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We've been living with ours in a new build for 16 months. The quality looks good and I've not identified anything that is likely to break. It is a smooth matt light grey finish with built in handles and as such more susceptible to finger marks when opening. This has not caused a problem as soap...

I'm 62. I cut mine this morning, No 4 all over and No 3 on sides. It used to be No 3 all over and No 2 on sides. Time frame seems to be about the same as when I started doing my own in my late 30's, about 6-8 weeks, but hair is thinner and hence change in cutters. Colin

You could have a look here at the Deanta range that I used on our last house. 2 x 686 when rebated should do the job in a door case of your own making. Walden Unfinished Oak Glazed Interior Door - Deanta Colin

Thanks for the info. You may be able to draw some light on a "fact" I was told when I bought the saw. The original owner collected it from the then sole distributor near where he lived just outside Southend-on-sea in Essex. Colin

Pictures as requested. I bought the saw in 1984 from the previous woodwork teacher, who had bought it new about ten years earlier. A few years ago I managed to get a black silicon rubber blower bellows to replace the long cracked and useless original. Everything on the saw is true, the motor...

The go/no go gauges I've come across for checking holes have always been a double ended tool and not separate items. Colin

The ball ended tools remind me of those used by pattern makers of old. Internal corners of wooden moulds to be used in metal casting for would have been filled with melted wax and then one of these hot balls run along to form a perfect radius in the corner. The long length of the handles meant...

Interesting to hear your comment on Farrow and Ball. Whilst we loved the Estate Emulsion finish, the adhesion to plasterwork left a lot to be desired, and it seemed to matter little if the plasterwork was old or new. We have stopped using it and find Crown Trade Matt Vinyl very nice.. On the...

With the demand for dehumidifiers I'd buy a new one as you would have little problem selling your old one. Colin

Last winter we went for the 20L Maeco for our 125m2 bungalow. It is a new build and the amount of condensation was biblical. Until the purchase we had been wiping down the obviously double glazed windows up to 5 or 6 times a day when it dropped to -10 outside. This went down to a light wipe each...

I don't know how many different types of caulk I've used over the years, but I do know I've always needed more than one application. This was highlighted by the refurb I did on our previous bungalow. I spent about 12 months on an internal re-fit of all second fit along with built in furniture...

I have always had houses with render that needs painting. I used to use Dulux Weathershield in a smooth finish until they stopped doing the light grey I preferred. I then swapped to Leyland Truguard and will now not use anything else. Because I kept to the same colour and used a brush to apply...

So what happens when you get a bandsaw breakage and the blade is not enclosed. Could be a bit nasty. Colin

The graphite powder I inherited off my father is in a squizzy puffer bottle. I'm guessing this manages to blow the powder into the mechanism, or am I fooling myself? Colin

I find on a fresh battery I can get two cuts full length on a sheet of 2440 x 1220 x 18mm mdf and sometimes on 18mm birch plywood. The saw and 1.5 amp/hr batteries are probably about 12-15 years old. With a newer 18 volt set-up you could get a far greater performance. I cut against a clamped...

As the circular saw is cutting on the upwards rotation, why do you need a sacrificial board underneath? I have 4 x 2.4m lengths of 75mm square fence posts. I lay these on the workshop floor or my saw horses and lay my sheet material to be cut on top of these. I can slide these posts around as...

Concrete structures are seldom a warm place to work in. Insulation and vapour barriers are a good idea, but you will need some air flow to limit any potential condensation. You have insulated the roof, but I'm guessing your concrete floor may be the cause of the moisture levels as it will not...

As HOJ says above. On the locks never use WD40 or a silicon spray. These are wet lubricants that will eventually attract dust, fluff from your trouser pocket and dirt.. These can jam the key hole/barrel up and this in fact is what happened to barrel on the steering column of a car of mine some...

I used a Bandit for many years in the school I taught at. The build quality was excellent and I doubt you would find anything better in that size of machine. The motor was however gutless compared to that fitted to other makes. I'd bite the bullet and get a new motor of around 1Kw and you'll be...

HOJ, I don't believe the op has bought 3/4" pipe clamps, but 1/2" pipe clamps and these require the 3/4" o/d pipe. This pipe has an i/d of 1/2" and hence the classification or sizing of the clamps. Pipe clamps are an American invention and I believe the confusion is due to how they classify...