, to save time (I...

Yeh, the usual things like silicone, gripfill, screws etc are provided. Will see what the boss says tomorrow (I've been buying gloves and wipes since I started, but this is the first time they've been flagged). Incidentally, what about parking costs / parking fines (when being sent to deal...

Hi all, I subby for a property maintenance company. Been with them for about a year. All good, enjoy the work, but my last cheque has come with a travis perkins invoice attached to it, with purchases of latex gloves, hand wipes, and a wood chisel (bought for a job, on the company account) all...

yeh i realise that, it's just that my big 18v ni-cd is a bit heavy, was wondering if a light li-ion impact could handle the drilling work i do

Oh you! Thanks for the replies. I might put off getting one then, I wanted 1 drill that could drive screws well AND do drilling!

Hi all, My trusty 18v combi has finally snapped in half after years of loyal service :( Mainly use it for screwdriving and light drilling (red plugs mainly). I have a bosch blue sds for heavy masonary drilling. Has anyone got any experience of using an impact driver for screw driving...

as previous posts say, theyre usually held in by a small "nub" that's sat in achannel - it's just a case of getting the spout in the right position so that the nub is clear of the channel (from experience, it's in the right position when it's at right angles like in your photo - try it with the...