Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Marble hearth ..... ?

Just had an old gas back boiler and gas fire removed. Where the gas fire stood, the marble has gone dull and seems to h...

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posted by the_constructor

1 comments posted 20yrs posted by the_constructor

Bi-fold Hardwood French Doors

Hi, I have just had a conservatory built and I am putting french doors through from the house. I am a total Novice in D...

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posted by clenton

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by clenton

Laser Level ?

Hi all I got one of those B & Q 3 in 1 Pivot Point Laser Level as a pressy, when i shine the line on the wall it has a...

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posted by karldonald

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by karldonald

Floor laying problem

I have taken up my circa 1904 house lounge T&G suspended floor, because it was really rough and damaged, and I am putti...

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posted by d.ball

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by d.ball

Old switch to new style!?!

Hi there I am trying to replace an old light switch for a dimmer switch. The switch is a single and is for one light on...

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posted by not

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by not

AD: Steel brackets for making a carpenters workhorse / sawhorse / stool

I have designed this bracket to make it quicker and easier to build a traditional carpenters workhorse. These strong st...

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posted by info

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by info

Morso stove

Not sure if this is the right group, but here goes... I have a small Morso Squirrel multi-fuel stove, burning mainly an...

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posted by newsboy

8 comments posted 20yrs posted by newsboy

I need to install a switched spur for a dishwasher

Purely hypothetical because of Regulation P etc and the need for work to be carried out by competent persons etc etc bu...

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posted by mighty.magpie

19 comments posted 20yrs posted by mighty.magpie

Optima 2 plus - flashing Red Power LED on Keypad ?

Hi, I'm trying to sort out an old Optima 2 plus alarm which has been disconnected from the mains for a few months....

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posted by me

1 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

Boiler ventilation

Hi - Boiler engineer said that my boiler needs better ventilation.At some point the front door,which had some sort of v...

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posted by trevor.peacock4nomontys

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by trevor.peacock4nomontys

Making new screw holes for a hinge

I'm redecorating an internal door, and want to replace the brass hinges with some satin nickel finished ones. The h...

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posted by ben

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ben

Kinder Rocco Fire

Has anyone bought or have one of these fires? If so, are they good? some comments please. Best place to buy? price etc T...

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posted by doddjan

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by doddjan

Can I connect my own water supply pipe?

I am supplied by Anglian Water and have a lead water supply pipe. Can I replace the pipe myself from the meter to the h...

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posted by a

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by a

Painting after plastering

How soon can I paint after a skim coat of plaster and do I need to do anything to seal the plaster first? Thanks in anti...

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posted by sig226

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by sig226

Electric Shower Fault

I have a Gainsborough 400X shower bought around 1998, it works fine for about 2-3 minutes then the water just stops, yo...

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posted by jjtalbot

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by jjtalbot