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Do you need to get building regulations to retro fit a steel lintel above a UPVC window on the external cavity wall side? I am guessing the original windows were steel and didnt need a lintel. Block inner leaf has the correct support and will not be changed. Couple of the bricks have sagged a...

Need to get some drill bits for making pilot holes to suit a 3.5mmx50mm screw. Dont know what type of wood it is yet but does 2mm for softwood and 2.5mm for hardwood sound correct? Oh, any suggestions for drill bit brand? The job is to redo a few loose floorboards upstairs. Cheers

Evening this is going to be a very basic question. I have some Spax 3.5x50 screws and it states the head type as Z2, in my selection of screw bits I have loads of PZ2. Are the PZ2 bits right for Z2 screws? They seem to fit perfectly but I dont understand what the "P" means. Cheers

Needing to drill some pilot holes into floorboards and also screw in woodscrews. Can this tool do both assuming I also buy the necessary screw and drill bits? Or is there https://www.wickes.co.uk/Einhell-Power-X-Change-TE-CD-18-Li-I-BL-18V-2-X-2-0Ah-Brushless-Cordless-Combi-Drill/p/207752

Please can somebody inform me if impact driver bits are universal? and if they can use both drill and screwdriver bits? I think I need to buy one to screw down a few upstairs floorboards that have worked loose over the years. Got my eye on a Macallister 18v driver from B&Q but the bits they...

Hi I need to replace our UPVC door handle because one of the plastic washers has exploded and its generally looking worn. However I am really struggling with the sizing. The screws in the existing handle are 80mm but all the new handle sets seem to have at least 122mm screws. I cannot find any...