Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Help! Locked myself out!

Hi all! I know I'm a moron - however, I found some strange keys in a kitchen drawer and asked if anyone knew what t...

13 comments posted 19yrs

posted by stewartandamber

13 comments posted 19yrs posted by stewartandamber

Immersion thermostat

A friends themostat on her old style immersion heater ... the themostat sits on the top type ... had to be switched off...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by mike

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by mike

Condensing boiler: how noisy?

We have a very old Baxi backboiler at present and are thinking of changing is for a wall mounted condensing boiler. The...

6 comments posted 19yrs

posted by geoff.manship

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by geoff.manship

Boiler

Hi, Can a central heating boiler be fitted with a 13amp plug and be plugged into a wall socket? Many Thanks Suzanne

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by sue45

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by sue45

new bathroom keep old bath

Hi we have an old enamel bath, house is circa 1920-30 we opted to replace the path but now are considering keeping it....

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by zen72261

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by zen72261

Circular Saw Blades

Ive been given a second hand B&D circular saw (which is OK for what I want) problem is the blade has a tooth bent back...

9 comments posted 19yrs

posted by ~brian~

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by ~brian~

Door hanging problem

Hi Guys, I have hung 3 doors at a friends house for the first time but I have a bit of a problem with one of them. It s...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by johncon2

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by johncon2

What's this type of screw head called?

Can anyone tell me what the type of screw head is called that looks a bit like a hex or torx socket but with a pin in t...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by davidm_uk_notme

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by davidm_uk_notme

Leaking power shower

Hi all, the electric shower seems to have developed a slight leak - there is a small, thin stream of water flowing down...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by SimonFinnigan

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by SimonFinnigan

concrete floor sagging in middle

I have a concrete kitchen floor which is sagging in the middle, it has hardboard which is pretty thin now over the top....

18 comments posted 19yrs

posted by shpams

18 comments posted 19yrs posted by shpams

Advice! - Anyone Help

Im looking to buy an 18v Cordless Circular saw. The top of the range are far too expensive for me, I've been lookin...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by ~brian~

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ~brian~

Sealed windows question

I have heard somewhere about a method of mending sealed window units whose seals have broken down by drilling a hole in...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by abbotale

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by abbotale

Brightening up concrete fireplace

I have a disused concrete fireplace that I want to brighten up a bit. The house is a victorian terrace. The room is on...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by samwardill

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by samwardill

Painting Ceiling - Problem?!?

Hi, I am a complete newbie to full on decorating. Previously I've been lucky that all I've needed to do is a bi...

11 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nospam

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Floorboards on Concrete

Hi My other half wants to install Floorboards in our living room. At the moment we have a Concrete Floor. Can you insta...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by rees.a

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by rees.a