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No it cant be used instead of a DPC, the product itself will still allow water to permeate. For the longevity, have you thought about using a "concrete hardener"? It's product that seals and helps to harden the surface, it's very runny almost like water and can just be liberally rollered on...

I used these mid last year for a largish tiling job on a not particularly even floor and they worked great, but yes use a decent bed of adhesive and when you put the bed down, scrape away the adhesive about an inch back from the edge where the tile set goes. Watch a few YT's and you'll be fine...

My bold - an interesting concept D_W, doing first then reading means you're much less likely to fall into the trap of preceonceptions from another persons POV about a thing. Some might argue "why re-invent th wheel", but then if you're trying to make for yourself a commercially made object and...

Not bad, not bad, - my offering. Bagged one of these: Axminster Workshop AW305WL Woodturning Lathe - 230V plus https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-clubman-sk100-woodturning-chuck-package-1-x-8-tpi-106868?queryID=afd05e85be638dcdc4ff73ca1a38d561 Plus...

I sold this stuff for 10 years, and now I fit it alongside doing other stuff, so know a thing or two and the answer is no. Do it now, even a few years down the line it'll still be fine to take down and refix after, just make sure you use STAINLESS screws not passivated for the gutter clips and...

LOL you done good but err - isnt that ball of yarn suposed to fit inside? You might find a YT channel called Michael ALM interesting as he does soem interesting stuff with plywood glued together as you have.

Yeah I think you've fallen in to the usual facebook marketplace trap of wood identification by idiots "if it's reddish then it must be proper Mahogany, and everything else is Oak." At least it was free, but if you intend to buy wood from anywhere other than a reputable yard, (including places...

These pencils have a more wallet friendly version as well with all the same features, and also can be bought with coloured wax leads for dark timbers.

I was thinking the same TBH - the aluminium certainly removes any possible issues of warping or twisting from using normal wood blocks, and even possibly plywood over a long period, but yes the height for making cuts through a thicker block of wood using the "cut through each side" technique is...

I wouldn't even tell them the "fault" because it isn't, at least as far as the manufacturer is concerned and a buyer might assume YOU did it somehow. How old is it - technically this could be inside the "not fit for use" realm of consumer standards as that bow is not insignificant, looks like...

There are a few sports where the commentators add interest, at least for me, like F1 as it can otherwise be quite dull at times, another is Golf which can be pretty funny on occasion; but otherwise yes the incessent drone of "the ball goes to X, then back to Y, then X again" blah blah is awful...

I also suggest you put a small thinnish non rot packer of some kind under the post, but smaller maybe half the size and centre it. I use offcuts of 9mm thick PVC fascia which this helps air get to the very bottom to dry it out, though I do also generally drill a few more screw holes in the...

If sealed on all edges, will be fine in a non bathroom situation - MRMDF is generally for high humidity areas. The edges will take a little bit of work to make look good if any are exposed, a shellac sanding sealer works well to tame all the "hairyness" when they are painted; easier to apply...

I saw that mself at another suppliers MDF being more expensive than plywood - I cannot understand how this is either. Plywood will be very hard to get a very smooth "plaster like" surface on. I made a ply box years ago and it took multiple layers of primer and sanding back to get rid of the...

Ever had a conversation with your son about what he thinks needs to change for the force as a whole to be more effective? I know what my answer would be, stringent pshychological screening. It's my suspicion that a significant portion of the police join for either the power trip, the fat...

Lovely bowl and thanks for the judiciously placed tailstock, though I'm wondering why you thought it necessary to strip for the photo's?

I've had more than a few discounts by doing my due diligence, pitting retailers against each other for a large item sale like a £1000 TV. "Dont ask, don't get" my Nan always said and if they say no and it's just a big chain retailer and the sales person has been particularly disinterested, I...

Apparently this has been happening a lot in the USA, so if this ever happens to anyone else, don't let the second courier in whatever form they pose, collect the parcel. Advice in the USA is tell them you'll verify the information for yourself and close the door, if they persist in trying to...

OK time to weigh in on the children it seems - to all the arguments regarding "it's cheap crap wood, so anything you build will ALSO be cheap looking and crap", I give you this gentleman on YT. If this doesn't shut you up, then I guess you're just hating on those whom can't afford quality...

I personally wouldn't use a normal style hinge as the screw threads would be taking most of the load and thus relying on how much bite they have but there is another simple solution - use a pin hinge. On the part of the desk that goes under the carcass you put two verticals either side drill a...