Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Leaky radiators

Hi, I just moved into a new flat which has three leaky radiators (found out when pressurising the system). The leaks ar...

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posted by robert

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by robert

Loss of water pressure

Any advice please on the cause of a severe drop of water pressure.The water ran orange/rust coloured for a short time ,...

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posted by december13

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by december13

Central heating problem. Please help !!!!

I have a Ideal Icos boiler in my home which is used for hot water & the central heating which incidentally is a unfloor...

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posted by pushparaj_s

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by pushparaj_s

How do I do this?

I got a new toy for xmas and have been having a go at it today. Its a Biscuit Joiner and I seem to be missing the way i...

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posted by bean

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bean

Cat Detterant?

Anyone had any experience with cat detterants?, we've tried spray which did nothing so the other two options we&#39...

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posted by karldonald

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by karldonald

Joining tiles with wood and finishing for a matwell?

Hello, I've just finished tiling most of my hallway, with the tiles being laid on self-levelling compound on concre...

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posted by alansteele

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by alansteele

TOTally OT: DVD Regions

My son had a DVD (Scooby Doo) sent to him by Santa and it will not play on his DVD player. How can you tell the region...

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posted by john

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

Newbie Alert:- looking for good links and advice on house conversions into flats , mostly the do's and don'ts etc.

Newbie alert ?!?!!?? i owned my own place , which has been done up over the years and i have been toying with the very...

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posted by Thanks

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Thanks

air in central heating system

My pump is in the return limb of the system. My vent pipe is in the flow limb. When the pump runs in setting 2 air is s...

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posted by grigadale

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by grigadale

What moisture meter

What is best for testing moisture content of wood, a two pin or a four pin tester? Andy.

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posted by handy-andy

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by handy-andy

LED christmas bulbs an economy or not?

bought some LED christmas tree lights this year and paid a lot more for them than the normal filament bulbs. The filame...

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posted by blue.star777

12 comments posted 19yrs posted by blue.star777

cutting curves in ceramic tiles

Hello, newbie here, I just layed 10mm ceramic tile in my kitchen, except for the more intricate cuts. I have yet to buy...

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posted by hodah

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by hodah

PLumber's Charges

Hi, What is a reasonable price for a plumber to charge to replace a very accessible pump in a central heating sytem? I...

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posted by me9

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by me9

Idiot shower!

Hi all, I`ve just tried to have a shower, and the overheat light came on and it made a burning smell. Isn`t this a wond...

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posted by SimonFinnigan

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by SimonFinnigan

Radiator problems

I've just moved into a new house with a boiler in the kitchen and a hot water tank in the spare room. My previous h...

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posted by mandrake440

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by mandrake440