Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Exploding Light Bulb

The light bulb in one of the ceiling lights (at the top of the stairs) just went "bang" and the glass section blew off...

7 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nomail

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by nomail

Loft Conversion

I live in a terrace house with a plan as below ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------...

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by mquelch

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by mquelch

capping disused chimney

Does anyone have any thouhgts on the most cost effective way to cap a disused chimney? House is victorian with a square...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by birkbeck

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by birkbeck

Mounting a wall hung sink on partition wall?

My daughter bought a new bathroom suite from B&Q which included a no-pedestal sink. Two "ex plumbers" have walked away...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Beemer

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by Beemer

creaking floors

Just moved into a new house, well not new 9 years old. The upstairs floors make a lot of noise when walking on them You...

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posted by ayaa65

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by ayaa65

Installing a woodburner

Hi At present our house is heated by a central heating system powered by a LPG boiler. This can also be used to heat th...

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posted by anitac50

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by anitac50

Installing a woodburner

Hi At present our house is heated by a central heating system powered by a LPG boiler. This can also be used to heat th...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by anitac50

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by anitac50

boiler flue

Anyone help? what distance should there be between boiler flue and neighbours windows, also how far does the spray reach...

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posted by sue45

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by sue45

Problem with cracking paint

I've repainted the master bedroom with a B&Q "colours" matt paint, which is OK apart from half-way down one wall. T...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by the-sbray

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by the-sbray

Coloured stone cleaner

We have a small area or coloured granite chippings which were originally blue, but over the years have got dirty. What...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by nothere

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by nothere

BSP pipe thread query

Out of curiosity (having nearly bought the wrong fitting today) can anyone explain the background to why a fitting desi...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by midge

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by midge

Service fuse

I have noticed after a visit from my electricity supplier - to fit a service switch - that their fuse has been changed...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Giles

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by Giles

Double Glazing

Hi My downstairs front window has condenstation on it on the outside of a morning. Other houses don't seem to get it...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by r

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by r

Reagarding Panel Pins when planing doors

"Plane in from each end towards the middle. Planing along and off the end will splinter the end. Watch out for panel pi...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by booveedoo

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by booveedoo

Ceiling downlighters

Hi, My new house has lots of ceiling downlighters (12V) all with 50W bulbs. Consequently, my electricity bill is sky hi...

16 comments posted 19yrs

posted by michael.hopkinsNOSPAM

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by michael.hopkinsNOSPAM