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Hi all, I have a Baumatic BT9.3GL cooker hood. Unfortunately the glass disc that sits in one of the halogen light fittings underneath has cracked. Baumatic spares dept have quoted me 24 quid for a replacement. Anybody have any ideas if I could get something similar from elsewhere? 24 quid...

Hi all, My driveway currently has some old block paving on it and I am hoping to extend it slightly - by adding an area about 6' square. Obviously the blocks are well-weathered after 10+ years and I'm a bit worried that the new section will stick out like a sore thumb. Does anybody have any...

Cheers for all of the advice Scrit, Just to finish this off for future reference, I've ordered a cheap jig off ebay for the bolt recesses with a view to selling it on later...

Thanks again, Just to finish this off for future reference, I've ordered a cheap jig off ebay to do the bolt recesses - I can always sell it again later. Cheers for the advice...

Thanks a lot guys, much appreciated. Think I'll just get a straight bit if it's all that I need.... I'll order extra and do plenty practicing first... While I'm on the subject of worktops and routers, how do I do the recesses for the joining bolts? I've ordered a router bit for the biscuits -...

Thanks guys, This is the one I have seen (although the one illustrated is a different size) I think you have misunderstood - I am trying to cut off the bevel from the edge of worktop (not rounded profile but 3mm bevel), not add a bevel. My router is 1/2 inch, do I just need a...

Thanks again, I'm still a bit confused. The cutter I have seen is a 1/2" Flush Trim TCT Router bit (50mm long cutting edges, 12.7mm diameter at cutting edges). What I am trying to do is cut the bevel (only 3mm wide) off two lengths of solid wood Ikea worktop that's 40mm thick in order...

Thanks, So would a flush trim bit be OK for me doing a straight edge on solid wood (as well as laminate)? Cheers...

Hi all, Just a quick one - what's the difference between a flush trim router cutter and a normal straight one? The flush trim bit seems to have a bearing on but I'm not sure how it would make a difference? (For what it's worth, I am attempting to trim a straight edge off some solid kitchen...

Thanks again. I've done the straight sections on the other side of my kitchen today with a circular saw - I bought one of those straight-edge clamp things today and it's turned out very well. Anyway - back to the corner join... I'm going to get a basic router. Can you buy jigs for doing...

Thanks for the reply. I can see what you mean, but the instructions that I have seen for doing a mason-mitre don't seem to mention marking any angles. In fact the articles I have seen say that this type of joint is easier than a proper mitre because angles don't have to be measured which...

How about an electric plane for trimming off the bevel on the female section? Or is that just silly :oops:

Many thanks for the reply. Thinking about it, one of the worktops (the male one) will have to be cut to size anyway so do you think I would get away with cutting the joining edge with a circular saw (screwing batons to the underside first for straightness)? Is it fairly straightforward to...

Hi all, I have a question about joining kitchen worktops (I realize that there are a few on here!) I have some Ikea solid wood worktops: - The chap I had lined up to do the work has let me down so I'm thinking about having a go myself. I'm trying to work out what the best way is...

Thanks guys, Just to follow up on this one - we actually had an engineer out to look at it last week and he changed the faulty pressure switch (apparently)... We did have a problem for a couple of days with the hot water not coming on but this seems to be working now. The main priority...

Hi all, I've got an intermittent problem with my heating - it is hit or miss whether the rads and hot water come on. Yesterday morning before we went to work we had no hot water or heating, but in the evening both were fine. This morning we had no hot water but heating, this evening we...

After the cliffhanger last night.... I'm pleased to report that it worked :) (I even swapped the dimmer unit for a normal double switch) Thanks for all of your help securespark - job's a good 'un. Cheers.

I should have done some drum beats like they do at the end of Eastenders!!!! :)

It's a bit late now (and I've had a couple of beers which won't help). I'll try tomorrow night and let you know. Thanks again for the help - much appreciated...

Yeah, sorry - changed my numbering scheme.... 1 = Z ( = Q after I tested it) 2 = X 3 = Y 4 = P I'm getting confused now :( Hopefully the last diagram should make some sense - probably better to ignore everything before it.... Cheers.