Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Vax rapide xl ultimate

How do I clean, The front plastic bit what sucks the water up? It looks like 2 plastic panels with screws all the way ar...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by "welsh(remove)wizard29"

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by "welsh(remove)wizard29"

Conservatory Privacy

So the neighbour put up a conservatory right on the boundary of their property adjoining mine with clear glass windows!...

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posted by skint4sure

41 comments posted 16yrs posted by skint4sure

Ethernet ports

Having almost forgotten until it's too late (polyfoam walling is going up on Sunday in the garage), I went out and...

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posted by sexyjw

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by sexyjw

Garden Shredder guidance and opinion sought

Looking at the archives for this group I note that Garden Shredders were last raised as a topic in 2003. I am thinking...

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OT - Genuine v. Compatible inkjet cartridges

Having recently exchanged some highly critical e-mails with Epson over their ink cartridge pricing policies, and 'b...

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posted by xxx

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by xxx

bi fold door

I want to fit a bi fold door to my bathroom entrance to save space the opening is 2.5 inch x 75 inch or 698mm x 1905mm...

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posted by noname

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by noname

Electric shower

A friend is looking for a good reliable shower in the 9.5Kw + range, can anyone recommend a good make and model? MBS

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by expandaspam

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by expandaspam

Choices for how to T & G

Hi all, Suggestions needed for best item to buy to tongue and groove a load of timber - various lengths totalling aroun...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Contact.us

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by Contact.us

Plasterer or Sparky?

Once my insulated plasterboard goes up in the garage, do I get sockets and switches done first, or get the plasterer in...

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posted by sexyjw

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by sexyjw

New brushes on Bosch drill

I have an old Bosch CSB 500 RLE drill which has given years of service but lately it has started to play up. When I pul...

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posted by bomahonyNOSPAM

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by bomahonyNOSPAM

gutters & downpipes

I live in a row of terraced houses, 2nd from the end. The end house roof gutter drain down his own down pipe into his o...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by bogus

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by bogus

Plastic pipe size

Being very lazy but I guess someone here will know...... Is there a commonly available plastic pipe (B&Q etc) with an i...

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posted by Periproct

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by Periproct

Nice Piece of Oak Please

I live in the Hull area and my brother wants to a nice piece of oak for his kitchen window sill to finish his house ren...

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posted by Bob

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by Bob

Bathroom Washbasin taps

Need to fit new washbasin where hot water supply is from tank/cylinder at about 0.2 to 0.3 Bar and cold is from mains a...

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posted by d.ball

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by d.ball

Cupboard Under the Stairs

Hi I'm currently planning a cupboard under the stairs but am not sure about what woods are best to use. The cupboar...

7 comments posted 16yrs

posted by a_person

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by a_person