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In the process of erecting flat-pack shed for storage of gardening stuff. Instructions say to paint with "oil based wood preservative". Any recommendations? Most stuff I can find seems to be water based these days.

I decided that the expansion vessel on my CH system could use a bit of pumping, as the water pressure in the system swings wildly from not much to a lot as the temperature increases. Attached the pump - nothing - can't get any air in. Tried pressing the pin on the Schrader valve - solid. Can...

I'd like to replace the ceiling mounted fan in our bathroom with an inline fan in the attic. The current fan, despite making more noise than a 747 taking off, is ineffectual at best. There is pipework in the attic, 10mm diameter, with a couple of elbows. I'm not familiar with these fittings...

Just acquired a very old Arundel lathe that needs a bit of cleaning up, and have a few questions. 1) How do I know the model/type? It doesn't seem to be marked. 2) The drive belt is totally knackered, it's marked Z 840 Z 32 or 33, tricky to read. I believe Z is the profile, and 840 is the...

Does any Inca owner have a minute to measure the rail that the fence sits on? The unequal angle iron part. I've been making do with a piece of ali angle iron with another strip pop riveted on to raise the height of vertical section(the section the fence clamps to)m but I'd dearly like to find...

I believe there are two or three other Inca 260 bandsaw owners on these forums.. It seemed that the blade tension spring on mine was past its best, but I didn't want to be gouged by Inca Machines in France(?), so I looked for an alternative. A bit hit and miss, but settled on a LC 112J 06 M from...

Any 2 stroke experts on here? I stupidly bought a 2 stroke wheeled strimmer on FB marketplace, for the princely sum of £29. The vendor, who I now suspect to be an accomplished fibber(there are missing bits and pieces and stuff that I can't be bothered to go into), said it had been in his barn...

I may be making around 10 identical copies out of 9mm phenolic faced ply. My question is, should I make my bandsaw jig thing such that the master template is underneath the blank, or on top? What are the pros and cons either way?

What are the essential first aid items to keep handy in one's shed/workshop? Bandages? Tourniquet? Plasters? Jameson's? Just realised I don't have anything in my shed, what's a useful starter pack?

Our two year old oven has a five year warranty, and developed a minor fault. The fan in the top oven was staying on for ever(I admit to not testing this hypothesis thoroughly). Phoned the company, reported the fault a couple of days ago. I was led to believe the guy would text me before turning...

I have to put up a small gate, around 1m tall by maybe 1 5m. I've dug a hole approximately 900mm deep and plan to use a 100mm square post. Was going to use Postcrete, but reading that it's not recommended for gateposts. Can I use premixed concrete in the same way, i.e. dump it in the hole and...

I have a fogged DG unit, and I'm planning on replacing it as soon as the weather improves. It's fitted in an oak frame, with oak beading pinned on outside. I've never done this before, as all my previous dwelling were single glazed. Can anyone advise me on the correct methods, or point me at a...

My wife wants a porch. Oak framed, preferably. The problem is that our entrance hall has a flat roof at 8 ft or so. The obvious solution is to have a simple lean-to, that slopes gently down from the roof level. Is there an alternative? Has anyone ever seen a design of apex porch where the ridge...

I know there are some knowledgeable plumbers here, so maybe someone can help me out. Our boiler, which serves the CH and the DHW, is showing an S30 status, which means no demand, when there clearly is a demand, as the house is below 10c, and the LED on the Wiser hub is on. My guess is that a...

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Having some problems with water ingress at the bottom of our front door, took it off and rerouted the drip groove in the weather bar, but still leaking. Does anyone have any handy tips for how to trace the path of ingress? Is there any paint or similar that changes colour? I usually use a bit of...

I'm planning to build some simple shelves in a shallow alcove. The overall dimensions are 1915mm high by 740mm wide. Thinking of 5 shelves(not counting the top of the unit as a shelf). I believe it's customary to have taller shelves at the bottom than at the top, and wondered if there's some...

We had a communication from the water bandits recently. They are going to replace our meter with a new one that can be read from a moving vehicle, apparently. I've heard of these already, of course, but then I got to wondering how these things are powered. I know I could probably Google it, but...

My wife has a local rental property, and the tenant is saying that the filters need replacing on the "Mr Venty ECO2 wall" Positive Input Ventilation unit. He's apparently experiencing high level of condensation, which PIV is supposed to counteract (and did, in our home). I suspect that the real...

As part of my ongoing war against damp and mould, I wonder if anyone has any ideas for ventilating cupboard doors? I could just make a jig and drill some holes, but I'm not sure how that would look. I was thinking maybe some sort of decorative grille, but I'm not sure what to search for, and the...