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  1. Nightwood

    Applying finish oil (Osmo)

    I have painted a few oak staircases in my time and hundreds of hardwood doors my 1st choice is Osmo oil which I always apply with a 2 or 3-inch purdy pro extra synthetic brush leaves a perfect finish and is a joy to use I am a professional paperhanger and decorator for over 40 years now the only...
  2. Nightwood

    Squirrels. Love ‘em or hate ‘em?

    lookup Diatomaceous earth is quite cheap for a large bag it will solve your slug problem and won't hurt your plants or animals also beer traps are quite good unless you've drank all you beer
  3. Nightwood

    Did you buy any cheap tools that surprised you with being actually good?

    I tend to buy the plastic screw boxes, Stanley or Dewalt, with different compartments from Screwfix when there on offer I get all my screws from them too but only when they are on offer I use Dewalt drills and Makita nail gun got those on offer too but my jigsaw is a McPherson's cheap only was...
  4. Nightwood

    Did you buy any cheap tools that surprised you with being actually good?

    Chinese chisels picked 4 sizes just over £20 2 years now steel is good hardly worn use the 1 1/2 inch a lot too see them in my member picture that was my old little shop also magnets from Lidl to hold small and medium tools really strong magnets I aam always now picking up chisels from car boots...
  5. Nightwood

    Detached garage modernisation/conversion advice

    Hi Steff If you do decide to go with it for now I would stay away from using MDF or OSB both are a nightmare if they get wet MDF especially it just blows out, plywood even tho quite dear now is pretty resilient to a lot of grief and will last you a lot longer on the electrics I did all mine...
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