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Thanks mate - never occurred, to me, to even have considered the bore size. What is really confusing is that the (seeimingly) same saw seems to confirm a different bore size, from two different sellers...

Hello, I recently bought a Mac Allister plunge saw and note that it comes with a 165mm 24-tooth TCT blade. I have yet to use the thing but thought I would do a bit of research first, before using it. I am glad I did, now, as I am not convinced that the blade that came with the saw is the...

That's just ridiculous. I realise that new products come with an initial premium, until the technology matures, but this seems to be a case of mass exploitation.

I was just looking at automatic blinds and they seem ludicrously expensive, for what they are. Has anyone looked at any DIY alternatives? A small stepper motor, controlled by a Arduino could be an option.

I just called them and, unfortunately, the item is strictly for in-store collection only. Thanks for the suggestion, though - was definitely worth a shot.

No apology necessary, old chap. From what I have recently read, the MacAlister plunge saws are (apparently) indeed identical to the Titans - they are just rebadged. Can anyone confirm that this is definitely true? If so, given Peter Millard's video review of the Titan, I would go with one of...

You were absolutely right, old chap - test came back as bitumen with zero trace of any asbestos.

Exactly - plus, would it not be pulling dry warm air out of the bathroom unnecessarily too?

Hi there. I am about to have an extractor fan put in and have been doing a bit of research as to which one to get. Apparently, new builds tend to use extractors that are constantly on (be it at a very slow speed) but then ramp up whenever needed. Is the a continuously-on version worth...

Thanks for that update - glad that there is minimal asbestos in your gaff. I also recently had some vermiculite tested and that also came back negative - it does seem that it was mostly Canadian and American homes that ended up with the tainted stuff.

Thanks for that - I have sent a sample off just in case (results back in a few days, so fingers crossed). Actually, I remember seeing an episode of QI that confirmed that nuclear material was used around 1930s for "glow in the dark" condoms. Now that is something to be really scared of!

Is that a good or a bad thing? If you put in anything with asbestos, into Google, it usually brings something up.

Unfortunately, this stuff seems to be falling down of its own accord. It is really odd - it is like crispy thick paper and there are bits of it that have dropped on the vermiculite from over the years. Plus there are are huge sections of bare tiles, so I have assumed that these have been...

Agreed - I have opened up a real can of worms with this asbestos malarkey (seems to be everywhere) and it is definitely making me paranoid. Shall get a separate test done to make sure.

I hope this is not a stupid question, but here goes: The vermiculite, that I had tested, was used to fill in between the rafters in my loft. If the lining were disintegrating, is it likely that any asbestos fibres would have fallen on to the vermiculite below and given a positive reading?

Hi there. Having had a bit of a scare with vermiculite in my loft (which turned out not to contain asbestos), I have just read that old roof felt could contain asbestos. My house was built in the 30s, but we have no idea when the felt was put in. All I can say is that the felt is really...

Bloody hell - quite a list. I am going to resist my urge to look up any of those issues as I will probably never sleep again. Sod's law will probably dictate, now, that the relief of a negative test will lead me to forget to look both ways, tonight. If I get killed by a 70s vehicle (with...

Bit of an update - just got sample back and it had zero (i.e. not even a trace) of asbestos in my sample - it was, however, confirmed as being vermiculite. Can officially stop the cacky pants, now. Hope this helps any future readers - if it looks like vermiculite, get it tested! I have just...

Thanks, mate - appreciate that. It sounds really childish but sometimes you just need reassure that the risk is literally not worth bothering with. I grew up in the 80s, when H&S started to be taken a bit more seriously in this country and it is hard to shift, from my mindset, the constant...

Unfortunately, it is the vermiculite that could contain asbestos. I have sent a sample off for testing and now have a bit of an anxious wait whilst I await the results. In the meantime, I made the stupid mistake of googling everything I could find about asbestos exposure (in the hope of...