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Thanx DAZB and Chappers, I will try another gas refill and failing that I will return it. Will keep you posted.

Yes, I would'nt play with one of these if I did'nt know how to use it. It's the first time I have used it to put together 6"x2" framing, just always used hammer and nail. Previously I just used guns on smaller timber with smaller nails.

I have just splashed out on this nail gun and tried to fire 90mm ring shanked, blue tipped nails into C16 Pine timber and found that the gun could not sink the entire nail. I was left with 20mm protruding. I then fired 75mm ring shanked and 20 percent did the same. I was told that this gun was...

how does the "wrong type of plaster" bring on damp :? If the damp proofing was done to those walls which are still getting damp, then as far as I can see the company has failed to do a proper job.

I use a 4" angle grinder with a tile cutting disc, a bit dusty but will cut any angle or shape you want, no problem 8)

A good pressure washing will do a good job of removing loose paint.

I read this guys question and all the comments that followed and i reckon he is even more confused. I have done a few of these and I tend to do the floor first and then the walls. One guy mentioned about risk of breaking floor tiles, no such thing unless you are careless. At the end of the day...

I take it the valve is higher than the top of the cylinder. Water will always level itself so you can keep cutting the feed pipe untill you get to the same level as the top of the cylinder before the water from the cylinder starts to come back out the feed pipe, so no you cant cut as close to...

Datarebel, we work in the western Highlands of bonnie Scotland, you meant to ask if we got any sun before the ridge went on!! I was fortunate enough that we had little rain over the three week period, temporary cover-ups did the job.

Gauge is 100mm, slate size varys from 120mm to 160mm width. Check out the photo. [/img]

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Yes solid wood sarking, felt and then Ballachulish Slate at 80 slates per sq/m with 2 nail holes per slate. This also applies to Spanish Slate when not using battern. I do understand it helping from a dust prevention point of view but waterproofing??

Every time I put felt on a roof I have to ask if it is worth it. The stuff is bl**dy expensive and then we put thousands of holes in it. :shock: If the job is done properly in the first place then there should be no need for it. Is there a scientific explanation I dont know about or is this one...