Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Challenge (Argos own brand) brushes for angle grinder

Bought Argos Challenge angle grinder (cat no. 711/0591, 9" Angle Grinder (NOT "Extreme"). After two short bursts of lig...

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posted by suilven

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by suilven

Stair Nosings (Rubber)

OK, I know they exist ('cos I've had estimates). But I can't find a supplier. I believe Roppe are the chaps...

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posted by andrea.kentwood

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by andrea.kentwood

Combi Boiler Possible Problem/s

Ok for the last month or so my boilers been playing up. It's just recently been serviced. It was set to hot water o...

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posted by redman1977

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Magnetic Contact Detectors

Hi All, Just installing an alarm system and my doors open the opposite way to the instructions which means that the det...

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posted by bill

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by bill

3 Sided Bay Window - Pic attached to help explain!!

Hi, I've decided to get someone in to replace the existing aluminium bay windows. I thought I'd just give the r...

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posted by simmey

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by simmey

Chrome plated pipe and compression fittings

Hi All, I tackle a bit of plumbing occasionally and normally use solder fittings, but recently had to do some work whic...

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posted by bill

11 comments posted 18yrs posted by bill

gas ignition problems

I have a faily new range gas cooker Might as well tell how it went wrong first ..... I put a potato in the oven but whe...

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posted by RoyandMarge

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by RoyandMarge

toilet seats

I have bought about 3 mahogany wood toilet seats from the likes of wilkinson, argos and asda. They last about a year or...

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posted by barry.makepeace

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by barry.makepeace

floorboarding the loft

right, i have decided to use chipboard for the loft, but the measurements have come out weird regarding the size of eac...

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posted by junk

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by junk

Timed light switching query

Hi all, I installed a remote controlled automatic sliding gate last year which has a 240v output feed for a courtesy li...

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posted by noone

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by noone

combi oil boiler

My son wishes to instal a combi aoil fired boiler in his conservatory; the electrical supply and necessary plumbing pip...

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posted by twoduncans

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insulating then boarding an attic - is it worth increasing joist depth first?

Looking to board my attic for storage; it has some scrappy Rockwool and joists are 4"x2". I was wondering whether to pl...

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posted by petermeakins

10 comments posted 18yrs posted by petermeakins

reclaimed timber

Daniel Hill Tiger Enterprise ltd 23 Clifton Rd Newhaven BN9 0BA www.reuseitdontloseit.co.uk does any body know where i c...

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posted by dhillrecycling

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Supplier of pronged tee nut 5/16"

I'm trying to track down a couple of 5/16 BSW/UNC thread pronged tee nuts, but I can't find anyone who supplies...

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posted by tonyb

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by tonyb

Moving Hot Water Cistern

I am considering moving the hot water cistern which is heated by immersion heater, oil fired boiler or Raeburn multi fu...

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posted by jones

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by jones