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Conversely, I’ve used these a few times and hated them. YMMV

nice!

I want to remove an internal door and frame and then plaster the newly exposed edges. Is there anything I need to look out for?

Plasterboard external corners are usually reinforced with metal edge beads. This also helps to get a straight edge on the plaster corner.

If you take the architrave and door stop off you'll find a liner. Might be easier to leave that in and plaster to the back edge.

^ defo. Leave the liner in, fill the hinge holes and nail holes from the stop.

It’s much easier to leave the architrave on so you don’t have to work out what to do with the skirting, but then it will obviously feel like a doorway instead of an opening.

I prefer ones like this, I hang boilers and rads all the time with these.

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This type are great but they are so much easier to work with if you have the setting gun. You probably have one but in case anyone else wants to get into these (they are worth it). :-

https://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-heavy-duty-setting-tool/8499g

That is the only issue you really need one, not that expensive tho surprisingly

Those are really good, just sometimes when theres a vertical strut behind the dry wall I have to redrill a hole for the anchor.

I used to get them working without the setting tool but it takes a lot more time and doesn't always work.

The kit is pretty good value.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-hollow-wall-anchor-setting-tool-kit/903kk

Yeah sometimes it bites and just pulls the umbrella behind it and other times it doesn’t. Tbf my old man never uses one and doesn’t have issues but it’s use easier with it

I did without for years, then one afternoon I had to put in 30 to hang a load of floating shelves. I bought the kit after that.

Some people worry about getting them out if you're done using them. I've found they're pretty easy to remove. Just wind the screw out an inch and tap it with a hammer, the umbrella should straighten out and you can pull it out with pliers.

That’s one thing I never have to worry about is removing them, although I have had a couple radiators just fall off the wall with them but always turns out someone sat on it

Buy another tool? Well, if I must...

Cartridge silicone has poor unprimed adhesion to common building substrates

IME this is most definitely not true.

Looking for a block plane. I'd usually look at Bahco for this sort of thing but theirs looks eerily similar to almost every competing product on the market. Is there really any difference or just buy the cheapest?

I keep meaning to buy this - https://www.workshopheaven.com/quangsheng-low-angle-block-plane-type-3/

I have their low angled jack plane which I really rate

Sky's the limit if you look at lie Nielson bronze skew block planes or bridge city.

It depends what you want it for. I'd probably just pony up for an adjustable mouth Stanley on eBay.

I'm fed up of my local b&q having their panel saw out of action.

What's the recommended cordless circular/track saw for ripping sheet goods in the carpark?
My drills are Hitachi but I'm pretty brand agnostic as they are old and only 1.5Ah batteries

What kind of things do you want it for?

I was looking at a little 85mm battery powered number from Machine Mart with a friend the other day. Would only be good for a few cuts but that might be enough to get it in the car.

It never ends. I'm still buying tools after 30 years.

Ta. Will have a Google. Then procrastinate and wait for the new milwaukee M18 fuel tracksaw. While dreaming of mafell.

The track is £14! :-

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cps85-85mm-mini-plunge-saw/

Mafell is nice but you might still find this does a better job in the carpark.

Just ordered M12 Fuel multi tool I've been eyeing for a good while (found a body-only deal in "its"), topped off with the sub-compact circular saw (M12 Fuel again) separate charger and 3rd party batteries, combined with today's eB** 10% deal.

Now few hours later now I'm eyeing up jigsaws, will probably pick up a basic electric one rather than an M18. The expected outcome is LVT-ing up the living room on Sunday, before the xmas tree is set up. Scotia arrived yesterday, planks hopefully tomorrow.

Not even having a robust plier, a work bench nor a caulking gun (I have lots of SMT things and magnifiers and heating plates instead!) today was satisfying in terms of tool shopping and throwing $$$ £££ up in the air. (Too bad my Tado TRV deal fell through and had to order a third pack almost full price)