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    DIY Squirrel deterrer

    That's me told.
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    DIY Squirrel deterrer

    On the trees in our garden that don't have bird feeders we have feeders for squirrels. Just because someone built our house in their habitat it doesn't give us the right to exclude them from our garden.
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    Cutting card sheets with circular saw ( handheld)

    I would get two pieces of mdf 12mm and sandwich the card between the MDF then cut through top sheet of mdf, through the card and into bottom piece of mdf, this method will stop breakout. Blade - 48 toothed Triple Chip Blade.
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    Private Number Plates

    POO'S PAY!
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    Now it's Musk who's triumphed!

    The South African Government are to busy raping South Africa of its own Wealth.
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    Damp in corner of window and wet patch on ceiling of the floor below.

    The lead work imo isn't good especially where it puddles. I'd be inclined to lift the lead work in this area and have a good look underneath. I suspect water is getting through and saturating the rafters which could point to the damp in the corner of your windows.
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    Is it any wonder kids minds are fecked?

    Children are the way they are nowadays because they know they are untouchable lack of discipline at school or at home. Long gone are the days of dodging the blackboard rubber or having a ruler across your knuckles or dare I say it the cane. Then there are the tags that are dished out left...
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    Is it any wonder kids minds are fecked?

    I don't think a parent "Turns" Gay, they have probably repressed their sexuality due to various reasons, social repression, not willing to disappoint parents lack of self acceptance, self confidence, self esteem, fear etc.
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    Decking subframe

    I've been asked to replace the decking in my neighbours property, there was a softwood decking in situ but I ripped that out as it was dangerous, I didn't want my 91 year old neighbour having an accident. I hoping to discuss the design for the sub base as its elevated. The length is 10.5mtrs...
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    Bad or late payers

    The other breed are the ones that withhold payment for problems they have created, such as I fitted another kitchen the tall integrated fridge freezer was being reused from their previous kitchen but they had thrown the door fittings away, meanwhile I had plumbed the sink in but hadn't drilled...
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    Velux Foam/Sponge Issue

    Underneath part 6 there is a foam strip which is glued on in the factory, your has become unstuck.
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    90° driver attachment issue?

    I bought this Trend one years ago it does come with an unscrewable handle to stop it spinning through 360 degrees when you are using it, but...like all things carpentry you need the 3 hands, one on the drill, one on the handle, one holding the screw. £45 or thereabouts....I lost the handle the...
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    Getting these rugs to stay down

    Rug tape - available everywhere, otherwise hang the rug on the washing line and it give hell with one of these, not only therapeutic but could be considered an upper body work out.
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    Bad or late payers

    There are some real a***holes in this world. A Tradesman I know "Mark" had his roof reroofed the roofer "Chris" forgot to include the lead on his quote. Mark sat in the pub boasting to me how he refused to pay for the lead as it wasn't in the quote despite the roofer being upfront and honest...
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    Bad or late payers

    My comeback is always the same. You are not paying for my time You are paying for my experience. "I'm not a Rent Boy" :LOL:
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    Bad or late payers

    I quoted a job, customer accepted quote, kitchen and utility kitchen. I fitted them both customers were over the moon very complimentary to my face. Invoice sent....customer rang complaining that the invoice wasn't relative to days worked. I went into great detail explaining why kitchens aren't...
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    Bad or late payers

    Can't pay is different variation of won't pay. When I have accepted a quotation I can only accept that quotation if I have the spare funds to pay that bill once the works are completed. You can't ask a tradesperson to wait to be paid because, "oh I'm waiting to be paid myself" or "oh I...
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    What have you been doing today?

    After deciding our Hound needs a helping hand "Arthritis in his front legs" and not to dissimlar, after a clean out of my own arthritic knee I decided to make him a platform for his bowls to see how long I can stay vertical for.
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    Third Party Insurance section of your policy/Insurance GENIUS needed!

    As you own a van your perspective insurance company will presume you will need Liability Insurance for your business should you have a business, they won't know, so they will be trying to sell you Public Liability Insurance. My Public Liability Insurance pays out a max of £5000000. But it's not...
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    Neighbour getting smells from our extractor fan?

    I doubt there will be a ventilation issue, it's an over boarded ceiling. Stuff the rock wool in the gap between the actual ceiling and false ceiling.
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