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Plastering

I have a small bathroom (6x8) and am re-tiling. A lot of the old tiles are coming off with large lumps of plaster attac...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by yaputya
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by yaputya

New Olive Slipping off Old Pipe

Hi, Had to replace a Tee Valve on feed into Central Heating Filler Loop. Everything came off no problem, Old olives as...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hendersonpatrick
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by hendersonpatrick

Thermostat

I want to control a fan which is plugged in to a 240v 3 pin socket to come on when a certain temperature is reached. I...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bob.robertson3
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by bob.robertson3

Baxi Bermuda problems

Hello, We have a Baxi Bermuda 50/4E back boiler and Bermuda "Inset 2 Super" gas fire. All electronic. This has been ins...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by g8izy
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by g8izy

Baxi Bermuda problem

Hello, We have a Baxi Bermuda 50/4E back boiler and Bermuda "Inset 2 Super" gas fire. All electronic. This has been ins...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by se018c1813
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by se018c1813

Light Tubes

I am looking to fir a light tube in the roof of my house, however all the ones I can find are fairly 'bulbous i.e....
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ppeters
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by ppeters

Are fridge-freezers noisier if frost-free?

Can you tell me whether the noise made by a Bosch frost-free fridge-freezer is quiet enough to have it positioned in a...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by notvalid
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by notvalid

Short-circuit explanation?

Hi, I'm clearly a total novice when it comes to electrical wiring since I nearly electrocuted myself the other day....
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nul
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by nul

Evergreen moss kiler/lawn food

Dear All I used up a whole bucket of Evergreen for my back garden (as instructed by the direction, and in right conditi...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by pluk
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by pluk

Ikea mattresses

Anyone know what the quality of Ikea's mattresses is, the 'sprung' ones? looking to get some bedroom furnit...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by matty
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by matty

wallpaper over painted lining paper

Hi If I put lining paper on the walls and emulsion it, for a temporary 'clean-up' can I later hang wallpaper st...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nopam
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by nopam

tile paint

It is too big a job too replace all the tiles in my bathroom so I thought about painting them. Is there a particular typ...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by 1239
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by 1239

curtains - slightly off-topic

OK, I don't want to actually make my own curtains, can be arsed, but what I need are curtains made of quite a thick...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by neutron(abcde)
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by neutron(abcde)

Ticking noises in central heating system

Hi, We moved into our 30 year old house in January. The pipe entering the radiator in the lounge makes ticking noises w...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by simon
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by simon

ldoor latch name

Hi I am looking for the sort of internal door latch for bathroom and toilet that in an emergency can be opened from the...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by zen72261
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by zen72261