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Had my eye on these over the last few years as more and more are appearing on the market. Anyone got any experience of these? I'm sure like many other people, I have largely invested in one brand (Dewalt in mycase) so I can use my batteries (largely 4 and 5 amp) in various tools. Every now and...

We have a large living room (move into the house about 18months ago) that never got overly warm. As part of a plan to address that we wanted to increase the heat being delivered. Bought and got fitted 2 radiators (4 column rads) that replaced the one large panel rad that was there. It allowed us...

I had a lot of gaps/spaces around an old house that needed filling in various areas and prior to decorating I decided to use expanding foam. Invested in a gun (previously used hand-held ones) and glad I did. So much more control and as a result a neater job requiring less tidy up and cleaning...

Looking to build in shelving to a new shed arriving next week (10x6). Wanting to keep it simple and cheap. Looking to take 2 shelves all the way round the 2 sides and back. Want to use London brackets (cheap, readily available and quick) and some type of sheet material ripped down to size. I...

I know its a general no no to apply masonry paint to wood, however I made some window boxes out of some spare decking boards I had. I have spare masonry paint that has been used on the house where these boxes will go so just to get it too colour match I intend to use this paint on the window...

Bit of advice before I commence the job, hoping to avoid any pitfalls and tips welcome. Bought in B&Q (says sourced from India) 20mm thick. Needed a thinner stone to allow gate to open when laid. Not a large job - 6 Square metres (path to door). Will be using an edging to separate path and...

Moved into an older house and moving onto renovating my main living room. It contains a working solid fuel fire (chimney cleaned and fire lit over the winter). It's the old open type coal fire. Fireplace is horrible looking and although I could of course replace it, I am looking into the...

I am buying a few column radiators in the next few days. Research done and quotes in. How would you rank the following brands/manufacturers. Eastbrook Reina Purmo Cornel Thanks in advance!

Looking to buy a couple of column rads for a large living space. Sourcing these for a decent price is not so easy this part of the country. Delivery costs to NI from UK online companies (best options and prices) is hefty to say the least - north of a ton from the few I see quoting delivery...

I moved into a new house a few months back and the survey indicated some positive damp readings in some of the rooms. Its an old house (3 stories/ solid brick walls throughout) so I was not overly worried about this. There was of course no very obvious damp problems (sign of mould/smell etc)...

Never thought I would be posting this, but I cannot see how to connect the cable to the cooker. I have done it many times before, albeit several years ago and it was always as simple as wiring a plug, 3 wires into the right box, tighten screws and away you go. This one has me baffled. I cant...

Looking to replace an old shower head and considering a better quality/better needs met product. Came across Hansgrohe products and appear to be well reviewed not only here, but in Europe/USA. Have a standard Mira mixer shower with the usual type of variable spray head. It's not a fixed head...

I have a mixer tap in the kitchen (separate handles for hot/cold) and the mains to the house comes into this tap. I have always had excellent flow from all points in the house. This changed a week or so ago. At this time the water board where working on 'something' in the area and I noticed that...

I have been using the same supplier for the last 10 years as they are the only one I ever found that would take the oil supply pipe through my house out to the tank. They where a local supplier and recently haven been taken over by a larger company. They will no longer supply me. I have enough...

Hi, I am buying a kids playhouse (Palmako Felix playhouse). It is made of tongue and grooved natural Nordic spruce. I can't find any information on if it is treated timber. I have emailed the company regarding this and await their reply. As it's a playhouse it will be finished with bright...

I tend to only use Uno rawplugs for most jobs (I always have a stock of them) but at times find them a little small in length. I have often wondered which of the following 2 methods are strongest. At times the screw needing to be used is a little longer than the plug (yes I could use a longer...

In the process of securing several wooden planters I built. All but one are up as I have left the most complicated one to the end (the others were put up with standard bolts and frame fixings on some of the larger ones were I couldn't get a bolt to) This last one is the largest of the lot...

I am looking to build and paint white a few wooden planters soon and am a little unsure of how to achieve the finish I want. I am looking for a flat white finish with no sheen/shine. I will of course prep, apply a suitable primer and undercoat. I had a quick look around and can only see the...

As it says in the title, all the rads upstairs are perfect and all the ones downstairs are ice cold! New problem just happened last 2 days and before I call a plumber in I wanted to check if it could be something simple? What are the likely causes of such a problem Thanks

Hope this is not too of topic for this thread. I woke up to a window in my shed cracked - so need to replace. It is very straigtforward as to how it is secured now. just a pane of glass stuck into the precut frame with no beading etc. I am not sure what product has been used and would be...