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I have a few 18v Milwaukee items (drill, batteries, and charger), but require a new combi drill. However, the price for a body only drill is only a few quid cheaper than buying a kit with charger, 2x spare 4a batts, and a case. I was thinking of buying the kit and selling the bits I don't need...

The picture shows my original intention to have this side facing the property, and the side facing the road would be all T&G painted the same dark grey colour with a weather cap. Once I offered the T&G to the stained gate frame, the contrast is making me question whether I should have the side...

I've just made two driveway gates (1.2 x 1.3m) from 4x2 with 12mm T&G on the facing side (the side seen from the roadside). I will be hanging them on 6x6 posts using 450mm adjustable hook and band hinges. Every video I have watched that shows how to fit these hinges never show the facing...

I need to buy a cheap and cheerful mitre saw to make some fencing . Once finished, the saw will be given to my lad in case he finds a use for it. The B&Q Mac Allister MMIS210S-B is perfect for what I want. However, it is about the only sliding mitre saw I have seen that doesn't state the...

I live in a bungalow built in 2002/3. The top case of the CU sits 100mm below the kitchen ceiling inside a wall cupboard. Under said cupboard is a small fridge, thus getting to the CU requires low steps and removal of the Beans and Pasta to access the breakers etc. There is no other place for...

I’m replacing two slimline rads with K2s (A in the image). I’m wanting to avoid draining down if possible plus the F/R pipes are under laminate and screed. I’m opting for option B where there is room to use pipe benders. Where using the benders and soldering is not an option would C be okay...

New ASHP installation. Everything is running fine, except for a high pitch (1.3khz) whine emanating from the expansion vessel. The noise cannot be heard from any other source (pipes, pump, rads, HP etc). You can clearly hear the whine if you get close to the expansion vessel. Although not loud...

I replaced a 28mm thick panel last year (20mm spacebar and 4mm inner & outer glass). When cleaning the tape off the inside of the frame, it looked to have been 3mm. On fitting the new panel, I used new 3mm tape, but couldn't get the beads back in. Not an issue I've ever had before. So I ditched...

As per question. Just about to put up some of these boards on a masonry wall. I'm applying a full bed of S1 tile adhesive across the whole wall (or boards) along with mechanical fixings as the wall is flat and level (no dot and dab). On some manufacturers boards they say put the adhesive on the...

A builder says it is bonding plaster, another says cement, the postman says it is a medieval cob wall, and Mrs Bucket down the road thinks its her lost cat. For the love of god, put Mrs Bucket out of her misery and tell me this is some kind of cement render. Pic attached

I need to move this 32mm basin waste into a wall chase without having to dig up the concrete and rework the soil pipes (see pic) Ideal solution would be a 90 degree bend where the pipe exits the soil pipe boss; however, that arrangement would be higher than the floating floor. Can you get...

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My air separator (Tower AIR22CF with cold feed) is blocked with magnetite, not an issue. A straightforward simple replacement along with some associated pipework to keep things new, shiny and clean, so I thought. I was looking at the specs Tower provide and note they state a minimum distance of...

Had to replace / clean cold feed pipework due to a build up of magnetite from header tank through 15mm to 22mm tee. So, looking at giving the system 4-6 weeks of X400 before flushing then adding X100. However, I’m in a bungalow with all the pipework under a subfloor feeding five rads (except...

I have two sets of flexi tap tails , both 8mm x 15mm. Yet on the same tap, there is more hot flow from one set than the other suggesting different bore sizes. I thought the bore size was fixed according to the 8, 10 or 12mm monobloc thread?

I’m replacing my Honeywell Smartfit system with a Drayton twin zone 2-channel heating pack. Does anyone know if the Drayton two port 22mm valves will go in the same pipe spacing as the Honeywell units? I’ve tried in vain to get the physical dimension of the Drayton vales without success unless...

The bottom right of my front door (circled red in the attached photo) has a gap larger than a Credit card. In the winter, you can feel the cold blowing through. I have tried the following: Replaced both the seals on the door and frame. Adjusted the Cam on the door edge. The butt hinges don’t...

Been searching high and low for this info ! When joining 22mm laminate worktops with unika (or similar) bolts, how tight should they be? What are the signs over tightening? Cheers

Just out of curiosity When pulling a new cable through in the loft, I noticed there is plasterboard on top of all the internal block walls. Really interested in the construction method if anyone would care to explain :)

Hi guys Gap between wall & floor behind kitchen units where no skirting has been fitted: Leave Plaster or take pictures to show friends after the kitchen has been fitted :)