Home DIY

6A vs 10A. Another occasion to use Ohms Law. 6 x 240v = 1440W, 10 x 240 = 2400. So 6A will be able to handle constant current draw from 28 50W lights, it doesn't seem worth the calculation for the 10A.

TLC have some

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BG801.html

Cheers. That's comforting.

Went for one from Wickes as my OH was looking for an excuse to walk the baby. I really struggled to get dimensions from TLC and wanted to get something at least as wide and ideally the same mounting spacing.

They are pretty standard which is probably why TLC don't bother to list dimensions. It's a pain getting little things like that from them anyway. Easier if you have a local place.

I got the same one recently as well, based on it looking exactly like the Titan Peter Millard reviewed.

I took the kick back stop of mine (once I'd figured out how the saw works/handles) and it's so much smoother on the track now. Also got the Titan 48t blade which is much better for plywood cuts.

Made a desk out of birch plywood using it over the last few weeks and overall happy with it for the money (and my first track saw). Thou I'm sure a festool/makita will be nicer in terms of soft start and adjustment knobs. Bought the track saw instead of a circular saw as I thought it'd be better for what I'm going to use it for, plus less scary/better dust extraction.

Even used it to plunge cut a channel for speaker cables around the edge of our flooring.

Next I want to buy a 1.4m track for it as joining the 700mm ones is fiddly. And also make a right angle jig.

We've got one semi-local (the joys of living in a functionally unsexy area). It's even handily opposite Wickes, but my OH often gets flustered by screwfix and TLC.

In a stroke of luck it's identical so I didn't even need to remove the baseplate.

And in a continuation of wins for today I managed to finally get the two stuck dead spot lights out. All were bonded in with nicotine, most have come free with a bit of force as-and-when, but two were properly stuck. It still fucking annoying tho as on a couple the force of removing them as cracked the plaster.... But I need to repaint the ceiling anyway so it's not that big an issue.

Don’t want to shag tools/batteries

Don't forget that lithium ion batteries have a tendency to explode/catch fire if overheated or subjected to impact. The tool manufacturers have spent a lot of money developing their battery packs and manufacturing techniques to virtually eliminate these problems can the same be said of chinesium knock offs? The last time I looked to renew my tradesman's insurance 2 of the companies who quoted had a clause that invalidated my policy if I left batteries charging overnight in client's properties, which implies it's not an unheard of problem.

Which Ikea model is it?

ikea nordviken - https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/nordviken-extendable-table-black-20368714/

I want to build some wheelie bin storage, anyone done similar?

It'll have to house 4 big bins, mine and my neighbours, which currently sit on the gravel out from. I imagine I'll have to remove gravel from the area, and put some sort of foundation/platform down? It needs levelling anyway.

Was gonna have it open fronted with a high roof so you can still access bins, my neighbour is quite elderly so needs to be easy for her to chuck rubbish inside.

So yeah, isn't it just screwed to the base? Most of the time it's a pretty straightforward attachment. Like I said, just take it off, chuck it (or repurpose it) and get a new piece finished to your heart's delight.

Maybe I'm missing something, but that's never happened before.

Yeah mine has that too as clause, although I never leave tools ever on a job incase they get stolen over night.

wheelie bin storage, anyone done similar?

Iirc @amey designed one for @chrisbmx116.

Yeah pretty much.
This is it.
House has been painted since.

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Curious to know if you ever actually sit on that bench...

All the time in summer. Winter, less so.

I might do something similar this year. With the little one being 1 in July, I imagine she'll want to play on the green we have out front.

Yeah, we are in the same position, we have a green out front and a kid on way, may keep it inside for a bit before letting it out on the green. 18 years for so.
TBH we would sit on the bench almost everyday in summer, and defo most weekends, it was actually really nice as during lockdown we got to meet even more people in the neighbourhood and have become pretty good friends with some from it.

Was also good for social distance drinking.

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I have that one too, and it is excellent. Once you remove the anti-kickback device.
I have built so many shelves and cabinets with it.

You can buy Makita track fairly cheaply, which is completely compatible - even has the tilt groove. The only problem is sometimes it's not straight, but thankfully Screwfix has a great returns/exchange policy.
I've seen 2.4m Festool track cheap sometimes, and it's also compatible, but doesn't have the groove for locking in a tilted saw.

Two thoughts. Firstly, it looks like that cement plinth is breaching your slate damp proof course. It's not easy to tell from pictures. If it is, hack it all off.
Secondly, painting the wall will exacerbate any condensation issues, as the moisture cannot escape through the bricks. Also if you repointed in cement instead of lime then it cannot escape through the pointing either.

I'm in Denmark, so a specific recommendation is probably useless. I'm not even sure I used the right term, but it's the straightedges used by pavers(?).

Oh I thought you mean remove the veneer and keep the particle board. Putting in a whole new piece of wood does sound easier. Need to have a fiddle with the fixings and see.

Funnily enough I've just that exact same thing with my ikea bedside tables, the board had water damage and I had some spare oak left over from another project. Turned out quite nice

Probably a bit more of a challenge doing a big table though.

That's good to know.

We have a decent sized garden which gets the sun for most of the day but there are other kids in the group of houses, including 2 or 3 which are only a couple of months away from her age so it would be nice to be more social.

Front 'garden' is basically a 1m deep strip of shit plants that sits in front of the house. Keen to strip it all back, plan something nicer and put a little bench in front of the bay window.

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You ought to turn that lawn into an Olympic sized swimming pool

Interesting, thanks! What are the dimensions if you know roughly? And what's it sat on?

It's called Telly Tubby Land on the WhatsApp group.