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I want to buy a new telly Going for a 50”or there abouts Probably from AO or my son suggests John Lewis. So...... what brand??? Looking at LG and Samsung But the toshiba ones at same spec seem to be cheaper(price wise) and I am wondering why.

Sutcliffe is dead Cummings is going. R number is dropping a bit And I have won £25 on the premium bonds.

I have a "posh" wooden (heavy) loft ladder which I want to fit. It is second hand: given to me by someone who build a proper staircase and no longer needed it. It comes with a system that uses Spring drums to counterbalance the weight. Problem is one is broken. Can't identify anyone selling...

I have recently been laying laminate flooring I did quite a good job of it, even if I do say so myself! I was unable to make a perfect fit around the door frames in every instance. I was thinking about how I could fix these and then realised I had some high temperature friction turning wax...

Had mine yesterday. Very efficient, in and away in less than 5 minutes. Assume all other wrinklies on here, have done the same?

Anyone got one of these? https://www.aldi.co.uk/ferrex-wet-%26-dry-workshop-vacuum/p/703621361614200?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn56O16Wl7AIVBap3Ch32oQ76EAQYASABEgJEyPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds also never bought anything from them on the internet. does delivery Etc go ok

I have a new front door ( Composite + frame) to fit but in a different place. The current door is set back 1.5m to form a porch. I plan to put the new one set back by about 50mm, this is to gain extra space internally. The sides are brick. The top I will need to build up to the ceiling after...

I have five doors to fit from scratch. I have quite a few nice brass hinges, I was planning to use. then thought about how useful over the years (In our current house ) rising hinges have been. They ride nicely up and over carpets and if you need to remove the door for some reason you just lift...

In the house I will be moving to...... Although I plan to have tv via bt internet, I also want one conventional tv aerial. house had sky cable so currently has neither a roof aerial nor phone line. I would prefer to put an aerial in the loft as I have no chimney. anyone any experience of doing...

Blimey, how do folks in hot countries ever get any work done! Hoping we might get a storm, but forecast is not promising. I find this site strangely compulsive. https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en

I am happy to do this, but will wait a day or two. Can braver people let me know when they have done it with no problems.

The kitchen arrives on Monday and I am going to install it myself. An expert is coming to mitre the worktops but otherwise just me. Any tips from the professionals on here ?

Now we are on the edge of compulsory wearing of face masks in shops etc........ These only have some use by preventing the wearer contaminating others. They do not protect the wearer indeed a case could be made for them being detrimental to the wearer. I think most of us either through our...

I have bought (for the first time) some hammer in fixings. I plan to use them to fit MDF skirting board. I need to experiment before committing myself I see how they work but, Do you use a impact driver to fit them? I assume so, as they have a posi head. How do you remove them if you put them...

After lifting floor boards to replace services, I am now ready to fix down the boards, repairing as I go along. Taking them up damaged the tongue and groove. I plan to refit with screws, partly because it’s faster and also if I ever need to lift them again, it will be easier. The boards had two...

I will need to finish some kitchen worktops and based on rave reviews here, will be using osmo. Should I use top oil? Or are one of the others actually better.? Also where should I buy it from? I plan to get more than enough so I have some for other projects I can see someone on line but they...

I have rather a lot of fencing to paint. Most usual places have no stock , I think everyone has been using it in the lockdown. I can wait until the rush is over. But it occurred to me that someone here might know a better supplier than the usual retailers. Particularly as I need around 40...

Following on from the heating oil thread........... Sometime in the next six months, we will be buying a log burner, mainly for free heat from scavenged wood but also as a backup if the power fails. Obviously I will be buying from an reputable company, but would like some background...

My neighbour has a turned spindle child’s chair he is doing up. It’s a horrible brown coloured varnish. Anyone recommend a paint stripper for the job? There are lots of spindles all with undercuts so it’s no good hand or lathe sanding it. By the way, I am interested in what wood it might be...

I plan to board out a bungalow loft. This will be storage / “office space. It will not be a true habitable space, access via a posh loft ladder. As I have already removed the chimney the majority of loft is unobstructed. I think it will be around 9 x 9 metres of useable floor. I was thinking...