Latest threads in UK Do-It-Yourself Forumshow only best voted threads
| Subject | Author | Posted | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Lodging a complaint after planning permission granted and work completed
A relative has recently completed a house extension, done with full planning permission and no deviation from the approved plans. Her immediate neighbours, who were consulted throughout and who...
19
|
6 years ago
|
19 | |
|
|
Powershop Powerpacks anybody?
In my search for a new deal I've come across Powershop and their Powerpacks. Talk about complexity in the market!! I'm just coming to the end of quite a good fixed price deal and am cautious about...
5
|
6 years ago
|
5 | |
|
|
charging Li Ion
I've just been handed a casio camera with a flat lithium ion cell, 3.7V 720mAh, charger has been lost. It has three terminals - T +, I'm guessing T senses temperature. Will I be able to charge it from...
5
|
6 years ago
|
5 | |
|
|
Tool / parts store / database?
Hi all, I think I might like some sort of phone / PC auto-synced database app that would allow me to quickly and easily enter data re the contents of tool archive / storage boxes and smaller...
56
|
6 years ago
|
56 | |
|
|
OT: Health and softy gone mad - washing up liquid is now deemed to be toxic!
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!
24
|
6 years ago
|
24 | |
|
|
OT Inbreeding
Due to inbreeding, "British Pakistanis" are more likely to give birth to children with birth defects, than any other group in the UK.
7
|
6 years ago
|
7 | |
|
|
flat roof terminology
The diagonal fillet that's fitted where a flat roof joins the wall, what's it called? I thought it was an arris, but searching for that seems to turn up larger sized pieces for fencing, then I though...
3
|
6 years ago
|
3 | |
|
|
Refinish Oak Butcher Block surface
We just purchased a new/used house. The kithchen counter is a ~ 5 x 10 foot (2 inch high) oak butcher block surface. With time, it now has several "stained" spots (sorta black areas) and many...
16
|
6 years ago
|
16 | |
|
|
Electricity costs.
My electricity plan is finishing this month. (Scottish Power two year plan). No gas. Best deal I can get is around 20% more!!! Is this what everybody else has found?
21
|
6 years ago
|
21 | |
|
|
Ping F
Send me an email fella. I don't have yours on this machine. It's about you house alarm.
4
|
6 years ago
|
4 | |
|
|
Very OT, memory card
I'm asking on behalf of an elderly gent. I know nothing about these things New SanDisk 32GB SDHC memory card used in dash cam. VLC won't play dash cam footage and reports "AVI index is broken" The...
29
|
6 years ago
|
29 | |
|
|
Blown plaster caused by disintegrating brickwork
Back to DIY after a long break and I'm easing in with what should be (have been!!) a simple job, redecorating the spare bedroom. However, after steaming off the old wallpaper I discovered some very...
23
|
6 years ago
|
23 | |
|
|
OT: LibDems and irony
I see a number of references on Twitter to a speech Cleggy made at a debate last year before the EURef, in which (expecting to win it) he likened some of his fellow speakers (such as Dave's friend St...
3
|
6 years ago
|
3 | |
|
|
Aldi Hose Fittings
Just treated myself to a set of Aldi metal hoselock type fittings. Less that ?5.00. I feel I have cheated someone - there seems at least ?10 worth of metal in them. Absoultely lovely - shame to leave...
2
|
6 years ago
|
2 | |
|
|
Roof insulation: Cold call from firm that sprays closed-cell foam between roof rafters.
G'day! Today, I had a cold sales call from a company offering to spray closed-cell (polyurethane?) foam between my roof rafters. I thought I'd run this past you folks, because a lot of you understand...
15
|
6 years ago
|
15 |