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Ebay!! I do like to recycle. It works just fine.. But no instructions.

Hello, I would like an electric chain saw for just occassionally chopping up branches I bring home for the wood burner. I definitely do not want to spend more than £80 and do not need anything fancy. This one from screwfix has good reviews Titan® TTB355CHN 40.5cm 2000W Electric...

Hello, Firstly I have absolutely no intention of doing anything if it is at all unsafe or illegal, so please dont tell me off, I am just interested. I have bought an electric towel rail for the bathroom. It is fitted to a plug with a 13amp fuse in it and also an earth. I have 4...

Hello, I would like a low wattage (50-100W) heated electric towel rail in my small shower room. My idea is to simply feed the wire from the towel rail through the bathroom wall, attach a plug and therefore have it plugged in outside of the bathroom. I do not want to get involved with...

Oops again... The glue would obviously be set so would not make it any harder to get the screw out! Silly me. I still dont think you need it though in this case.

Oops missed your last question.. Yes just normal plastic rawl plugs as you are ignoring the plasterboard. As for weight that depends a little on the quality/shape of the brackets, how many you are using and how many screws you are using and how deep you have screwed into the wall. However...

I would also defenitely drill into the brick/breezeblock. You are not going to be able to get anything to fix well into 10mm of plasterboard, at least not anything you can put much/if any weight on and it will fall down. I would use a standard 6mm drill bit (for concrete/bricks etc) which is...

Good question! I have never worked with metal, just wood and stone and I'm not good at trying things out unless I know they work. Saying that I found a jigsaw blade saying 'steel' on it (which kind of gave me a hint it might work on steel :oops: ) and it sliced straight through it...

I am a nurse. I know nothing about electrics. I would love to be able to start off doing some simple wiring around the house and at some point wire up my garden shed. Courses are VERY expensive. Any good ideas to get me started? Any friendly electricians in the Stroud/Gloucester...

Hi, I need to cut through 1mm steel. I only have to cut through about a foot. I need a cheap option to do this, no fancy heat rays! I have a jigsaw. Will a metal cutting blade work? I have an angle grinder. Will any metal cutting disc work? Perhaps a metal nibbler? Any ideas gratefully...

Thankyou for the last reply Richard C, it really has made me think. I was aware CO may be an issue but I didn't really know anything about it. I am still going to fit it myself but I will get a professional in to check it and I will also buy a CO monitor. Does anyone understand CO...

Thanks for that.. The flue is 5" diameter. I thought perhaps I could fit a 7" diameter steel flue/hat/plate thingy (see pic below) around the cast iron flue where it goes through the roof and then fill the space between flues will some kind of heatproof insulation? Also a picture of...

Thanks for that, Thats a good idea. Any ideas where I can find one of these hats with a boot? Also what types of heatproof insulation would be advisable and where to buy? tried to upload a picture before of the roof flashing. Any more comments gratefully received regarding all...

It works, thankyou very much. It was a bit simple wasn't it! :oops:

Sounds simple, I'll have a practice

Hello, Very new to this, Could someone give me very clear, step by step instructions how to put an image into my topic? I have uploaded an image so when I press 'show my images' it is there, but how do I get it into the topic? Many thanks Steve.

Hi, I will be fitting a woodburner into my 14' by 10' shed and I need help! What I really need answers to are the following: 1. I have the pyrimid shaped silicone rubber thingy that goes on top of the roof and fits snugly around the flue to create a watertight seal, but where I have...

Hi, I will be fitting a woodburner into my 14' by 10' shed and I need help! What I really need answers to are the following: 1. I have the pyrimid shaped silicone rubber thingy that goes on top of the roof and fits snugly around the flue to create a watertight seal, but where I have cut...