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Drywall automatic screwdriver

My latest toy from Lidl. This just seems to work effortlessly. Amazing piece of kit for under 30 quid. I really can't j...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by NOTSomeone
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by NOTSomeone

flush mounting panels on a brick/block wall

Panels in question are 18mm MDF 48 inches by 24 inches wide which I need to affix to a plastered block wall, preferably...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

2 stroke anomaly

Pulled out two hedge trimmers from the shed for first use this year. First one wouldn't pull. Cord ran so far and no fu...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tpmccann
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by tpmccann

Best paint for rendered exterior masonry

What is the best paint for rendered exterior masonry? I am looking for something that last well.
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

R. Cott. 22

Pipe insulation. Suggested securing method for non self adhesive polyethylene foam sleeves is cable ties! Accessibility...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

Door Mirror - Fiat 500 L

Son in Law has had his door mirror damaged and had an attempt at glueing it. I saw it last night and realise all seems...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

The Sun on Isalm

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/over-100-cross-party-politicians-demand-action-over-muslim-problem-article...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747

Condensation vs leak

Did a spring clean of the bathroom today, decanting all the movable furniture out and a hand-on-knees deep scrub of eve...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jgh
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by jgh

Protecting wood.

As the ongoing redecoration of the outside of this house continues, latest problem is a rotten sill to a sash window. A...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

Observation

After maintaining wooden window frames for about 30 years I have finally changed them to uPVC. I really think the quali...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Melted

Whoops! For some reason a triple adapter decided to melt. Two things were plugged in at the time, both rated at 1kW, on...
133 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
133 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

OT: Is BBC Iplayer any use?

Every time I've searched for something on BBC Iplayer, it's unavailable. They don't seem to have much on there. Why isn'...
40 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
40 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

Removing sellotape residue from car paintwork

I bodged my wing mirror with sellotape, and foolishly left it like that for months. There's now a sticky residue left o...
17 comments posted 9yrs
posted by NOTSomeone
17 comments posted 9yrs posted by NOTSomeone