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Do you find it cools the tank unduly? I tried that on my bathroom, and even with insulation around the pipes (running through the loft) it sucked too much heat from the cylinder causing the water to be lukewarm. I took it out, and have now got used to waiting 2 mins before getting in the...

A note of caution. If the model you choose requires a sacrificial anode, stick the date of the required change in your diary and write it on the unit as a reminder. Depending on the hardness of your water, it's just a matter of time before it will corrode and leak if the anode is not changed...

I have a large, old gaff with long pipe runs. The kitchen tap needed running for ever to get hot water so I installed and undersink water heater that does the job perfectly. I think it's the 15 litre capacity version and provides all the kitchen sink water I ever need, and should it run out, it...

I have a digger and use it around the farm. They're not ideal for removing larger tree stumps, but a "serrated finger" attachment to cut the roots makes a big difference. Diggers are also painfully slow, so you'll prefer some way of shifting the spoil - small dumpers work well. Much of this...

I've got an Elu MOF 96E I never use. It's old but accurate if you're interested.

I had this problem and it was related to the plate mentioned above. Is yours flat with indents for the bars, or is it a casting with sockets for the bars?

I fitted one of these to my workshop and it's great. Uses very little electricity, provides dry heat, v reliable and cheap to run on a mix of heating oil and red diesel. Happy to share more details if needed.

All working as it should and has had very little use. Three speed. Tailstock - Complete with original dead centre and an Axminster live centre. Headstock - Four spur drive and 4 inch faceplate. Easy to dismantle for transportation (and carrying!!) Bars are 42 inches long allowing about 24...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spear-Jackson-9500R-Trad-Handsaw/dp/B0043YN9BQ/ These are great. Cheap, well made and resharpeanable. They're a little fine for deep resawing, but work OK. £4 for a file and it can become a pure rip cut in 10mins.

Have you previously tried morticing the wings into the fuselage? Just a shallow mortice and you'd have a crisp line where the two surfaces intersect. Just a thought.

+1 to this. Customer service is great too. I had a batch that went off in only a few months despite being stored inside in Ziploc bags. They sent me a replacement FOC.

This chap does a terrific job and may be able to help. https://mwebster540.wixsite.com/refurb Loads of Instagram posts too Mwebster51

Plus 1 for this. Works v well

Great, thanks.

A pal is wanting to make a desktop from 18mm laminate faced ply. He'd like the top edge to be rounded over so it's not sharp. Can laminate faced ply be successfully routed with a roundover bit without chipping the laminate? Cheers

This design.... accommodates movement far better. The lower panels are solid and sit in deep rebates to accommodate plenty of movement and the bottom rebate has a drain hole. It's been in 5 years now and has no discernible problems. I didn't choose the colour......

I've limited experience of making outside doors, but most of it is.......not good. The amount of movement is enormous in reality and absolutely needs to be designed in. I've recently repaired/restored a gate that had torn itself apart.... from movement because it had been designed (and made)...

I'd strongly suggest you get some professional help. The mind is heinously complicated and tending to it requires care and skill. You're most likely to find those abilities in someone who does it as a job. Good luck 🤞🏻

It's certainly possible to achieve a very good result if care is taken and the underlying timber is sound. If the timber isn't sound, it's probably worth uncovering anyway. My place was done 35-odd years ago. Most of the internal beams had been gloss painted (pink, green, white, blue.......) and...