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Well thought changing a washer on a dripping tap would be an easy job as I have done several in the past. Problem was the center hole on the 1/2" tap washer was to large for the peg it had to push over. (bought from Wilko) Nipped to B&Q and their 1/2" washers had the same large size hole in the...

Seen some second hand Yellow Belle MC 130 cement mixers for sale. Some have labels which say Mastermix 130 and some say Minimix 130. Did they change the name during a certain year and which came first? Trying to avoid buying an older one if I can.

Hi guys, what do you use to clean old concrete & cement from the inside & outside of a cement mixer drum and frame? Thanks

Wanted a bit of tape for a job yesterday and knew there were a few part used rolls in the shed, however it was a real pain trying to get a piece off the roll. It appears to have gone really hard and brittle and I even had trouble trying to get my nail under the edge to peel a bit off. When I...

I'm looking to buy some decent screwdriver bits (PZ2) for general woodworking purposes using my drill/driver. The Dewalt ones caught my eye (£6.29 for 25) knowing their tools are well regarded by the pros, but on reading a number of reviews about them breaking and not lasting long I thought I'd...

I have in the past used the old mechanical timers where you push down a number of pins to set a time period and away you go with your lamp coming on/off whilst your away etc. I have a new need for one now but not sure it will do the trick. I want to be able to use one to do a simple task from...

Got 2 sheds about 3ft apart and want to get power from one to the other. Problem is one is raised about 16" - 18" higher off the ground than the other and trying to use swa underground would be a huge pain. Would an overhead cable between the sheds be possible? Just wondering about a customised...

Well took the small 55w Halogen bulkhead light out the old shed (8x6) as it was pretty useless and just wasn't bright enough. It will be fine now in the new shed which is only 7x5 and will do the job there. I'm now going around in circles trying to choose a new shed light that will illuminate...

Got a three headed lamp post in the back garden that was purchased from B&Q about 15yrs ago. It rarely gets used and I've been considering wether to add a PIR sensor to it which would be very handy where it is located. I unscrewed the centre cap off the top of the post and it has 4 brown wires...

Had to start a new thread just to ask one final question guys as the other got closed. The plastic light fitting as a square in square symbol as described in the earlier thread. There is no earth connection so I have added a piece of sleeve to the wire and connected it to a plastic block and...

Found a short length of this in the back of the old shed yesterday whilst having a clear out and haven't a clue where it's come from or what it would have been used for. It as the normal red,blue and bare earth wire plus a yellow wire and at first when I picked it up I thought it was 2.5mm twin...

Was planning on buying a bit of 1.5mm flat grey cable to run from a 13A Fused switched Spur (changed the fuse for 3A) Its just got to power one 10w Led Lamp in the shed. Is this the correct cable? The light doesn't appear to have an earth connection on it so do I just run 2 core cable from the...

Just finished the shuttering for some steps I'm making in the garden. Its just a small flight measuring 1mtr wide x 70cm high. They consist of 3 steps with a 13" tread. MOT1 Base nice and solid. Won't be pouring the concrete now until the spring but my question is do I need to add any rebar...

Ok been digging a short trench today 400mm deep to bury my 2.5mm SWA in. It has to terminate at a junction box about 600mm up the rear wall of the house. I have the correct cleats to fix it to the wall but should it have any other protection such as conduit for example? The wall is south...

Thinking of buying a 60w PIR bulkhead light to fix on the shed. It takes a 42w GLS ES bulb. Can I simply swap it for a 10W Led bulb as listed below or isn't it that simple? https://www.toolstation.com/corby-lighting-led-gls-frosted-dimmable-lamp/p60786

Got one of these batteries that needs replacing. It has spade connections on the terminals for connecting the wires to. My question is, does anyone know what the silicone like substance is that is applied over the top of the connections. It had set reasonably hard, but it prised away, easily...

Anyone used these? Notice these boxes describe the entry points as screwed knockouts. Do you just tighten a brass gland into them to push them through or do you have to actually knock them through first? https://www.toolstation.com/junction-box-ip66/p47979?searchstr=ip66%20junction%20box

A while ago an electrician fitted me an outside double waterproof wall socket IP66 rated. He took the power for it from the washing machine socket in the kitchen. I believe this is referred to as a spur connection. Its been great for plugging in hedge clippers, power tools etc but we now have...

Hi folks I could do with a bit of advice please. I need to make a small flight of steps in the garden, measuring 1mtr wide and 3 steps high. Was planning on making some shuttering/step forms and pouring concrete in. Just getting a bit confused by the materials I need. I have to buy 25kg bags...

Wonder if someone can advice me on what I need to purchase to complete a little project I’m working on please. I have a 240v electric drill mounted horizontally on a bench and I need to be able to slow the speed down to quite a slow turn. It has a small wheel on the trigger to adjust the speed...