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l have a Hilti TE 17 drill. This drill is nearly 20 years old and it has never let me down! Unfortunately I believe your drill is not correct for the job in hand and you will need to either upgrade to a HiltI or similar combined with the appropriate SDS drill bit.

The best tool available that would give you consistent results is a hydraulic pipe bender! Maybe expensive to buy, however try your local hire shop. I used one of these during my mechanical engineering days. Fantastic tool, should have kept it

Thanks Ed. That's what I thought ! I'll get the knotting tomorrow

I have recently purchased and erected a log cabin. I have applied a Cuprinol paint finish to the exterior and now would like to pant the internal sections. Should I use a similar paint finish (Cuprinol) or any other paint? Also should all the pine knots be sealed first?

Thanks guys, I will contact the HelpLine at Sadolin ! Ted

Unfortunately, I have applied two different wood stains, manufactured by Sadolin, to a storage barn. Three elevations are covered with Sadolin Extra Durable Finish and one covered with Sadolin Classic Finish. My client prefers the Sadolin Classic Wood Stain Finish. What is the best approach...

thanks for your comments guys, they are very helpful - I think that the way forward will be replacing the direct cylinder, located on the first floor, with an indirect type with back-up immersion. This will be relocated local to the new boiler position on the ground floor. I didn't know about...

Thank you guys for your comments they have been very helpful The gates (vertical panels) have been routered out with a minimum clearence of 15mm app. This work was completed over 15 months ago and it has rectified the problem! Thanks again for all your help! Ted

We moved into our house 5 years ago and inherited a warn air system combined with a large direct copper cylinder. We have recently installed a new wet heating system which provides heating via a condensing boiler. We would like to use the new system to provide our domestic hot water. Therefore...

Thanks for your comments guys they were extremely helpful - guess I should re think ! Ted

Hello Gate details as follows: 2 leaves 1600 long x 1800 high total 3200 long x 1800 high Top rail 110 x 30 Middle & bottom rails 170 x 30 Vertical boards 95 x 18 (not T&G) photo attached

Hi there. I also have oak gates. When we commissioned the carpenter to make them I stated that we would like to leave the gates unfinished. The carpenter said this should be ok and made them from kiln dried timber! After our first winter both gates bowed 60mm and became difficult to close...