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I live in N17 so not too far. For small metalworking jobs I have used AF Hussey in bounds green a few times and also ET Martin Tottenham. Hussey specialize in sheet work and normally work with stainless and ally but I'd be suprised if they didn't have a lathe. ET Martin mostly make lighting but...

Is it on hard standing or rough ground? On hard standing you should be able to crowbar one end up enough to get a scaff pole under it. Crowbar up the other end and roll it forward a bit, put another scaff pole under it, etc and then just move it like the egyptians did. Obviously this wont...

Undoubtedly the easiest way of taking this idea forward is with an infinite baffle subwoofer. Essentially infinite baffle requires that one side of the cone faces to the listener in free air (into the room, and the other side is separated from the listener by an infinite barrier but also in free...

on a road I visit regularly there is a large grass verge which cars ruin by parking on. The residents have taken to protecting them with sections of tree trunk (presumably donated by local tree surgeons). Would this work here?

I ended up using a fine toothed hand saw. It was extremely quick and speed was only limited but how quick I could walk along the board. The bread knife made less mess but was too slow and was hard work. I had to adjust a few boards once in the loft and tried a jigsaw but as you guys said, it...

I would use a zinch phosphate epoxy primer, an MIO epoxy barrier coat, and a 2-pack polyurethane top coat. The steel has to be perfect for the zinc phosphate to work properly, if it has sat outside for a few days it will need blast cleaning. firwood paints are great and good people to deal...

I did a gravel/loose stone driveway last winter and found this website completely invaluable: http://www.pavingexpert.com/ Here is the page on gravel driveways: http://www.pavingexpert.com/gravel01.htm 1&2) you will need to lay and compact a sub base before putting the stone down or...

polyurethane glue might work better in this case. It expands slightly when drying and will help fill the joint better, PVA is best on close fitting joins. I use titebond brand but gorilla glue is also good. Dont try to wipe off excess when it's wet, presuming the exposed wood is varnished...

I was in a fix once and got a 4.5inch grinder for b&q for about 10 or 15 quid. It did the job it was intended for but died shortly after. For grinding tasks I expect it would last reasonably well but I could hear it pleading for mercy when cutting 6mm steel

I use a small plasma cutter and tidy up the cuts with a die grinder or file, this works well in plate up to about 6mm with my cutter. If you want a decent answer you need to tell us more details. What are the shapes for?

cheers guys. I'll try it with a handsaw and see how I get on.

Hi all, Just wondering whether any of you have tips on the quickest way to cut 50mm celotex to size. I have seen a few threads on here mentioning the subject but some of them mentioned using a serated knife which gave me the impression the suggestions were for people who had only one or...

Hi all, I am fitting an extractor fan in my bathroom and wish to vent it through the loft. I have an end of terrace house so I have a few options available to me. I would prefer not to vent through the soffit board if I can avoid it so I would prefer either to vent through the brick gable...

hi, thanks for the responses. I thought that might be the case. I guess there are ways round it such as pumping hot water through pipes buried in the ground but it's unnecessary for a small project like this. I suppose I'll have to wait untill the weather warms up. It's a shame because...

Hi all, this is my first post on here so I apologise if I have posted in the wrong section or if this question has been asked before (I looked!). I am making a gravel driveway in my garden in London at the moment and having dug out the area over christmas I want to start laying the...