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Having moved to the country recently, and seeing the variety of visitors we have to the garden, we'd like to get a bird identification guide. I'm talking purely amateur here not some scientific tome. Literally to ID the feathered visitors we have to the garden. Some books seem to have photos...

that flooring looks excellent Steve, has it got a brand name? Mark

Anyway I went for the grinder at the dead bolt. I intend to change this door in the mid term as I don't actually like it and there is a bit of rot near the bottom. Therefore I wanted to keep the frame undamaged and not too bothered by some minor damage to the door as long as it's still usable...

I had a close look at the hinges but the pins don't have ends to grind off. No prob in itself but I was worried they would therefore be too tight to knock out, otherwise they would surely work their way up or down gradually in use. I bought some thin grinder discs only 1mm but these were still...

Cheers for that Pete, I'll measure tomorrow, though Bugbears link suggests there can still be a bit of variation. Bugbear, I've fixed it once, I'm going to get a new one as I can do without the hassle of it breaking a third time Haggis, thanks, I've also found some 1mm Bosch ones on ebay which...

I'll bear that in mind, thanks Mark

Haha yes the right key, my wife made me check that! Yes Also tried different depths and slight angles. Because it got jammed in the open position a few months ago I'm pretty certain the bit that slipped inside the lock has slipped again. I won't be opening it and repairing at again though...

Another Q, this time in relation to the replacement lock I'm going to need. I'd like to buy the new one in advance of getting the old one out so I can fit it straight away and not have compromised security. Yes I can screw the door shut but would like to slot the new one straight in. But do...

Don't have ones of those either Roger though a Fein multimaster is on the wish list :D Mark

Several good ideas guys thanks. I don't have a multitool (assuming you mean Dremel-like, Pete) so can't do that. I'll take a look for the thin grinder blades. I'll also take a look at the hinges tomorrow, that method never crossed my mind powertools. Thanks Mark

Any idea how thin the thinest are Phil. The fit is very snug and can't see me doing it without causing some damage. How hard is the metal likely to be, possibly thinking hacksaw blade as an alternative Mark

This week is obviously the week for everything to break in my house. So far I've had a broken oven (thanks for the help in fixing that), blocked drain, broken macerator, a few minor things and now a jammed lock. I've only been here 3 months. The wooden side door to the garage has a mortise...

Well I've solved the mystery. Or at least my wife did when she came home. Her - have you set the clock Me - no but you can see it works its flashing Her - Set the clock Me - mutters hows that going to help Her - Just do it I do it and now everything else works. Is this random that the...

So this hasn't gone as well as I'd have hoped. I got a new element, I'm happy its the right one. Bizarrely the old one was held on by one screw at the front (accessed via the inside of the oven) and 2 screws at the back which meant I had to take the oven out of the cabinet, remove the back and...

Thanks all I've ordered a new element Mark

This Amazon listing seems to be for my model of oven. Is this the right element, assuming your diognosis is correct? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lamona-Circular ... B00AI0NMCA If its just reversing my steps to put the new one in I'm happy to do it Thanks Mark

Was warming the electric fan oven earlier, when it tripped the breaker in the fuseboard. I reset that and now the fan oven is not getting hot. The clock works, the fan works, and the grill works (which is part of the oven). But when I try and get the fan oven to warm it wont. The oven is...

Steve Do you even need doors at the moment. Looks like your big machines are in. I'd be tempted to make the frame but board up the hole as simply and cheaply as possible. Then when everything else is done make them my first project. Can you manage with the small door only until then? Mark

Good point Mark

Sounds like thats my best plan then. Move the freezer food to the old decrepit chest freezer and use the FF as a fridge only over winter. In the spring move the freezer food back and save the eleccy. I nearly gave that chest freezer away a few weeks ago. Thanks Pete and everyone else Mark