Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

no more nails

Is "No more Nails" good enough to use to fasten pemlet & cornice to kitchen cupboards or do I still use those plastic bl...

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posted by dcdccd'sdc

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by dcdccd'sdc

door seal

Hi Doe's anyone know of a good internal door seal method. Prefer not to use that sponge on a sticky roll stuff. MTIA...

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posted by nopam

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by nopam

Advice on plaster types

I have a couple of patches on my walls that I need to replaster. both are roughly 500x500 mm square and 2-3 mm deep. I...

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posted by news.nospam

22 comments posted 20yrs posted by news.nospam

Radiator valve

I've been decorating my upstairs master bedroom for a few weks now amd during that time the radiator has been off t...

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posted by matty

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by matty

thermostats on radiators

Hi, I have numbered dials on the radiators 0-4. However I set the dial, it makes no difference to the heat from the radi...

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posted by noone

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by noone

hairline cracks in walls

I have 2 hairline cracks on the walls of my house, the house is 16 years old so I suppose some settling is the reason....

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posted by me

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

Towel Rail Hell

I have a 2 year old towel rail fitted by a plumber. It worked really well up until this autumn. Although one of the pip...

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posted by mcelroy.paul

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by mcelroy.paul

wickes conservatory

Hi, has anyone had any dealings with a wickes conservatory? lean to 3.9x3.1 Are they of good quality/value? Has anyone g...

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posted by zg5919

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by zg5919

Fitting wardrobes

Hi, About to buy some wardrobes (probably mfi) and I wanted to fix them to the wall so they are more solid and stuff do...

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posted by graham

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by graham

central heating & hot water thermostat

Hello This is a question about the hot water. Recently i have noticed that my system is 'coming on' every few m...

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posted by e.watkins

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by e.watkins

Tumble dryer

Do any of you have an idea how long a run I can get away with from the dryer to the vent outlet ? I'm having an ext...

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posted by Phian

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by Phian

roof repalcement

We have an extension to the back of the house with a flat tarmaced roof. It is badly in need of replacement and I was t...

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posted by reading2

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by reading2

Airforce NTH20R Wall Heater

Hi, I have purchased a Airforce NTH20R Wall Heater from B & Q. Unfortunately it did not have a user guide. I asked in B&...

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posted by dave

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave

Where to Buy Inflated Air Cushions...??

Would anyone know where I can buy small inflated air cushions similar to those shown in the link below...? http://autoba...

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posted by michael2003_2003

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fit marble back panel to wooden surround?

Just bought fire/surround/hearth/backpanel from B & Q Wooden surround screws together with instructions, but it doesn&#...

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