does anyone know if and where you can still get new steel wheels for old builder's barras? (i.e. the type with the 1" axle running through that goes...

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I'm sure I'm not the only one who had a little flood today, but mine was caused by the leaf guard (kind of upside-down plastic basket) on the outlet...

Is there an "easy" way of adding an earth/cpc terminal to a metal back box that is already in position on a wall? I have a situation where there is...

Our earth rod is in a flower bed in an area that is to be a new step to the front door. Retaining access to the clamp would not be practicable. The...

Mowing the lawn this afternoon and all the magic smoke escaped from the mower :-( I wasn't stressing it at all - it's just died (no power, god awful...

Does anyone know where I could find a flat drive belt, the type that is joined in situ with a scarf joint and an adhesive? There used to be a...

Just wondering if any well travelled people here can help. I have a hand operated staple gun and need staples and T nails for it. It is brilliant...

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This I'm afraid is a bit of self congratulations, but done with the aim of reassuring anyone thinking of doing the same that it is possible. The LCD...

I recently purchased a second hand bench grinder with stand. It's obviously an old machine but it runs sweetly with no discernible vibrations. I am...

I posted a question on 7/4/09 asking about the best way to remove paint from concrete cills (Wire brush V abrasive discs). Thanks for all the...

In article , Arfa Daily wrote: snip There's no need for a display...

When using 2.5mm twin-and-earth cable, and where two wires go into one terminal on the back of a socket, should the two bare wire ends be twisted...

I am making a lean-to pantry into part of a room. It has an uneven single-skin external brick wall, rendered on the outside. I had thought to build a...

Is it ok to have just one header tank for both hot and cold water? Is it a good idea to have the hot water take off lower than the cold, so that if...

A few oddities for people to waste their time puzzling out: http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Unidentified_diying_object If you know of...

Today I tried to make a start with the plumbing but have hit a problem. My blowlamp doesn't get the copper pipe / T joint hot enough to melt...

I installed a Pandora heatbank from DPC about 2 years ago. It's always worked well but I've always been concerned that it seems to leak a lot of...

Hi. I have a room which has a fine built-in wardrobe all along one wall. Each of the five sliding doors has two framed panels and in each of these...