Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

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Do-it-yourself digital picture frame

Hi everybody, I've just finished my very own digital picture frame, a conversion from an old laptop. It's a pro...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by marlon
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by marlon

extractor fan install

I want to drill a hole through the external wall backing the loo to install an extractor fan assembly. The fan will be...
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posted by steve.c.marchant
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve.c.marchant

Laminate Flooring in Bathroom

This weekend I'm going to be laying some laminate flooring in my bathroom, I've bought flooring thats moisture...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by davidm_uk_notme
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by davidm_uk_notme

High temperature plaster?

We want to have an inset stove fitted into an existing chimney breast. However, the fitting instructions call for the a...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cw.hodgson
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by cw.hodgson

Changing the belt on my tumble dryer

Can anyone suggest which panel/panels I need to remove from my Creda Reversair Sensadry tumble dryer in order to change...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ruel.mcdowall
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by ruel.mcdowall

Victorian house

My daughter has purchased a victorian type house. There are patches on the wall where the plaster has come away reveali...
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posted by me
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by me

Silicone sealant not cured

Hi, last evening (6-30ish) I sealed the sides of a timber window frame in readiness for painting. I used silicone seala...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ave
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by ave

Sealing lino tiles in a bathroom

Hi all, I have just laid a lino floor on top of a green 'fibre' underlay. Typically for me it did not occur unt...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by eldrunk
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by eldrunk

megaflo pressure

Can anyone please tell me why when I open a cold tap, the pressure drops noticeably on my shower; however, when the hot...
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posted by budvar
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by budvar

Concealing a gas boiler

I want to fit some new kitchen cabinets but i have a gas central heating boiler in the kitchen which i was wondering if...
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posted by steve-davies1
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve-davies1

Bathroom revamp

Our bathroom needs a complete overhaul, and wondering what is the correct order. The existing bath, toilet, sink & tile...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dstanman
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by dstanman

Artex...

Is there an easy way of remove artex off the ceiling? Detestable stuff.....
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posted by changesaddy
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by changesaddy