Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

diy referance site

are there any good basic diy reference websites out there? I need to drill on some tiles, something I have never done b...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jay

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jay

monobloc tap connection

I have bought a replacement but different make monobloc kitchen sink tap. There are no markings on its underside for me...

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posted by Beemer

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by Beemer

Copper Pipes in walls

Hi, I am fitting copper pipes into a new bathroom, and would like to embed the pipes into the wall in order to avoid mo...

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posted by robert

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by robert

Home repair, caused homelessness....

Hello; I'm the fool that tried to repair and protect his home with a security lite. The Govt of Ontario and it'...

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posted by spike125

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by spike125

Kitchen Units, where to buy

Hi, decided to renew my kitchen units, I have looked at ones in MFI and some seem pretty good quality also checked out...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jgwright6

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jgwright6

Baxi 105e

Hi all, I have a Baxi 105e combi boiler which is approx 3 years old. (I moved into this property 2 months ago). The cen...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jpick365

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by jpick365

alarms

I am dividing a room and want to either move the PIR or add another PIR. Is this something that can be done easily or d...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by kev

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by kev

Question about red fibre washers

The red fibre washers - such as those used to connect a toilet up to the mains water feed, etc - am I right in thinking...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by mjball

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by mjball

Tesco Clearance

Tesco are having a big clearance sale on DIY products for 99p Huge range in stores only. Just picked up screw drivers, h...

12 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jay

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by jay

House extensions

Hi guys After some advice regarding building an extension over a garage. Basically, we are looking to move and have see...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by asas

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by asas

White Shelves

Hi, I am new to the UK and wanted some advice. Looking for white shelves to put in the cupboard. B&Q seem to have very...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jay

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jay

Rust coloured powder inside Hotpoint WMA31

Investigating a slight water leak around my Hotpoint WMA31 washing machine today, I found there was a rust coloured pat...

11 comments posted 19yrs

posted by midge

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by midge

Wickes copper push fit fittings

I want to install a shower using a copper pipe fed between a partition wall. My soldering skills are pretty hopeless, b...

11 comments posted 19yrs

posted by dennisbecker

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by dennisbecker

New plaster query

Just had a wall re-skimmed but forgot to ask plasterer if it needs any special preparation/sealing before I paper it wit...

7 comments posted 19yrs

posted by midge

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by midge

Tiling Onto Hardboard

I am just about finished tiling my neighbours En-Suite. I am boxing in the waste pipes and have used 4" x 1" for the up...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by john

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by john