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Push sticks man! get some made, Today! ;)

I've become a huge fan of Bosch cordless drills in the last 7 or 8 years, This is worthy of a look if you want to dabble, probably more workshop than site though. I had a look at it the other day in Screwfix, and it ticks all the boxes for me, compact, nice balance, brushless, all metal gearbox...

Exactly, and as I noted earlier, even a standard sized padlock gives enough wiggle room to move the bolt far enough back that a good kick would probably be enough to gain entry

Yep, this one is the kicker, all the other failings can be glossed over as just amateurish, but the staples design is such that even a standard size padlock allows the bolt to open enough to force entry. I did a Google search before posting, and can't find this style of Brenton bolt, but either...

... and more to the point, what is wrong with it?

Time flies when you're enjoying yourself! Next year will be the 50th anniversary of commencing my Joinery apprenticeship, I consider myself still learning, and wouldn't have it any other way.

Exactly how I use them, and have done for a similar amount of time. I need one of those in/out type signs for my workshop, only mine would read "If you can hear machinery, do NOT bang on this door"

That's what the second pushstick is for ;)

I use the same basic shape, very slightly longer overall, and with a bit more of an elongated 'nose' Instead of a pin, mine have a thin strip of rubber matting CA glued to the underside of the nose.

Happens all the time, man. They're falling out of the skies like flies. Government knows all about it, right? Chariots of the Gods, man. They practically own South America. I mean, they taught the Incas everything they know. ;)

Looks suspiciously like Sikkens to me, if that rings any bells?

Had the Radio didn't you? BBC Home Service/Radio 4? On the medium wave of course, none of your fancypants FM high fidelity nonsense. Jays, young'uns these days don't know they were born ;)

Not everyone needs a CSCS card https://www.cscs.uk.com/applying-for-cards/non-construction-related-occupations/

It won't mount it onto masonry, the idea is an extension of using grab adhesive, which has already been mentioned a couple of times. The template is for the forstner bit, tack the template to the wall with the pins (pictured) drill out to 10mm (plasterboard thickness) The hole saw is for...

There's another way, that hasn't been mentioned yet. 30mm Aldi Forstner bit (or cheap disposable one) 35mm Holesaw Guide for drilling plaster Offcut of ply for plugging 6mm dowel (fits the holesaw drill bit size) to assist inserting ply plug Construction adhesive to fix plywood plug Filler to...

Better be quick before the rot sets in - Quarter of UK’s three- and four-year-olds own a smartphone, data shows

Wha .. wait a minute .. is that .. is that a joke I see?