Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

OT Emachines Desktop PC ?

Hi, My friend has been given an Emachines Desktop PC model number 3230, but unfortunately, he wasn't given any of t...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by the_constructor

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by the_constructor

marine ply

hi,just started ripping the bathroom out and as i removed the wall tiles that were over the bath i noticed the plasterb...

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posted by aoqk85

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by aoqk85

cavity insulation wall scars bricks

The front of my house looks like its been hit by a burst of machine gun fire after having had dozens of holes drilled f...

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posted by jamey

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jamey

Re: High gas consumption from our boiler

Ps.... Our gas consumption is approx ?120 a month or more which is triple that of our previous house (a 4 bed detached)...

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posted by dawson_nick

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by dawson_nick

Roof Cleaning

Hello, a friend suggested i get my roof cleaned as it's looking a bit grubby. Does anyone have an opinion on this?i...

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posted by graham.fm

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by graham.fm

under floor heating and concrete slab

Hi looking at having a developer build a house, I would like under floor heating and they want to put it in the 100mm c...

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posted by cbridge

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by cbridge

Felt backed Parquet Flooring - How to fix?

Hi, We've just bought felt backed Parquet flooring and are wondering the best way to fix them? They will be laid on...

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posted by jach

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by jach

Good tap wrench

I'm looking for a good tap wrench for loosening the pipe nut (as opposed to the back nut) on sink and bath taps. I...

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posted by midge

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by midge

home insurance during works

I phoned my current buildings insurer to tell them I'm having some works done. My house is a 4bed bungalow worth ab...

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posted by null

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by null

'Whole House' water pumps

Anyone any experience of installing and using a 'whole house' water pump (as made by Salamander for example). I...

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posted by Uno-Hoo

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by Uno-Hoo

protecting table legs in the wet

I have a hardwood folding garden table. Where it stands is often a bit wet, which means the wood at the end of the legs...

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posted by vacuous632

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by vacuous632

PVA adhesive over screw heads

Novice has just painted the small bedroom and is having a new carpet put in. Some of the floorboards are a bit springy...

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posted by blue.star777

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by blue.star777

Marbling paint-effect

I have a slate fireplace (date ~1905), which was originally finished in a black marble paint effect which I would like...

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posted by dunks.spamcan

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by dunks.spamcan

gas hob fitting

Can anyone please tell me what the minimum height clearance is for a free standing (one that builds into a work surface...

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posted by wayne_rutter1

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by wayne_rutter1

Tiling on plasterboard

When fixing wall tiles to stud plasterboard walls, should the plaster be sealed with a pva adhesive first or can the adh...

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posted by spam

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam