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Thanks all, good to know that it's likely they can be reused.

Hello DIYnot-ters I have a mahoosive pile of old bricks I need to get rid of - can they be reused? Would there be e any point putting them on something like Freecycle? Cheers Jelly

Hello all! In the end I went with Footprints' suggestion and bought one of these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-tti699com-18v-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/4908p That and a £3.99 pack of DeWalt masonry bits and I had the hole drilled in seconds! Mirror is hung and hasn't crashed down...

That's what I need! wgt52 - don't worry, I don't use the fire, the only thing in the grate is a collection of pine cones which I have arranged in an artistic fashion. A couple of them are sparkly, but no flames. Thanks for all the drill recs, will have a think about what to get. Nothing that...

You're right, it doesn't as far as I can tell! I might treat myself to a proper drill as I do want to try and do more DIY. Thanks all for your help.

I don't do much DIY, but would be nice to have a decent drill for when needed. As to what I'm trying to drill into - bricks made of iron I think! It's 1920s semi in Wales, not sure if that would help identify type of brick?

Any recommendations for something better?

Disclaimer: I am not a competent DIY-er... but even I can usually manage to drill a hole to hang something on the wall! I am drilling into the chimney breast to hang a mirror. The drill goes through the plaster fine, but will not drill through the brick behind. I have tried starting with a...

Ok, will talk to chippy, thanks very much for all the advice!

Hmm. I have seen quite a few similar things which are made of MDF, it seems quite common to use it? So are you sayying something like this should be made of chipboard or wood and not MDF? The carpenter who's hopefully doing the job seems to use MDF for this kind of thing.

OK, thanks Tic tac. MDF OK for shelves, though?

OK, thank you foxhole. These things don't come cheap and I don't want to make any costly mistakes!

So there would be a gap for air to circulate?

The cabinets will be made of MDF.

Hi there I need some advice please. I am planning on having some alcove cabinets made to fit either side of an upstairs chimey breast. Something like this: https://www.houzz.co.uk/photo/51805994-fitted-alcove-cabinet-fitted-furniture-traditional-living-room-manchester-uk The cabinets would...

Cheers!

Hi there Are washing machine power cables a standard length? If so how long are they please? Cheers for any info.

The part he put in looks like this, not sure if it includes a thermostat? http://images.spares4appliances.co.uk/images/products/zoom/1387105389-08734900.jpg

Has all been fixed now! The fault was diagnosed by a washing machine repairer.

Darn. Was hoping I could whinge to John Lewis.