Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Cleaning kitchen cabinets

We have glossy white finish kitchen units that attract every greasy splash and mark imaginable. What is the best way to...

11 comments posted 14yrs

posted by maltravers

11 comments posted 14yrs posted by maltravers

Generator manual

> I am usually quite good at finding things, but hitting a brick wall here. > When tidying my hut up , I found a small...

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posted by howardjones29

1 comments posted 14yrs posted by howardjones29

Coving

Folks, can anyone give me guidance on what width size of coving would be appropriate for a ceiling height of 250cm? Chee...

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posted by jon.stewert

1 comments posted 14yrs posted by jon.stewert

Calculation of time to replace a volume of extracted air by heating it...

Can someone check my calculation... Time to replace 15m^3 of air extracted at 20oC, with air heated by a 650 Watt heate...

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posted by js.b1

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by js.b1

Control for automatic garage door

My hand control no longer works on my automatic garage door although the direct switch inside the garage allow me to op...

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posted by Darrach

10 comments posted 14yrs posted by Darrach

How to warp doors to fit

Hello, I have some home-made quite old t&g doors that don't fit flat into the frames. Can anyone suggest how I can warp...

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posted by egginstone

9 comments posted 14yrs posted by egginstone

Requirements for protecting bonding conductors from the consumer unit?

I'm about to install a 10mm earth cable from the MET in the consumer unit to the water and gas pipes (it'll be a single...

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posted by clangers_snout

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by clangers_snout

round sink moves around

My husband and I did all our own DIY jobs I learned a lot.I am 76 and on my own now,I got a plumber to to do the sink w...

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posted by vihawkins

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by vihawkins

How would you straighten a door key?

Left my keys in the back door and it slammed, catching the keyring in the frame and now the key is bent almost 45 degre...

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posted by Mentalguy2k8

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by Mentalguy2k8

is satellite cable suitable for an outside aerial?

I just bought an SLX aerial from Toolstation thinking there was coax cable included but there is not. I already have co...

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posted by outwest

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by outwest

DIY forums

Help, I used to have a DIY on outlook express forums but since upgrading to Win 7 I unable to get outlook express. Any t...

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posted by yamxs750

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by yamxs750

Grout Vs Caulk

I have a 2 year old shower stall that is ceramic tile on the floors & on the walls. It is grouted where the wall tiles...

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posted by ecbader_at_yahoo_dot_com

1 comments posted 14yrs posted by ecbader_at_yahoo_dot_com

Roof coating

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roof_coating "Smaller roofs in good, serviceable condition can be __a weekend DIY project__...

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posted by no

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by no

Papering over lining paper

Folks,I am just about to paper over emulsioned lining paper.But,do I need to sizr it beforehand?Cheers

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posted by jon.stewert

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by jon.stewert

Over a grand to move the electric meter!

Was talking to a mate of mine who is having his electric meter moved from one room to the next and they've quoted over...

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posted by clangers_snout

30 comments posted 14yrs posted by clangers_snout