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I've got three DW 18V 2.6Ah NiMH batteries that are around 6/7 years old but have seen only very light use. They've been charged maybe 200x max in that time. One of them has recently stopped taking a charge (rapid flash) and one of the others seems to be going the same way (charger only...

It's just the frame/carcass that's pressure treated as far as I know. The landscaper who built the bed recommended that I treat the exterior.

That looks the business cheers. Popped into Wickes on the way home (before I saw your reply) and all they had was water-based "one coat" stuff (and creosote substitute) that I could tell wasn't going to do what I wanted (or, in the case of the creosote stuff, stink to high heaven). If I...

Sorry, but this is yet another "which preservative should I use" question. I have searched the forums, but most questions of this kind seem to focus on maintaining the colour/aesthetic qualities of decking etc., or at least balancing that consideration with out and out preservation by using...

Managed to pick up a wee handful of 2BA's from a classic car specialist near my work, sorted, thanks all :)

Wow, great response thanks! The backboxes are the round ones mentioned so I'll try to get hold of some 2BA's, but since I just now learned about taptite screws I have a backup plan that doesn't involve getting a tap and die set, cheers sunray.

Replacing the ceiling roses in my house. All the lights have a metal backbox and the rose attaches with 2 brass screws, but I have managed to lose a few of the screws. Since the house was built in the 50's I'm assuming they're not gonna be metric. Does anyone know what they're likely to be...

Hi all, What fixings are best to use in horrible 60's strawboard, assuming I can't afford a resin fixing kit (70-odd quid :shock: )? It's to put a small radiator back on the wall it came off before decorating. The rawlplugs used by the original fitters have (predictably) fallen out...

The only ones I have really seen so far that take the energy savers are some 4-way fittings I got from Lidl for the kitchen (v.good for the price - came with ES bulbs for £15!). As you say the majority of efforts are still designed for the shallow halogens (and way overpriced at that).

Thanks for your quick and detailed reply ericmark. A plain old switch it is then! TBH we were likely to dim the lights only on the odd occasion so it's no great loss. Knew about the phase-out, but for some odd reason I hadn't thought it would include tungsten-halogen lights.

A quick search tells me this topic this has been done a thousand times, but I can't find a specific answer to my question, so here goes... 4 x 50W GU10 mains halogens (brand new light fitting) on a cheap Marbo dimmer... dimmer buzzes like hell unless lights on full. Fair enough, cheap...

After a bit of research I went for Johnstone's acrylic eggshell. With some practice and a couple of false starts I managed to get it fairly even. Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but good enough for 40yo cheapo council doors. Hats off to you pros though. I consider myself an...

Got two tins of this stuff to do interior woodwork and doors. Our hallway gets almost zero daylight, and the missus likes to crank the heating, so I wanted something non-yellowing. Thing is it's like feckin cheese. It'll keep a wet edge but only if you're painting a line 2" wide. I got...

Cheers for responses. Can't have them fixed directly to the wall, as they need to be removable. Also the wall isn't even close to being flat and I know the plaster-work is dodgy so although I completely trust mirror adhesive, I wouldn't trust the skim not to come away. So, in short...

Hi folks, Having a bit of a crisis of confidence with a mirror wall. Never worked with huge sheet glass before and I'm starting to think I might've bitten off more than I can chew. I wonder if anyone in the know can tell me it'll (probably) be alright, or if not point me in the right...