Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Ingredients for concrete

I saw someone today who was mixing concrete and the stones or gravel content were small pieces of crushed limestone. I...

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posted by thevicarage

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gloss painted ceilings

Any ideas of wether gloss painted ceilings might constitute a fire hazard?

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posted by simonJONES

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Kitchen Facades or KBBC - Has anybody used them?

Hi All, I'm currently thinking about having my kitchen done up. It's fairly small and the units & worktops are...

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posted by andy.dryden

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Jointing a dry lined ceiling

I just installed a new plasterboard ceiling (phew - that was a challenge!). I'm now going to do some jointing and h...

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posted by ScottRobertsgb

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Circular Saws / Blades

Hi All, My aging B&D saw takes a184mm X 16mm bore blade, you wouldnt believe the hassle im having finding a decent blad...

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posted by Ieat

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Block drives and patios

I have a drive and patio that has over the past 6 years become dirty and very slippery in wet weather. Is there a produ...

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posted by john

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Engineer Employment

If you are seeking jobs in the household appliance industry, if you would like to live and work in China, then comes th...

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posted by qftiger

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Power Shower requirements?

I had an electric shower fitted recently, but the flow is awful. I asked the fitters to come back out but they say I ca...

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posted by none

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FAQ: Want to ask a DIY question? Here's how. (V.16)

X-No-Archive [Weekly posting - Archived once a month] This is an introduction to the UK.D-I-Y newsgroup for new and exp...

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posted by phil_a

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RSJs above windows

Apologies if this has been asked before, and apologies if it is a ridiculous question, but is it safe to drill into the...

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posted by sexyjw

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DIY Window fit - how do you avoid probs when selling

Silly query realy, if you replaced a DG window in your own house and did it DIY but didn`t inform the Building Control...

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posted by richard

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Prices at Focus compared to B&Q

I reckon the prices at B&Q are generally higher than at Focus. I don't shop for DIY often so I can't tell how b...

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posted by nomail

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slabbing the lawn

I'm going to replace the weed infested bit of grass that passes for a lawn round here with slabs. How best to bed t...

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posted by shazzbat

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another test thingy.

7up is good for you, signed snow white

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posted by allo

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Using immersion heater cct for other things?

The immersion heater circuit in the airing cupboard of our house has at some point had a conventional dual-gang 13A soc...

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posted by midge

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