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Hi. Tempted by the offer (£2 a piece at ASDA) I bought 6 batten lamp holders by British General. Well made. But, have I been sensible? I mean, will bayonet fitting lamps still be able to be bought in the future, or are they on their way out to Edison Screw? Thanks.

Hi. I think this is one of those cases where no-one is willing to comment either way on whether the product (the Evolution blade) is suitable or not. :) I'll ask the seller or better still, the manufacturer. Rich

Hi. I have a PARKSIDE table saw (bought at Lidl) model PMTS 210 A1. (It's actually made by Scheppach). The blade is dia. 210mm, bore dia., 30mm, 2.6mm kerf, 24 teeth. Riving knife thickness 2mm, max speed 7000 min-1. I was cutting wood then saw sparks, so I stopped. I have the impression (from...

I would never have thought of that. Clever idea. :-)

Here is a short list of things that came to mind, involving use of a working machine: rock tumbler; dryer; spin dryer (set for long time spin drying); sifter, centrifuge.

Hi. I have a Bosch drum type washing machine that I'm trying to make use of, but not as a clothes washing machine. So, I've taken out the control panel, envisaging a home-brew panel that pretty much simply turns on the motor and enables speed variation of it. But, I am rather stuck on what...

OK, so if a washer guy fitted it (just to satisfy the landlord/council) and charged £15, my total costs would be £15+ £26.48 = £41.48

If I buy a new hose & I have a washing machine guy fit it, how much should the charge be for fitting, do you think? (Although I guess it's not likely fixing would be economical having a washer guy fit the part).

Hi. Nearly. :-) It's this one: https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es664240

My washer is Bosch WFL2063GB/12. It's 22 years old. Fixed it twice. I now have a feeling that the local council will put me through hoops if I myself replace the hose (that's assuming I can get one). So, I think it likely it's less hassle to just buy another washer. But, I attach a picture of...

I have no problem in replacing the hose. You will see that some first responders thought (it seemed to me at least) I'd cut off the hose at the end nearest the drain, not at the washing machine end, where I did cut it. That potentially made the advice a bit suspect. Anyway, the position of the...

I've cut the hose about 45mm out from the washing machine. Not at the end with a rubber ending bit. Therefore, I can use a outlet hose connector to join or attache the cut off part of the hose back onto the washer. The issue is, in joining the hose with an outlet hose connector, does that...

Hi. I'm wanting a professional plumber to answer if possible. I had to cut my washer drain pipe near the point it enters the washer. My landlord (a local council) was in the process if re-installing the washing machine after fitting a new kitchen. But, I got an email which told me I need to buy...

OK understood. With the GypLyner system the frame (for the cosmetic wall) is independent of the existing wall and made plumb and straight etc. The way the council has done it by screwing battens to the existing walls, both of the resulting cosmetic walls will and do follow any existing...

Hi. Instead of passing the washing machine cold water pipe and the drain pipe through a hole or holes in the kitchen unit partition wall, to affix to points under the sink unit. I'd like to use two feed-through (or bulkhead) units. That would mean if I install or uninstall the washer I would not...

Hi. I was expecting the first job to be done before fitting the kitchen units, was to plaster the walls and more-or-less make them flat. Certainly to fill in any channels and any parts of the wall where the browning or skim plaster was missing. This did not happen, although some channels were...

Hi. I have a scheme whereby the outside sockets (used for gardening tools) will be connected to a cable that will run through the house wall in the direction of a cupboard. Inside the cupboard the idea would be to terminate that cable in a wall plug. So, when I want to use these sockets, I'd use...

Council are fitting a combi boiler, OK, I was uncertain about what it is they are fitting, but now I know. If you look closely at my initial post, you should grasp that when I posted I'm not aware that combi boilers are suited for supplying a shower. So, I'm not complaining about anything at...

Hi. As a layperson, with limited experience, it's not always clear whether one should balk at something and complain - or not. Council are putting in a new boiler, replacing the old one that could heat up a cylinder and/or provide central heating. The new boiler won't have a cylinder/tank. So...

This no-fines wall had insulation attached on the outside a few years ago. Does that mean insulation between the battens is not required? By "that gap" do you mean the areas between battens? Or: The right-most vertical batten is fixed at the corner. It's just that there is no plaster on the...