Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Blue tack spot removal

I have no doubt it will have been covered before but.... Does anyone know the best method of removal of grease spots le...

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posted by harrogate3

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by harrogate3

Central Heating Wireless Room Thermostat

We have fairly old central heating boiler. This heats both the central heating and the hot water. We currently have Dra...

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posted by nomail

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by nomail

Central Heating Pipes

I am about to put down an wood floor and need to sort out the pipes underneath first. My problem is that I have a combi...

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posted by j.b.griffiths

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by j.b.griffiths

Toilet Pipe runs on outside wall

I am about to install a small en suite toilet to the top floor of a mid victorian terrace house 2up 2 down type. At pre...

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posted by Capttolley

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by Capttolley

Plastering

Hi, Can anyone recommend anywhere in the UK to learn plastering properly? Jim

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posted by Jim

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by Jim

Copper pipes in concrete

Hi, I believe that copper pipes cannot be laid in concrete floors anymore. Is this the case? I can see plenty of eviden...

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posted by i.davis

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by i.davis

Dripping Rad

Bought a shop soiled rad from wickes that was missing the bleed screw.Unusually to me the vent was at the rear of the r...

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posted by Capttolley

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by Capttolley

Electric cooker installation advice

Hi Folks, We've been given an one year old electric cooker to replace an old gas one that died. The cooker is a sin...

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posted by docbones5

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by docbones5

Shower Choices

Hi All, If I need to replace the faulty electric shower I would like to do it with a one that uses the hot water in the...

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posted by bill

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by bill

Shower Malfuction!

Hi All, I have a Triton Aquatronic electric shower, about 3 years old. Tonight water is coming out of a plastic pipe ju...

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posted by bill

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by bill

electric sockets

Edwardian house, 3 pin electric sockets installed ages ago. I want to install new ones and understand there is a min dis...

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posted by cojack6ATbtinternetDOTcom

11 comments posted 18yrs posted by cojack6ATbtinternetDOTcom

Is this OK?

I have today changed an outside light (normal on/off type - not security type). One of the neutral wires was not long e...

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posted by john

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by john

Close coupled suite

Should the cistern be fixed to the wall in all cases ?? A local plumber fitted the suite abt 18 months ago and now I fi...

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posted by ted

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by ted

Tumble Dryer Vent ?

How easy is it to fit one of those vents that go thru the house wall to the outside? sick to death keeping the back doo...

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posted by redman1977

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by redman1977

Replacing grout on bathroom tiles

The grout on our bathroom tiles is mouldy and the old tricks like toothpaste and grout cleaners barely work. We asked a...

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