Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Electric oven elements and watts output

I am about to replace the main oven element in my electric cooker. This will be the third time it has been replaced. I...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by matt73

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by matt73

Problem with door

You'll have to excuse my lack of proper terminology here, as I'm not a native English speaker, but any help wha...

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posted by qwerty

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by qwerty

Garden Fence ??

Hi All, My Mother (God bless her) knowing that I was interested in replacing some old wood fence panels told me she saw...

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posted by sclarke624

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by sclarke624

Kitchen Power Point Conundrum

Hi, I wonder if anyone can offer a reasonably elegant solution to this little problem. We've fitted a new kitchen,...

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posted by billyzonex-traffic

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by billyzonex-traffic

Paint--Gloss to matt

Hi I have a quantity of coloured gloss paint that I am painting a trailer with and I wondered if there was an easy way t...

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posted by stephen

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by stephen

A guide to DIY tools and their uses

DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it sma...

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posted by ricardiandentures

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ricardiandentures

thermostat/programmer

Can I wire a sunvic stat to a siemens c/h programmer if so how? THANKS.

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posted by as.been

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by as.been

DIY Electrical work - regulations???

Hi I am moving house in a few weeks. The new house does not have an exterior rear security light fitted. Given the new...

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posted by asas

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by asas

Tapping into shower feed

I would like to take a feed from the switched side of a 40A supply to a shower so that I can feed a transformer for a s...

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posted by going

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by going

BBQ Grills

Hi all, I have been given a very nice SS BBQ that was purchased from homebase a few years ago. The BBQ is in fantastic...

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posted by me

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by me

LPG Jets

I need to buy an LPG gas cooker. have looked at some, but they all have a note which says, to convert jets, is this much...

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posted by 9323

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by 9323

Where to buy 6ft chain link fencing?

As per the title, I can't find anywhere that sells 6 feet tall chain link fencing? There is one supplier on eBay, b...

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posted by 1

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by 1

Conservatory Ventilation Problem

I have problem with my conservatory. In winter, due to a lack of ventilation I fear, the place becomes very damp and a...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by louisxiv

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by louisxiv

Dishwasher problem

I hope someone here may be able to help me. I am pretty handy but have never worked on a Dishwasher before. the Model i...

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posted by Ibethedrinkscarlingblacklabel

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by Ibethedrinkscarlingblacklabel

Shower controls

About 10 years ago I had a Sirrus thermostatic shower fitted that runs off mains pressure. Over the last year or so the...

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posted by Dave

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by Dave