Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Base/Floor for metal garden shed?

Hi, Got a metal garden shed, 8' x 6', it's going in a space which is mostly patio-slabbed, I'll lay more to level it al...

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posted by Mentalguy2k8

1 comments posted 14yrs posted by Mentalguy2k8

drill

Want to give my daughter a power drill. Any thoughts on what/price to spend? I have a Bosch which is great but rather e...

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posted by cojack6ATbtinternetDOTcom

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by cojack6ATbtinternetDOTcom

Dulux paint

My son recently painted a number of rooms in his house with Dulux white gloss, which has now gone yellowish and will ne...

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posted by Giles

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by Giles

JMB cordless power tools

Does anyone know where I can get replacement 14.4 vold batteries for the JMB cordless power tools ? None on eBay even !...

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posted by jimhawkins

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How do I distribute the loads on a 7th edition consumer unit?

I'd be grateful for any help with distributing the loads between the two RCCBs on my 7th edition consumer unit. I have:...

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posted by clangers_snout

20 comments posted 14yrs posted by clangers_snout

painting

Folks, I have always papered my walls when redecorating,but I will just emulsion them this time when I strip them.Will I...

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posted by jon.stewert

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Installing Schuko socket

Hi. I'm a newbie to this group, so apologies if this has been covered before (though I cannot find any mention). I woul...

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posted by newsgroups

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by newsgroups

Gas cooker bayonet disconnect/reconnect - DIY or not?

Moving house in the next few weeks, and was wondering whether to book a gas bloke to disconnect the cooker here and re-...

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posted by Mentalguy2k8

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Autocad plans?

Hi, We have a project in school that needs planning permission. Simple structure, a canopy roof supported on posts with...

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posted by notcheckedever

21 comments posted 14yrs posted by notcheckedever

he asbestos files?

Now can one and ones friends these days dismantle an old a corrugated asbestos garage and sent the sheets and rusty bit...

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posted by Briang1

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sink waste fitting

I have a franke sink to fit into a varnished wood worktop, it's a push in fitted by serrated claws on the sink sides wh...

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posted by rogergoss

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by rogergoss

Looking for a suitable dirty water pump

Is there anything around that you can set up with a hose in AND out? Similar to those pumps that you attach to an elect...

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posted by Mentalguy2k8

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by Mentalguy2k8

EnSuite

Aged parent wants to stay at Victorian house having difficulty with stairs and not suitable for StairLift. Does anyone...

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posted by cojack6ATbtinternetDOTcom

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Re Beading

I have recently had to put some thin beading on an outside door. However when the small pins were used near the end of...

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posted by nick.dunstan

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by nick.dunstan

Risk Of Explsion ?

My local Church is supplied with gas via what looks like a 2" steel pipe. Obviously there is a manual shut off valve on...

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posted by the_constructor

13 comments posted 15yrs posted by the_constructor