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Green Gunk Alert!

One of our power sockets is cracked so I bought a new one. However, when I took the old socket off the wall, there was...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by simonhardy1976
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by simonhardy1976

central heating question

Hi, I have a gas combi boiler, my latest bill was £180, that's for a couple who live in a 1920s semi-detached 3 bed...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by keith
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by keith

Another painting question

Any tips on painting coving edge? Just painted white a room ceiling including ceiling coving. Made a bit of a pigs ear...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by OrmesbyJohn
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by OrmesbyJohn

Bathroom flooring

I'm starting work on my bathroom soon and the plan is to remove the skirting board and lay floor tiles and then til...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mandrake440
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by mandrake440

Recessing downlights in diy shelving

There's not much diy I'll tackle but I seem to have developed a fetish for making ledge type shelving out of al...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mr.c.j.hartleyNOSPAM
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by mr.c.j.hartleyNOSPAM

Tiling a New Stud Partition Wall

Hi, I have just put up a stud partition wall and am after some advice before tiling. It is my intention to tile directl...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by i.davis
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by i.davis

click from boiler

noticed today a loud click from my boiler (Apollo) read it might be short of water? is this automatically fed? all I kn...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by coach.pantusso
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by coach.pantusso

hot water pressure

when I turn on the hot water taps the pressure goes down to a trickle after about 5-10 seconds (from full pressure when...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dragonboyrn
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by dragonboyrn

Painting question

Going to paint a couple rooms....ceiling, walls, doors, skirting etc In the past have always taken up carpets before a...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by OrmesbyJohn
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by OrmesbyJohn

solid oak floor, how to fit ?

Hi I'm about to lay a solid oak floor 18mm tongue and groove onto a flat cement living room and kitcen floor. I&#39...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by billybloggs
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by billybloggs

Home Improvement Packs - good or bad?

Home information packs are going to be mandatory in the UK in June 2007. They are intended to make the home-buying and...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by wommie31
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by wommie31

Best Way??

My Mum wants me to put up some long (8 foot) shelves up, using contiboard and 4 shelf bearers per shelf, lots of books...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by john
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by john

Light takes a long time

My Mother's bathroom light takes a long time to come on. It's got two "strips" which I've replaced and two...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by EE
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by EE

Thermal Insulation Board

I'm insulating an internal wall. The wall is flat. I was going to use no more nails to stick the board to the wall....
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by j.b.griffiths
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by j.b.griffiths