Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Domestic Water Heating costs

Any thoughts as to which is cheaper, in general, to heat domestic water - electric immersion heater or oil fired boiler...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nick

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by nick

xmas menu choices

Hi Ben/Debbie, Menu choices as follows: Derrick 2-5-7 Amanda 2-5-8 Tim 1-4-8 ken 1-5-8 Jacqui 2-5-7 Paul 1-5-7 Jan 3-5-...

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posted by tilbury36oncebitten

19 comments posted 19yrs posted by tilbury36oncebitten

Can you Bleed Unvented System Radiators?

Moved into a new house that has an unvented heating system and 2 of the upstairs radiators are cold at the top indicati...

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posted by steve

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

Sound proofing a floor

Hi, We are about to move into a house (around 300 years old) where one bedroom overhangs the lounge of the house next d...

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posted by no

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by no

glowworm combi hot water always too hot

Hi we have a glowworm combi 30 cxi, the hot water control seems to have no effect over the temperature. running the hot...

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by zen72261

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by zen72261

raising and extending ladder

Complete novice has just bought a three piece ladder to clean out the guttering on a two storey terraced house. Is ther...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by toolman_tim

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by toolman_tim

LED Lighting Transforma

Hi, I am going to fit some indoor under floor lighting in my house, i have fitted some 1.0mm Twin & earth and was going...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jamie

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jamie

Loadbearing of plasterboard

I want to attach a 17" LCD TV to my bedroom wall which is straw filled plasterboard about 2 1/2" thick (built in 1992)...

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posted by john

23 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

Should i leave my batteries on Charge?

Hi there, i have just got a 24v Bosch drill from screwfix which came with 2 batteries Model number (Bosch PSB24VE2 Comb...

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posted by msinclai

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by msinclai

single course brickwork

Son has moved into a 1880's terrace. Rear of kitchen is extension that was probably toilet/washhouse etc with singl...

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posted by cojack4removespam

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by cojack4removespam

FAQ: Want to ask a DIY question? Here's how. (V.16)

X-No-Archive [Weekly posting - Archived once a month] This is an introduction to the UK.D-I-Y newsgroup for new and exp...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by phil_a

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by phil_a

In line stop valve

Is it a good idea to use the in-line stop valve on the cold side to regulate the cold flow. Or should I fit a proper va...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by JoeSoapy

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by JoeSoapy

Compression stop valve in gravity fed cold water pipe.

In order to help future servicing am thinking of putting a compression stop valve into a cold water supply pipe feeding...

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posted by deighton.ridge

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by deighton.ridge

clean guttering

novice in London u.k. wishes to buy ladder to clean out gutters on two story (ground and first floor) terrace house. my...

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posted by vacuous632

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by vacuous632

Emulsion question

I picked a nice Ivory coloured emulsion for my living room. I recently stripped all the wallpaper off it, but when the...

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posted by nospam

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam