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Hex key sizes and loose/tight fit

I am engaged in a bit of bike fettling. I have a he/Allen key socket on one fitting. My 4 mm keys are a loose fit. My d...

18 comments posted 2yrs

posted by wibble

18 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

Where are all the uk.d-i-y greats gone?

Where have all the UK-d-i-y greats gone? Bill Wright? ARW? (Adam Wadsworth) Andy Wade? Brian Gaff? I know about TMH's p...

63 comments posted 2yrs

posted by i.love

63 comments posted 2yrs posted by i.love

Bark

I want to cover a flower bed with bark, to keep the weeds down. Do I need to put a membrane down first?

9 comments posted 2yrs

posted by NOTsomeone

9 comments posted 2yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Honing oil for oilstone - worth paying extra?

I am considering using an oilstone to do a bit of knife sharpening. Online searches suggest that honing oil is just a l...

11 comments posted 2yrs

posted by wibble

11 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

Offset quadrant shower tray larger that 900*1200?

We are looking to replace a bath with a walk in shower. Our first visit was to Grahams who have a showroom near us. The...

7 comments posted 2yrs

posted by wibble

7 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

Cutting opening in tiles

I want to make an opening in tiles mounted on plasterboard to insert a back box Advice on how best to proceed without m...

24 comments posted 2yrs

posted by peter

24 comments posted 2yrs posted by peter

Door opening in a stud wall

I am making a door opening in a stud wall and intend to line it with an MDF liner. The plan is to leave a loose fit and...

4 comments posted 2yrs

posted by tricky.dicky

4 comments posted 2yrs posted by tricky.dicky

OT: EV Charging Stations Stripped of Copper Cables

It had to happen sooner or later..... https://tinyurl.com/yhy74y7v Coming soon to a charging station near you.....

252 comments posted 2yrs

posted by cd999666

252 comments posted 2yrs posted by cd999666

Would you put a garden room on the sunny or shady(er) side

We've been considering adding a timber garden room since pre covid. We don't have a lot of options given the garden is...

3 comments posted 2yrs

posted by silentice

3 comments posted 2yrs posted by silentice

Fibre install

Last month of current contract with Plusnet! They don't offer landline phone so I finally signed up to move to BT. Abso...

53 comments posted 2yrs

posted by tim

53 comments posted 2yrs posted by tim

Shed Electrics

I am building a shed next month, out of timber, for storage, 200ft from the house and half of it (6'x10') to be floor b...

9 comments posted 2yrs

posted by timw

9 comments posted 2yrs posted by timw

Shed insulation

I am building a shed next month, out of timber on a concrete base. It's for storage, 200ft from the house and half of i...

4 comments posted 2yrs

posted by timw

4 comments posted 2yrs posted by timw

Options for bathroom wall

I've just finished an internal extension to a bathroom by shifting a stud wall. I've finished the wall on the bathroom...

22 comments posted 2yrs

posted by patchmoney

22 comments posted 2yrs posted by patchmoney

In-line limescale inhibitor lifespan

I've just had a new boiler fitted complete with Limescale Inhibitor and Magnetite filter. The installer set the Limesca...

13 comments posted 2yrs

posted by nospam

13 comments posted 2yrs posted by nospam

Pipe insulation, foam vs branded bubblewrap

I bought some of this https://www.toolstation.com/ybs-thermawrap-spiral-pipe-wrap/p42791 to insulate some of the pipes...

2 comments posted 2yrs

posted by silentice

2 comments posted 2yrs posted by silentice