Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

artex repair

I had some water damage to my ceiling, the water appears to have run along a joint (where 2 sheets come together) its a...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nonsense

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by nonsense

Paint

Can you still buy the paint for repairing rear windscreen heating elements? If so where from and does it work? I haven&#...

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posted by john

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

burn on laminate worktop

Help! How can I remove a half-ring burn mark on a creamy colour worktop please? Thanks.

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posted by sally

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by sally

House Rewire DIY

Hello everyone, I'm going to rewire my house and I need to adhere to building regulations for this work to be passe...

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posted by oddjob

17 comments posted 19yrs posted by oddjob

Bay window radiators.

I have a bay window in my Edwardian semi with two 45 degree walls and a straight. I need about 7000 Btu to heat the roo...

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posted by d.ball

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by d.ball

Flexible Pipe

Many Thanks Gio & Andrew, BES are just up the road from me. Regards. Ben

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posted by iflyer

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by iflyer

Leather Sofa Conditioner Recommendations?

I bought a couple of leather sofas (from SCS) about a year ago. I don't know what type of leather it is, but the fi...

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posted by steveswann

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by steveswann

Shower using too much juice..

My plumber fitted a new (very nice) shower that requires a 40 amp supply onto the existing wiring which is 30 amp, afte...

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posted by techsupportmoc

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by techsupportmoc

Flexable Gas Pipe

Hello Everyone, Can someone tell me where I can purchase the stainless steel flexible pipe that goes from the gas meter...

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posted by iflyer

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by iflyer

Thames towel rails....help please

Am trying to source a narrow (300mm wide) electric towel warmer rail for a small bathroom I am doing. I have seen some...

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posted by ppeters

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ppeters

Spraying Water

When we flush our toilet, water sprays out of the bowl and on to the floor or all over the toilet seat. How do we stop t...

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posted by reneetucker81

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by reneetucker81

Rookie needs help with upvc door

My front door has recently slipped and there is a gap at the top and sticks when I open and close it. There are 3 screw...

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posted by whistle48

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by whistle48

mortgage survey report

i've just had a mortgage survey report done for a house im in the proccess of buying, besides the usuall nonsence t...

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posted by sandman112

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by sandman112

Wooden floor over heating pipe

I have a room around 24 x 11 feet. Half of the floor is conventional floor boards over 4 x 2 inch joists (1930's)....

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posted by b.h.le-page

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by b.h.le-page

Totally OT: Vauxhall Zafira

Sorry to be so far off OT but there seems to be a wealth of knowledge in these groups and I do not want to subscribe to...

18 comments posted 19yrs

posted by john

18 comments posted 19yrs posted by john