Home DIY

I'm also interested in one of these, best I can tell is green red colour difference (for some reason I think my eyes focus on green better just looking at the digital clocks in this room), I'd only want a plum line for interior use (paper hanging) horizontal line would be handy.

I don't know what the other fancy pants patterns are for? Or if the extra money is just for mounting that never gets used

I was actually going to do this, but unfortunately we've just had a spending moratorium imposed. Should have just done it last week :(

OK what I'm taking away is that the Henry will be fine, but I should be prepared to buy a filter and be mindful.

For context we're probably talking about:

• 4 sides needing a reasonable amount of sanding
  
• 2 sides needing blending of strong old paint into no paint
  
• 8 sides knocked back with 120
  

I have this one and no complaints so far. It self levels and is for bits of DIY so not looking for military precision. Not sure what an extra £470 would get me.

You can take the top off once finish and hose down the inside of the hose (that's where most of the residue will be), and wipe the top, the bag will do the vast majority of the collecting .. nothing to worry about

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I've got the same (I think) as Grumpy_Git. Not amazing in bright light, but has done what I need.

I use mine with my granny's vintage travel tripod. For me getting it the right height is the biggest mission. Although Idk how it would be any different with an expensive one.

I think I've heard people rate the dewalt one if you want to spend more. The one around the £100-150 mark not the super expensive one.

I use a roofing batten oversized for the ceiling height and jammed in position. Then drive in some screws for the magnetic base. Or use the nearest shelf and measure a consistent offset from the laser line to the exact position I need

We got a £20 laser level off Amazon and it’s done everything we need. Not great in bright light but worked for us while doing kitchen and various other bits

If you can get one with a pole and attachment for the pole it makes putting a line at pretty much any level possible.

The poles stretch between floor and ceiling. Poles for plasterboarding ceilings are very similar.

hung my first door and got it bang on first go. very pleased with myself. especially as i had to take 12cm off the height to get it to fit the small door frame.

designed and 3d printed a router jig myself for the hinges it's not mm perfect but they all fit and look nice and neat.

bought the irwin door lock jig to fit the handle as didn't want to fuck up the door on the last step and ruin all my hard work.

currently printing another jig to route out the strikeplate so it sits flush in the frame. then I can install the stops and i'll give the door and frame another coat or two of paint to finish.

first time using a router so happy to add another skill to my diy c.v.

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On the laser chat, I have a Bosch green one that goes once around the room. It's overkill, but is what was available second hand.
It came with one of those telescopic posts, and thats a really useful thing for curtain rails.

Extendable pole is a great shout!

I use this wee Stanley level. Comes with a clap so can be attached to door edges, frames etc. I’ve fitted many shops and kitchens with it and never needed a tripod or pole.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-cubix-stht77498-1-red-self-levelling-cross-line-laser-level/256FG

That was the one I had in mind.
Always thought the horizon could be changed with tilting? Or that a pricer feature

Edit; the height of it obvs. But I might declare that idea wrong myself!

I have a cheap one. Perfectly fine so long as it isnt too bright.

One of these clamps that can attach to doors and stuff is also good
(I don't have that exact one but something similar)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-universal-clamping-adjustment-positioning/dp/B071W2YRF4/

You'll kill it. But a new bag and filter and good clean will bring it back to life.

But you're probably just better buying the cheap titan one because you're going to use it again and you don't want to kill someone else's

Hmm, Best part of £40 for filter and bags last time I looked

Also depends on your ceiling height and how high the stuff is you want level.
If you have more than one ladder you can use a broomstick attached to ladder (voile straps) with one that has a clamp. And have less stuff.

I have one of these. It’s fine for DIY. Not the brightest and the line blurs a little at the extreme edges, but for longing things up etc it’s fine. My FIL has the dewalt and it is better, but I wouldn’t say it’s worth the extra cost for infrequent use.

The Stanley has 2 settings - self levelling and fixed. You could raise/lower the horizon line on the fixed setting, but you’d need a ensure it was level. With a spirit level or another laser 🙃

Nice, that raises it's usefulness - the product description gives the green light a higher range 16m, for + ~£30 over the red (which as a prices joke is almost 100% more from when I last looked)

Nice one, hanging doors is very satisfying

I have a bed like this that I would like to raise 20-30cm to be able to store more stuff underneath. Does anyone have a smart idea of what to make to raise it?

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Maybe one for the home or garden thread but does anyone know how to remove concrete gate posts? I'm assuming these have been set in to a certain depth so will need digging out somehow?

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You could instead consider cutting the foot board (carefully) and installing hinges so you have a flap you can lift and through which you slide storage boxes (if that's what you intend to place beneath the bed?).

How pretty do you want? Appropriate lengths of vertical 2x4 glued and screwed into each inside corner should do it. Can make pretty with some filler for the screws then MDF glued on and made flush to the footboard and painted.

Edit: would also have to consider any leg on that middle rail