Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Oscillating tools - anyone taken the plunge?

I was doing a really awkward central heating pipe cut the other day with a combination of Dremel, hacksaw, and skinned...

12 comments posted 16yrs

posted by midge

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by midge

Which boiler

My 25 yr old boiler is fading fast and I should like to replace it with a quality one. I have been doing some research...

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posted by sally

15 comments posted 16yrs posted by sally

Electrician

We finally had the garage conversion wired in last week. I was quoted £400 for connection, testing, and supply of 2nd f...

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posted by sexyjw

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by sexyjw

Ethernet cabling

I'm ready to wire the ethernet sockets into the garage conversion, but I note that the instructions talk of a type A an...

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posted by sexyjw

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by sexyjw

Flues and Chimneys

Hoping that as a regular, I can get away with this shameless plug/spam/advert! ;-) A family member, having many years e...

6 comments posted 16yrs

posted by sexyjw

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by sexyjw

SmartAX MT882 wired router

I have a SmartAX MT882 wired router which a friend gave me, after he had ditched TalkTalk. I wish to configure it to wo...

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posted by the_constructor

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by the_constructor

Electrical box problem

My son tried to replace the cooker switch/socket with posh one. Problem is he overlooked the fact that the new posh ver...

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posted by MikeRogers

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by MikeRogers

Keeping brass shiny?

After polishing brass on the outside door can I paint it with something to stop it from tarnishing again ? Some one told...

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posted by nothere

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by nothere

Replacement Stair Spindle

Hi I need to find a reaplcement stair spindle similar to the one shown on here http://www.ukdiyforum.co.uk/forum/viewto...

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posted by roger_barrett

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by roger_barrett

Computer from 1980/90

Cast your minds back friends to the 1980's and 1990's please. A friend of mine used to own a computer, but he has forgo...

10 comments posted 16yrs

posted by the_constructor

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by the_constructor

It's That OpenOffice Spreadsheet Again

Oh boy, I wish I was clever. Using open office spreadsheet. Is it possible to introduce a statement into a cell somethi...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by the_constructor

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by the_constructor

OT - Dell GX60 Problem

I have been given a Dell GX60 PC. I have formatted the hard drive and installed fresh WinXP Pro onto it. Obtained a dri...

9 comments posted 16yrs

posted by the_constructor

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by the_constructor

Pop up waste removal

Replaced tap on a bidet with no problems. Decided to replace the pop up waste as the unit in the bidet had tarnished (g...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by amcbride

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by amcbride

Immersion heater element length

The immersion heater element in my hot water cylinder has failed. The problem is what length of element shall I get? I...

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posted by Giles

47 comments posted 16yrs posted by Giles

Photocell/bulkhead problem

I bought the 100W Bulkhead with photocell, code 83449 from toolstation.co.uk. Fitted no problem, but as it goes dark in...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by sndevereux

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by sndevereux