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Hi guys, I have been given the job of putting three bathroom cabinets up in a family home. The walls are plastered on top of brick. The cabinets are heavy, and the supplied fixings look a little underwhelming to me - just 2 4x30mm screws. I'd like to use a bigger screw, but the 4mm...

Hi all, looking for some ideas. A family friend has asked me to look at putting some kind of handrail in their walk-in shower. They want the rail to start just before you go into the shower and it needs to run horizontally to the end. So the total length needs to be around 5'. There doesn't...

Can anyone recommend a decent detector for me? Seems the few onsale at Screwfix have neg reviews, and all links lead back to the same ones. Something must work?

Hi all. Been asked to repair and paint an elderly friend of the families shed. Years since it's been done and I'm not sure what was used before to paint it, but it looks like it may be oil based? (see attached) peeling away etc. Not sure that the standard 'fence' paint stuff will cover it? Any...

Hi guys, looking for recommendations really. After the second job recently where I spent far too much time removing damaged headed screws, I need to get a proper tool for the job. Or at least some left-handed drill bits. Checking reviews on damaged screw removers, on Amazon and Screwfix, seems...

Hi guys, someone knocked up this patio for us .. but didn't bother adding any fencing! I now need to retro fit the posts -and then the spindles later. Please take a look at the pic here. The decking is sat on a brick skirt, with wooden joists in the middle. Is there any way to fit the posts...

Hi guys, would really appreciate some guidance. We've just moved into a park home, which by its nature is made of wood and plasterboard. Due to space restrictions, I could do with fixing my microwave to the wall. The kitchen wall is 'reinforced', and is made up of the following ... The total...

Hi guys, I need to buy an SDS drill specifically for a couple of small projects. 1) Putting shelves up in a concrete walled garage, 2) fitting wooden posts to a masonry sided patio. 3) Making holes in a concrete flag so as to bolt something onto it. Checking out the deals at Screwfix, There is...

Hi all, hope you can help. I don't get on with my neighbour (constant loud music, aggression to us, the usual story) , but need to fix batons to their 4" concrete garden posts. I've read that drilling is not the best idea as they could crumble, so would like to avoid that. Any ideas at all on...