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How big a hole do you need to drill as a pilot? No.1 use decent bits. DeWalt Extreme are superb. Use a cutting compound. Dip the drill end in before you start then periodically as you drill. I'd post links but can't seem to paste them in now???

This old door is fighting me all the way! It's a hardboard skin with hardboard separating strips and softwood infills around the edges and lock area. I want to put one of these 300 mm grab bars, as a handle, on the outside: How best to affix? Can't really have anything like nuts or bolts heads projecting the bathroom side, even by a small amount, as it would interfere with the sliding door closing. Just worried if he grabs it to steady himself he'll pull it off if only into hardboard.

Ta. Hopefully it'll be lower than where the original lock has been chomped out. I'll fill everything and give it a quick re-gloss. Main thing is if he collapses in there he won't fall against and block the door.

If and it's a bit uncertain, my father comes out of hospital we've been doing a few bits around his bungalow. Always hugely resistant to any changes it's come to too much needing doing too late. Not for want of trying on our part believe me. An upstairs he can't use, a layout so contorted that he had to be carried out recently on a kitchen chair when he broke his femur. I took the original, 1960 bathroom door off and fitted a cheap sliding kit from Toolstation together with a bit of softwood trim. Found it totally hollow and open at the bottom and had to make a full width infill piece. Rounded the edges off with a router etc in case he falls against it. There'll be a big "disabled" handle going on the outside: Dad will probably leave the door open when he's there but for carers and us I figured fit a privacy lock specific for sliding doors. Got one of these: Is there a specific height the thumbscrew should go at? Decided to print a quick jig to aid "drilling" the 47mm holes each side ?:

Is this a proper, water/steam proof telly you're proposing?

Hoo is a fair distance from me. Where I live in the valley over development is imo putting unnecessary strain on infrastructure & utilities.

Down here they "developed" the Hoo Peninsula a few years ago by first upgrading the road network and considerably so. I presume at the same time upgrading the utilities, water, power etc. Only then did the housing estates come.

Ah! So just the rimless issue, they're good.

Go for it. You won't go back. Bernstein rimless here, Geberit frame. Love it. No disadvantages really other than install is a bit more complicated. Oh yeah, and if the cistern itself ever fails you're breaking the wall out! ? Seriously, it's a rarity, do it.

@Construction Channel has a historic clay field on his family's land I believe... Essex Double Romans coming soon!

A couple of incarnations of a Makita 18V battery to Einhell/Ozito adapter. Ripped off Thingiverse. Been using a previously printed pair in the Einhell chainsaw and they've worked perfectly. I took them out to play with a "sold as seen/spares or repair", Einhell brush cutter and have misplaced them ?) I used RS Pro, black PLA last time. This time, clay red PLA from 3DFILAPRINT and grey PETG from 3DJAKE. The Makita side: Any pointers as to reducing the hairiness of the PETG? The Einhell, Ozito side. In both cases the battery release lever snaps off as soon as look at it. Tbh this is the weak point of the design. A bodge to stick it back, that works, is a slug of CT1 and let it set. It acts as a spring! Anyone on here able to offer laser cutting in 1mm copper for the tabs? If not it's another hand fettle job.

Drink more you big tart!

Seems bloody cheap to me. This is mine:

That's dog rough! ?

Fugly though if he brings the cable down and round the side of the socket. As it appears pretty sheltered I'd drill a drain hole in the box and go top entry in round pvc from the top. One of these in the top of the conduit. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/TLTEG2.html?

How are you bringing the cable to the new socket? Still in that bit of trunking?

This? https://www.screwfix.com/p/self-cutting-tap-15mm-x/21250

All part of the Chinese long game. Our houses made from their cheap crap wood will fall apart. We'll have to spend more on them buying tools and materials made in China!

Long gone they are. If I'm in the bath the most fun I have is making my own bubbles and waiting for them to pop!

I feel your pain. My oil quote from last Friday was up 9p/L by Monday. Had 2000L in October. Down to 455L now.

Wow that is very reasonable for a litre! Even adding £6 delivery.

Shop around for a matt black stove/barbecue paint that goes on multi surfaces. Like this: https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-sp5-heat-resistant-stove-paint-matt-b/

I'll have to read the exact spec on the Multiplus label but I think its one of these: https://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/product/victron-energy-multiplus-compact-12-1200-50-16-ve-bus-cmp121220000/

Maybe heat the bathroom?

Mirka do a powered one but it's £££.