Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Curious enough to know?

Are you curious to know who is the man who led millions to boycott Danish products for his sake? You can know by readin...

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posted by TruthKeeper13

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Silicone and Joiners

Can I just say that as a decorator (among other things), I have wasted so much time trying to get silicone off wood and...

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posted by billybloggs

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by billybloggs

Making good plasterboard ready for re-tiling

Am doing some re-tiling, and in the process of ripping the old tiles off the existing plasterboard. Because I have driv...

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posted by midge

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Question - Roof Structure - Replacing Roof Struts

I need to replace some 4" x 2" timber struts that fit between the purlins and a length of horizontal timber resting on...

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posted by noreplies

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Cutting roof tiles

I'm tiling the roof of my lean to extension and will be using Redland Grovebury (double pantiles). Normally you wou...

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posted by spam

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Concrete base for wooden cabin

After lots of useful replies about a gravel path I thought I would ask some questions about another project I have been...

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posted by uk_techie_2005

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Marmoleum

Just had a salesman telling me how great marmoleum is. I need an independent opinion - is it better than vinyl for a ki...

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posted by philr

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Low foot traffic gravel path

I have a concrete drive on the front of my house which currently has on each side grass and plant borders. When getting...

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posted by uk_techie_2005

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Query on ageing a driveway

Hello all Ive just moved into a house with a brand new horrid rainbow coloured drive, Somthing like the chantres vendag...

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posted by sbbuk1968

15 comments posted 20yrs posted by sbbuk1968

Decking

Hi Can anyone explain the difference between Staining and oiling new decking ?

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posted by thecrisps

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Pine B&Q 6 Panel Internal doors

Broadland 6 Panel Knotty Pine Internal door. Anyone used these with success, or had any problems with them? Thinking of...

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posted by andy.radiocodesxxx

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Lockshield valves

Hi, in order to close a LSV should one turn it fully clockwise? Thanks, P.

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posted by mistersquiddy

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Supporting posts for deck?

I've got 4" posts to cut for deck support off the ground all ready and some postcrete. 12" square x 15" deep holes...

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posted by webby

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Sanding my door question

My front door used to have a nice varnish finish which was, in a moment of madness, painted white. Then over a number o...

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posted by michaelGottsDavies

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sloping steps

My house has stairs in which every step is at an angle. Its noticable as you go up the stairs. Its been like this ever...

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posted by shane

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