Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Bath Enamel

Hi I've recently finished installing a new bath, and after tiling have dropped something into the bath and chipping...

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posted by enquirer.com

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Telephone extention connection

I am trying to install a telephone extension into a new telephone point. I have 4 colours white, red, green and blue. T...

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posted by somone

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some advice appreciated on my combi boiler

Hoping someone can save wasting some mony here. I have a worcester boch 280 combi boiler. I am having a problem where i...

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posted by ChrisPursell969

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occupancy sensors

I was thinking of replacing the pull switch in the bathroom with an occupancy sensor, something like the one that klik...

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posted by luna

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Draining & refilling central heating system

I am considering cleaning out my 8,5 year old heating system and refilling with corrosion inhibitor. I've had a goo...

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posted by bmcilvenna

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re: oil can - Daft question, but ...

Well as it says, this is going to seem a daft question. Having, at long last, bought myself an oil can (reservoir, spou...

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posted by jas2k_1

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combi-boiler

Can anyone advise, please? My heating/hot water boiler has just died and I am going to replace it with a condensing com...

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posted by brother.bill

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Pop Up Rod Linkage

Just purchased a new mixer tap for a new basin, it has a pop up waste kit with it, however reading the instructions for...

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posted by Suzie

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Corner protection

I am thinking of putting some clear plastic protectors on the corners of the walls in the kitchen. Something approx 5cm...

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posted by Phian

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Vokera Option will not light

Hi My Vokera option boiler goes though a start up cycle as normal (pump and fan run) but ignition does not occur.Seems...

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posted by sideshiftsam

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Painters damage

After the painters I hired, and paid, left yesterday after 2 days of work, I discovered damaged closet door. What right...

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posted by hlmw1

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Cold tap hammering noise when turned on

Fitted a new pair of kitchen sink taps for my mother-in-law a few weeks back. The hot one is fine. If you turn the cold...

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posted by midge

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Removing double glazed unit

I may need to remove my downstairs double glazed window unit (upvc frame) as I will be getting some furniture that may...

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posted by timmuffty

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rubber glazmg sealing strip falling out

the black rubber sealing strips on the top of our double glazing on the inside of the frames are falling down. I can po...

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posted by blue.star77

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BUilding regs - new bathroom

I am putting in a new bathroom and WC with no Windows - are there any regs regarding extractor fans etc? tia, JD

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posted by nospam

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