Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

starting the bookcase.

Following on from the assistance given to me esarlier regading building a bookcase. I have planned it out and now have...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by ptearme

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ptearme

Mosaics

I am doing a en suite refit for a neighbour and the top of the tiles are going to be two rows of glass mosaics (1 inch...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by john

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

old porous brickwork

Morning to all Any suggestions for an effective product in the UK to help seal porous old bricks in a terraced house 19...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by neukuk

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by neukuk

Q. Widening external door aperture - safe?

Hello all, We have one of those 'double' wide backdoors - it's wooden framed, the one half is just a window...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jbarstow

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by jbarstow

Bed Headboard

Hi there this may be off topic but I have just bought a 3' 6" bed and am struggling to find a store that sells 3&#3...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by No

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by No

Imperial Myson radiator

Hi All, Due to a nasty hole and a now wet carpet I find myself in need of a myson premier roll top radiator (or similar...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Ieatlotsof

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Ieatlotsof

Is It advisable...

to tile straight onto plasterboard? I realise it will cause major damage if the tiles need to be removed but this wont b...

11 comments posted 19yrs

posted by john

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

Lighting earthing on 35 year old house

I father's house is about 35 years old and the lighting is two core and in perfectly good condition. I would like t...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by richard_h_reeves

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by richard_h_reeves

Two electrical questions

Although I have spent almost forty years in the electronics/control engineering industry I am not an electrician and, t...

9 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Giles

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by Giles

gas cenrtal heating boiler wont ignite

Hi There My boiler has been working fine up until last night. I usually just swich the boiler on went I want heat but y...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jason.ward

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jason.ward

insulation of flat roof

i have had a flat roof constructed and need to insulate it i can access the underside of the roof what type and method o...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by r.waters60

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by r.waters60

Bookcase

I have recenlty retired and find I now have time to do some of the things I have put off for years. I really need a boo...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by ptearme

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ptearme

garage conversion

I am converting a integral garage into another bedroom, I will need to put a new doorway into the garage. The problem i...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by kev

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by kev

Self Locking Mortice?

Any such thing as a self locking mortice lock? Situation is - got an existing mortice lock on a front door to flat. Onl...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by bohica

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by bohica

Shower trays

Why are shower trays 760mm wide, I know you can get various sizes and shapes but my 'logic' says that a tray be...

19 comments posted 19yrs

posted by john

19 comments posted 19yrs posted by john