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Howdy I've got a few windows which are old and wonky with metal openers. The frames are wooden. Either the metal openers or wooden frames have got wonky overtime such that they don't marry together tightly or the mechanism (i.e. handle) which holds the the opener closed has got a bit loose...

Hi, Last year I put cast iron guttering up. We gave it 2 or even 3 coats of primer (Bedec water based metal primer) and a couple of top coats of Zinsser AllCoat exterior satin, which I was assured by Brewers was the best thing to use for this application. Six months later rust started coming...

Hello, I've got a lot of windows to renovate and they have all been painted gloss black on the outside. I'm going to be painting them white. I've managed to burn off the paint on the frames but there's a lot of black paint on the putty. I can't burn it off, so do I: 1) sand it down and prime...

Hello! I need to make some steel straps for a timber house restoration. Some are straight, some will have a right angle bend in them. I know a little abt metalworking but don't have a lot of equipment. For hole making I have a heavy drill press so that is covered. For cutting I have an angle...

Hi, Does anyone have a 20mm conduit pipe bending machine they don't want and would be prepared to sell? I live in the east of England. Cheers, David.

I'm plumbing in a water softener and I'm a bit stuck on the final part for the drain I want to connect it to the double appliance sink trap that I have. At the end of the water softener drain is a male 22mm thread (I think the spec is a G1017). The drain hose is around 10mm and labelled as...

Hi, Any electricians on this board? Does anyone know where I can get a 100% definitive answer to an electrical regs question? Two electricians and two appliance installers have verbally told me that a particular setup is against the regulations and non-compliant, but according to NICEIC, they...

Hey, I was looking at the Carter products magnetic fence and alignment ruler and thought about ordering it from the UK. I can't find a distributor here in the UK so would need to order direct from the US. After postage and taxes it gets quite expensive. Does anyone know of comparable...