Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Ceiling Fan Installation Advice

Hello, I am planning on buying and fitting a new ceiling fan, with lights, in the bedroom. This is to hopefully replace...

7 comments posted 19yrs

posted by someone

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by someone

Using interior paint outside...

I'm planning to paint the perimeter wall of my house, which is unfinished grey render at the moment. As it will nee...

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posted by jvarty

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by jvarty

trees,getting rid of

Did I hear of this or did I just dream it,,If bark is cut all the way round the trunk and a gap left does this kill the...

15 comments posted 19yrs

posted by corniche

15 comments posted 19yrs posted by corniche

electricity bill

Guys, I recently checked my meter for input onto PowerGen website and they said that it seems very high and had I made...

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posted by ks

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ks

Tiling

Kitchen coming along fine, if a little slow ! Now at the stage ere I am going to fix the work top into place Do I tile b...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Dave

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by Dave

london water closet company shower

Hi we have a shower from the above via our builder. the mixer is not set-up correctly. either to hot or straight to col...

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posted by zen72261

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by zen72261

Oil stain removal from brick weave

I have a brick weave forecourt which has an oil stain caused by a badly-fitted drain plug on my car. I know from experi...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Squid

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by Squid

garden lighting fault, advice please

I hope it's OK to post a request for help on an outside problem, it's on electrics not plants. We have a garden...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by john_e.fox

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by john_e.fox

Odd sized radiators

I'm thinking of replacing some old (20+years) radiators but the sizes are proving a bit of a problem. I can easily...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Roygillett

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by Roygillett

hole driller

I want to fit a cooker hood. It requires a 5"venting kit ( which I still have to get) It is to go through a kitchen wal...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by NormanP

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by NormanP

Reluctant Door Handle

I have a pair of handles fitted to an external door. I need to remove the lock but am unable to remove the handles to f...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nobody.home

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody.home

rad probs

I have a small radiator and its getting rust marks on it, so what do I do to cover it up. I was told a few years ago th...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by willy

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by willy

sealant maybe

I hope its ok to post here . I did think of posting it on a gardening newsgroup but as it about sealing wood, I though...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by NormanP

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by NormanP

help needed please

My husband needs a Bosch spare part for his orbital sander . model PEX 125 AE if that any help - the bottom plate does n...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by katemorgan

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by katemorgan

cost to plaster a chimney breast

hi, can anyone give me a ruff guess at what it would cost to have a living room chimney breast plasterboarded and skimm...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by stuartardern

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by stuartardern