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Electric SDS breaker drill

Hi All. I'm after a big SDS breaker for occasional concrete breaking. Probable infr equent use means that it is not rea...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by anonymousrapscallion
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by anonymousrapscallion

Removing / Installing Fluorescent Starters

I have MANY twin 6 foot fluorescent fittings in my workshop (72 I think) and changing the starters is a pain - they don...
35 comments posted 8yrs
posted by andrew
35 comments posted 8yrs posted by andrew

Doorbell upgrade

I have a wired doorbell with two chimes wired in parallel and I am thinking of replacing the bell press with a Ring Vid...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by peter
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by peter

Need a reputable London gardening firm

I have a small urban garden in London which needs some work. Either some turf laid, or paving stones, probably the latt...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by nospam

Fixing oak skirting to old walls

I'm about to fit some oak skirting in a room with lime plaster over solid concrete blocks. Down near floor level there...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nothanks
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by nothanks

Repairing old Slide Projector

I have just had my old Hanimex 1500RF slide projector out to view some old 35mm slides and had to fix it. The top casin...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

painted up posi screws

If you stick a hot soldering iron into the posi slots for a few seconds it softens the paint and then you can shove the...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Rotary hammer problem - tools no longer lock

I was using my fairly elderly low-end Ferm rotary hammer to do some heavy-duty chiseling and the tool fell out. When I...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mail
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by mail

Is there a law gainst this?

Amazon signed me up without my say so for 'Prime' and if I had not taken prompt action it would have cost me £75 a year.
58 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tnp
58 comments posted 8yrs posted by tnp

Timber shaping

I am about to construct a pergola. SWMBO rather likes the look of shaped timbers as seen here on rose arch kits: The ef...
44 comments posted 8yrs
posted by chris
44 comments posted 8yrs posted by chris