Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Boiler pressure dropped

I live in a new house which has a Firebird combi oil-fired boiler. It is almost 1 year old. I have recently noticed tha...

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posted by me

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

Cladding shrinkage ?

I contructed a workshop last September with some heavy duty pine T&G V cladding and all went well at first. After a few...

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posted by please

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White dust on new brickwork

Please can anyone tell me what this is and does it matter. I have had a new wall built (in a conservatory) about 6 mont...

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posted by reply

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British workmen

Had a new garage door installed a couple of days ago. I did contemplate doing the job myself (and if I had realised tha...

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posted by Uno-Hoo

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by Uno-Hoo

House painting

Hi all I have a 1930s detached house 3 bedrooms with an attached garage , it is rendered and currently white in colour...

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posted by competitions_2002nospam

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Nuffins ..... ?

Just had joiner in to hang some new doors in the bedrooms. I had them put on the oposite way so that they opened onto a...

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posted by the_constructor

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Re: Patio drainage

> Just had our patio extended, but after a couple of wet days there is a > significant puddle of standing water in the...

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posted by alistairdore

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electrical question

Hi I bought a 4 spot light (on a metal bar) fitting this weekend and the terminal block has L N E as expected. When I t...

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posted by nopam

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by nopam

Power shower

We got an extension built just over a year ago and it included an ensuite with an Aqualisa Quartz pumped shower. The co...

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posted by philipsim

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Tiling up to coving

Hi, I am in the process of tiling my en-suite, floor to ceiling. Have put up coving and am wondering if it is best to t...

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posted by i.davis

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by i.davis

Jaguar/Protherm Combi boiler woes

> My Jaguar 28k combi 3 years old developed a problem where the domestic hot > water required more and more volume befo...

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posted by tomcomm

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worcester 9.24 electronic combi boiler

i have a Worcester 9.24 electronic combi boiler. the overheating cut-out keeps cutting out and i have to keep resetting...

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posted by phil.kaye

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Boiler problem

Hello I have a POTTERTON KINGFISHER GAS CENTRAL HEATING BOILER. The pilot light went out over night i have now relit it...

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posted by sales

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by sales

EPDM synthetic rubber for flat garage roof

Dear ALL My existing garage roof starts to leak, and I got a quot to replace it. As the materials needed for EPDM synth...

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posted by lukstrong

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Display on built in oven

We are choosing appliances for a new kitchen. Do any of you know of a built in oven (preferably double) with a good dis...

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posted by Phian

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