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I woulden't worry about it Joe. My brother-in-law had just started a new job working on a ship, He returned to his ship one night very drunk, he coulden't find his way to his cabin and crashed out in a compartment. He had a very cosy warm nights sleep( you know whair it going) but was awaken...

Hi Chummmms. I have walls that are 100mm deep timber uprights with asbestos pannels on the outside. : I,ve taken off the old plasterboard to expose the timbers and the back of the asbestos( . I,ve noticed the asbestos runs with water as the warm air in the room condenses on the freezing cold...

Cheers Chaps. No probs with the neighbours, I only have 1 and he's going on holiday for 3 weeks, thats when im doing it. Ill give um a ring and see what they say. be interesting to see if i get electrocuted. I dont think i will as im sure the digger will be more earthed than me. Hopefully...

Hi Chaps, I'm hireing a 6 ton digger for doing my driveway. I have 3 power lines that run in the air above my garden. does anybod know who i contact to get the insulation put on them and any idea what the charge is for this??? Also underground cable whair ill be digging, will hire a cat...

Hi Billious After looking at this ryobi industrial and then looking at the £100 -150 saws in bnq its like chalk n cheeze. I'm so happy with the product, every part of it ooozes quality. but at a tad over £500 normally it should be a bit nice. :lol: :lol: :D :D :D mark

Hi Noseall, Cheers fer that, good point about the services. There is no drains. There is 1 water pipe to mine and neighbours. it's metal. There is 1 copper telepone cable to me and neighbour. There is 1 Elecric cable 240v sp to me and neighbour. I can fix the phone cable and water...

Hi Chaps, decided to go for the diy approach. Got a price for a 5 ton digger for 2 days inc delivery and return £210 .. whooooopppppeeeeeeee! I cant believe how cheap it is to hire plant here. I've been in france for a while and paid about 3 times what it is here. allowing for fuel ill save...

Whayyyyy Hi Chaps. got me saw today. Lurvellllllllllllly, Brilliant for the price. reallly like the quality of all the bits. the table is fantastic. really like the solid accurate angle markers and locks. motor sounds great. it's bbbbbig though. and heavy. but massive capacity. ill let...

Hi Noseall, in reply Yes OO really and I'm not sure, about the size of a football field. :lol: The house though is 1 bedroom asbestos cottage :oops: :roll: . Cheers fer that Matey, I woulden't have thought twice about it a few years ago but im more financialy challenged now...

Hi Chaps, I want to have the front garden dug out so i can make a drive and build a garage. there is 20m3 of top soil to dig and remove and 45m3 of sub soil that is medium density not clay and no rock. to dig and remove. those volumes include adding a third for increaced volume after...

Hi Chaps. I don't get out much, and I'm just wondering if everyone uses the same method as me for removing screws that have a damaged head or are snapped off flush in wood. I get cordless drill, open chuck a bit bigger than the screw size, place the chuck over the screw shaft, push hard on...

Hi Chaps, Thank's for the replies. Hi blondini, I have taken all that on board and do appreciate what a catastrophe could arise if theres a pump failure and no whair for all that heat to go. no doubt ill be posting a few questions about that when i get near to that stage. very much...

Hi Andy, Chars fer that. 2 probs for me there though. 1 if this tank sits on top of the woodburner (A)itll look horrible ( and the wife wont have that) and (B) I won't be able to put my kettle on the top. o and (C) would be a bit of a job making a 8" hole through the middle for the flue pipe...

Hi Breezer, Cheers Matey, I gota start looking at the dates. 5 months, fireplace and winter, I'll have to use my loaf more. Cheers Matey.. mark

Hi Chums. Many moons ago when I didnt know my proverbial arse from my elbow, a friend helped me with the blockwork to build an extension on my first house. The house had a lot of damp problems and my friend ordered all the materials for me ready for the work. When we started we decided I...

:D :lol: :lol: Cheers Chaps , had a great laugh reading those replies. all the best mark.

Hi Johnny. as far as lifting it goes what i usually do is put some planks down to protect the floor, then put a car jack prefer trolly type or scisors under each end and a wooden block between the jack and the lintel then pump it up. then when at maximum lift put some blocks under it. then put...

Hi Norcon, Ch Ch Cheers fer that Matey. It makes me think of a Nuclear reactor with the raising and lowering of the rods. Thank theee for the idea, I'm not sure if your serious or not but it sounds a bit complicated for what im after. I got this image in my head, my wife dressed in a...

Hi Chaps. Whhay Bamber go easy on the vodka Matey, surpriseee i got some more replies.. :shock: :lol: :lol: Cheers hickup hicup Holty :D Hi Tickly T. Brillo stuff that, ill have a look at the rayburn backboiler on the net. great info thanks very mucho Matey. Hi Ben, I have...

Hi Chaps and Happy New Year. I have a old wood burner i got out of the freeads fer £20. whoooooppeeeeee Bargain. I want a heat exchanger /Back Boiler for it. I have limited financial resources. Any Ideas on anything i can use or adapt that will fit the bill? I have some 3mm thick 100mm...