Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Primer for bare plaster and also bare MDF??

Is it necessary to prime bare plaster and also bare MDF ? Or will one of the "One Coat" products be ok? TIA Andy

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posted by andy.radiocodesxxx

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Room Thermostat in S Plan

I am finally getting round to fitting a Drayton wireless room thermostat to my CH system that is currently only control...

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posted by oatsandpolos

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B&D battery drill

Hi All I have a very old B&D battery drill (KC96V) which is 9.6v. Problem is the battery is U/S and I can't find an...

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posted by andy.radiocodesxxx

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rendering with soft sand

I've got a load of soft sand which is no longer required for brick-laying. Can I use it for two coats of render on a...

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posted by eamonnidiot

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Fitting new gas hob - pipe fitting questions

I've replaced my single electric fan oven with a new model (AEG) and as the old was white and the new one is stainl...

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posted by andrew

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Electric Hob

I have a new electric hob for my kitchen and the instruction book for installation describes it as a Class Y appliance (...

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posted by pauljfoster

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Letter Tiles

Does anyone know where sells tiles for making a house name or sign - lettter by letter ? They are normally about 3 x 2...

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posted by superallisons

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combi & room stat compatability question

I am about to upgrade my central heating system to a sealed system with a combi. We are having the loft converted so th...

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posted by colin.hamilton

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Views on Ariston gas boilers?

Hi, which manufacture of gas boilers (conventional type ie not condensing) would you recommend? I have just had a quote...

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posted by tealandsilver

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water damage (2026 Update)

I have some water damage to 2 lathe and plaster ceilings in my house caused by the fire brigade putting out a fire in t...

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posted by jon_h34

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Does Honeywell VisionPro work on UK CH systems?

http://www.kcaonline.com/HoneywellVisionPro8000.ivnu Anyone know? Can't seem to find it at any UK retailers. Or are...

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posted by notme

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glass jar over wasps nest

Hi, we have just found a wasp's nest about the size of a tennis ball in the loft and and a couple of other nests ab...

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posted by blue.star77

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Yardmaster

Can anyone give me a copy of the manual for a Yardmaster EY model shed?. Yardmaster 'don't have any spare' a...

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posted by i.h

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Loud Humming Noise

Hello All Now and then we get a loud (sometimes VERY loud) humming noise when we run the hot tap (seems to come from th...

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posted by SpamNot

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URGENT Help needed please - Blown heating fuse...

Hi all Moved into a new place recently, and there were problems with the heating as some of you may have read. I invest...

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posted by notme

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