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My Son has been offered a place at our work to do a Motorcycle Apprenticeship which is great. Problem is I can't find any training provider that will train him up at ours and there isn't any local places available. I know there are a few people involved in training on here, can anyone provide...

Hello all, about 10 years ago I ordered some marine plywood sheets (12mm iirc) to use as falt surface for working on our cars (gravel drive), it's lasted very well and still in use. I ordered some more a couple of years back and it's completely delaminated and lost all it's strength. I need a...

Hello all, I'm looking for a single wall socket with built in RCD for our kitchen, has anyone seen such a thing?. Has to fit into a standard wall socket box. Satin Chrome ideally but to be honest anything will do. Cheers all!.

Has anyone any experience with Gutter Headgehogs (long brushes)?. Is it worth fitting them?. Cheers, Keith.

Hello all, we had our guttering done (fitted to avoid next doors asbestos guttering), then two years later Council came in and fitted next doors 4 inches short of ours!. Anyhow, just working out best way to position ladder to sort it out. I have a standoff but can't rest it on the window...

Hello all, I have 6 solar floodlights to fit, they weigh probably 400grams a piece (not much!). Rather than drilling holes in my outside walls what's best adhesive to use?, ideally I'd like to just hold them on for a minute or so and then move on to the next. Need something that will last as I...

Had a 1998 Yamaha R1 in today, been sat 10 years and needs recommissioning. Same owner from new. Noticed it had our plate on it, tuns out I PDI'd it from brand new before he picked it up all those years back. Nice to see it has been looked after and will make sure it's good as new when he gets...

Is bricking this hole up my only option or could I use something a bit easier to cut to shape?. I suppose main concern is it should be a fire break to next door but also I'm in the middle of evicting some long tailed visitors from the loft as well. Where the wall goes up is directly under the...

Hello all, we've had a few visitors in the loft again and I've had to bin the "fluffy" fibreglass insulation. They seem to enjoy living in that?. Obviously I need to fit some more but is there any that's less inviting to rats?, was thinking solid blocks (Kingspan) may be better?. I'm pulling...

Hello all, just wondering what the best Euro lock cylinder is to buy for our doors?. Need two for front and back. I know I need to size them up but just wondering which are the best to go for?. Cheers, Keith.

Sat with my wife in the living room on Friday night and we both heard a banging noise in ceiling. Didn't here anything last night but decided to lift floor boards up in sons bedroom to find rat droppings and some bedding!. Cleaned it all up and found a massive hole in the wall where presumably...

You could just about live in it!.

Hello all, just planning next step with my Dads loft. At the moment it's completely gutted and insulation free.. What thickness Kingspan is recommended for lofts?. I'd rather lay it across the top of the joists if possible, can fill the ends in near the eaves if required. Just trying to price...

Took some time for myself today and visited an old friend. She's been stood idle for 2 (probably 3 or more!) years and needs a bit of TLC. Drained tank down, purged fuel lines and filled with Long Life Petrol. Manual rotated crankshaft 4 turns as they have a habbit of jumping timing. 10...

I've come across this in a 1930's Terrace house. It appears to be a 5" x 5" void down the side of the chimney. Any ideas what it's used for?. It's full of "stuff" at the moment but I'd like to get an idea of what it does while trying to clear it out.

My lad has been doing Saturday job at ours for a few weeks now, just so proud of how he's coming on at 14 1/2 years old. Was de-crarting and building bikes today.

Ideally I'd like a tap or water access at front of our house for washing cars on the drive. I've seen the Tap Safe boxes but is there any alternatives. I'd like whatever we fit to be secure really just in case some numpty decides to turn it on for a prank. Plumbing wise it's not an issue just...

Snap-on have broken my Milwaulkee only plan, brand new right handled drill 2 14v batteries and charger. Was too good a deal to pass up, need a bigger tool box now!.

Not cars Per se, but this is some of the things I come across on a daily basis, worse of all it's normally a repair they've paid good money for.. CB500 ignition, before and after. Trike conversation (looking forward to this tomorrow!). Nice repair on a Honda.. Just beggars...