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decking on flat roof

I want to lay decking and a half-height trellis surround on the flat roof of my kitchen/bathroom extension to make a ro...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by seasidepeter
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by seasidepeter

Socket in garden

Here's my plan, does anyone foresee any problems or dangers? Got an outdoor weatherproof socket housing (IP65), going t...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Mentalguy2k8
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by Mentalguy2k8

Need a 220 line

I just bought a welder and I need to put a 220 line in my garage. There are currently no 220 lines in my house. I live...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by TheMavric2K_at_yahoo_dot_com
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by TheMavric2K_at_yahoo_dot_com

Ring main and spurs

I've been trying to sort out the electrics at a property my son bought about 18 months ago for some time. The lighting...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Giles
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by Giles

Mount Plasma T.V. over Fireplace to 1x4 studs

My fiance wants me to mount our plasma tv over our fireplace, which occupies a "hollow" built-out column (a gas firepla...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jman965765_at_yahoo_dot_com
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by jman965765_at_yahoo_dot_com

Hanging wall cabinets

I tore down a tile wall in my kitchen in order to hang new wall cabinets only to find the brick exterior and some wire...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Diane_zimbaldi_at_yahoo_dot_co
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by Diane_zimbaldi_at_yahoo_dot_co

D.I.Y Pool heater

Hi I was wondering if it was plausible to make a pool heater from an old shower unit? It would need to have an internal...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by p.mc
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by p.mc

Mortice lock stiff to turn.

Our mortice lock has gone from slightly stiff to turn to fairly stiff to turn over the last week. Any suggestions or sho...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by maltravers
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by maltravers

How do I plaster external angles?

I'm a bit confused about how to plaster external angles. I know I need to use angle bead but I'm not sure how to go abo...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by clangers_snout
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by clangers_snout

Repairing chipped enamel barbecue :(

The other day I took the plunge, and notwithstanding Homebase's 15% promo, took out a second mortgage and bought myself...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by davidlobsterpot601
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by davidlobsterpot601

Problem with grease gun

After filling my grease gen with grease I find that no grease comes out of the gun although I have pumped for some time...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Darrach
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by Darrach

Removing texture coat

This follows on from a thread where I asked about using Polycell SmoothOver to cover up a texture coated ceiling that w...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Giles
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by Giles

Fluorescent fault

The fluorescent tube in our garage has started playing up. It fires up and is OK for a few seconds, then goes off, and...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by midge
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by midge