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Radiator Valves

Before I go into a plumbers merchant(s) and ask, with the possibility of been laughed out of the shop! Is it possible t...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by john
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by john

Shielding wooden beam

HI, I've installed a woodburner and the stove pipe runs very close to a wooden beam forming the mantlepiece over th...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by fes
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by fes

TRVs,Mother in law, & woodburner

Hi, Please help me. I am a bloke who actually has to live with his mother in law. I've recently fitted a woodburner...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by fes
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by fes

SIME boilers

Does anyone have information on how to wire up a room stat to a SIME Super 90 Combi boiler? Any help gratefully accepted...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by not.my.em
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by not.my.em

Drilling Ceramic tiles

I want to mount a toilet roll holder onto a tiled surface and want to know how I drill the hole. Also what type of fixi...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by darrach
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by darrach

Gaps in floorboards

Some while ago I laid some pine floorboards. Due to shrinkage, there are some gaps of varying sizes that have opened up...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by charlesn
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by charlesn

bathroom tiles

I'm about to rip out the old bathroom and put in a new suite. I'd like to put a 6" shelf accross the back and i...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by write2mark_TRAPTHESPAM_
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by write2mark_TRAPTHESPAM_

Rayburn 80 question

Hi Just moved into a house with a Rayburn 80 and want to keep it as it puts out enough heat for the house. Question is...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by gm4jnw
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by gm4jnw

A Good Book??

Not DIY I know but related, although very slightly. My wife has asked me for a book for Xmas that gives a reasonable un...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by john
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by john

LED Torches - are they any good ?.

I'm thinking of buying an LED torch. Are they any good?. TIAA, woodglass....
11 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cgibbins
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by cgibbins

Brickwork - an opinion please

This is not really a DIY question but it seems an appropriate place to post my question, so here goes:- I am having a g...
21 comments posted 20yrs
posted by clive
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by clive

Valor Living Flame Gas Fire

I am looking for spares(on/off switch) of the above fire model 6174. Does anyone know where I could find these about. I...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by billy.low
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by billy.low

Router bits UK

I was wondering if any of you fine people knew where I could get a 1/2inch template tracing bit with a top bearing, and...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by weeeddy
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by weeeddy