Diy Suppliers On-Line
Wickes is one of the major brands in the building and home improvement market - most items available for home delivery, some items available in-store only. The suppliers listed on these pages offer on-line service and delivery, or have branches, ... [... more]
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Nails
Oval wire nail. Most suitable for joinery work where appearance is important since they can easily be punched below the surface. They are less likely to split the wood if driven in with the longer sides parallel to the grain. Sizes from 12-150 mm ... [... more]
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Overlapping Feather And Square Board
With the posts, rails and gravel boards in place, position the first plank in place at one end of the fence. With an overlapping plank fence, the first plank can be fitted flat to the rails or a small strip (the same width as the intended overlap ... [... more]
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Bricklayer's Tool Kit
These came various sizes and shape ranging between ten and fourteen inches. One side of the trowel has a more rounded edge, this being for rough cutting, however, this use is not advised for the beginner. The measurements are the actual blade ... [... more]
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Corrugated Roof Sheeting
Corrugated material is supplied in various lengths, so cutting can often be avoided by selecting the appropriate size (or a number of sizes) at the planning stage - you will probably need to cut alternative ends sheets lengthways so that the ... [... more]
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Checking As You Build A Wall
Use a spirit level to keep the courses level. Remember that the corner bricks have been set to the correct height, so any adjustment should be by bedding down the bricks in from the corner. Bricks are not made to very tight tolerances, so don't ... [... more]
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Ladders
A combination ladder offers various arrangements to give a step ladder, an extension ladder and a stair ladder in one piece of equipment. The combinations fold down to about the same size as the platform step ladder but is much more versatile. ... [... more]
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English Bond Wall
With a straight wall this is not a problem, it's just alternate courses of headers and stretchers with each joint on the stretcher course centred on a header brick on the course below. Garden walls built using English bond are one brick wide. As ... [... more]
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Advertising
Text adverts can be one or more lines long, the important thing is the number of characters, the standard is 25 characters - the link to the URL of your choice can be part or all of the text displayed. Text adverts are normally in the side bar ... [... more]
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Hot Air Heat Guns
For stripping paint, the heated air is directed onto the painted surface, causing it to soften so that it can be easily stripped off - either by using a stripping knife or hook. For best results it is best to work up the surface with the heat gun ... [... more]
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Stucco
Traditionally, Stucco has been applied to both internal and external masonry or timber wall construction as it requires a solid backing to give it strength. This page is based around the external use of stucco. Modern techniques have enabled the ... [... more]
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Conversion Calculator
Just follow these easy instructions to convert imperial, metric, length, area, capacity, weight or temperature,: cubic inches cubic feet cubic yards imp pint imp gallon US gallon lqd cubic cm cubic metre litre hectolitre sq inches sq feet sq ... [... more]
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