Recent content by Woodchips2

I think Radha lost it spending all that time laminating those chunky frames and not having enough time to finish the project whereas the other two did complete theirs. Made we want to design and build something unique for the garden! Regards Keith

I prefer wax polish on Ash so you retain the natural colour. Regards Keith

Wow Droogs that is one big mug and to drink 8 mugs a day is awesome! I'm guessing you're the Scottish tea drinking champion :cool: Regards Keith

Geoff Hamilton had a design for a beehive compost bin in one of his books but not sure which one! I bought the book and made the compost bin but I think I gave the book to one of the children years ago. Have a search on the net for "Images for Geoff Hamilton beehive composter plans". A chop saw...

You can buy a 3mx3m pop up gazebo from Argos for £100 which can save a lot of stress. They are very quick to put up with two people but a bit of a fiddle on your own. Regards Keith

The problem with cutting it back is it encourages it to grow stronger. I'd spray it every couple of weeks with glyphosate weedkiller. For the thick briars I would push the ends into a jam jar half filled with neat glyphosate which should kill it back to the roots. You can buy industrial...

Thanks Just4Fun. This is the explanation from the Honda website: "The Jazz hybrid car features a petrol engine, an electric motor and a small battery pack. This battery pack is powered by the engine as well as kinetic energy that is recuperated when the car is in motion, particularly when...

When I started this thread I never imagined it would still be going 16 months later but I’ve learned an awful lot from the contributions so thanks for that. I’ve had to recently change the car and although an electric vehicle would suffice for most of my motoring there are a few long journeys...

Thanks all for the comments and suggestions. I could get a plumber to remove and replace the radiators but I waited two months for a plumber to replace a pair of kitchen taps. I would also prefer not to disturb the system if possible. I will paper just behind the radiators but I was after any...

When I started decorating many years ago I used to drain down and remove radiators before repapering. Then our heating engineer advised against removing radiators because of the risk of increasing corrosion in the system and the need to rebalance the radiators after the system was reinstated...

Thanks southendwoodworker for the idea. I'd never heard of Monzo but will look into it. There was another good bit of advice in the article about Paypal charging an annual fee for an inactice account. I use Paypal for many internet purchases as well as eBay so I do not have to give out my...

I received an email from eBay today confirming they are making payments direct to my bank account from 31st May 2021 rather than into a Paypal account and requesting my bank account details. They say I will save the Paypal fees but they are increasing eBay selling fees! Am I alone in trusting...

Dominic Chimea from The Repair Shop has just posted a video on YouTube showing how to use electrolysis to remove rust from tools using a car battery charger. Regards Keith

Yes it was a little pot of paste for £2.99. Applied just a smear and a plaster and it worked. The chemist said to try it for two or three days and if it didn't work consult the doctor. Regards Keith

I helped a neighbour repair his greenhouse and thought I’d either caught my hand on a pin or had a splinter in the fleshy part of the hand below the thumb. For a fortnight it caused irritation but no sign of a splinter and the hand was looking infected. I went to see the chemist and she sold me...