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Painting ceiling question

Any tips on how to achieve a reasonably straight line at the corner of ceilings and walls. Going to paint the ceiling,...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

How best to block a hole!

Recently had a field-mouse in the kitchen. Didn't take long to catch it - but I was initially puzzled as to how it...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by xxx
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by xxx

DIY Car De-froster

Here's a handy little tip we use in our car for when it's cold and frosty. Fill a hot water bottle and place it...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by eD
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by eD

Automatic centre punch

Touch of optimism here, but does anyone know the size of the little steel ball in a M&W automatic centre punch Cat No 2...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by richardtanner1
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by richardtanner1

Kitchen Lighting System

I'm planning a new kitchen and want to get the lighting as right as possible and would welcome advice. Underneath t...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ex
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by ex

RCD occasional tripping

A friend of mine rents a flat out and the tenant has just advised that the RCD tripped out whilst the tenant was on hol...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by midge
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by midge

Wiring Question

I have an exterior light (installed by the previous owner) currently wired into a fused spur from the lighting circuit....
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rm0110780
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by rm0110780

240v dichroic suddenly shining bright

I was doing some work in a new shower room today, it's got two 240 downlights in it. Normally 240v a bit yellow com...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by outwest
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by outwest

Return packaging

Hi A few weeks ago my aunt-in-law bought an outside movement PIR light from B&Q and had it fitted at the back door. All...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by eD
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by eD

can anyone recommend a drill please?

Hi, I'm VERY new to DIY and am redecorating a fairly beat up flat I bought a while ago. I need to buy a drill. It w...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by e
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by e

Survey

Multiple choice items are the most popular type of survey questions because they are generally the easiest for a respond...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lakshmijaya450
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by lakshmijaya450

Condensate Pipe On Combi Boiler ?

The condensate pipe on my combi boiler comes out of the wall and rests in the hopper of a downpipe but with this rather...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by the_constructor
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by the_constructor

Energy Monitoring

Think I may take a trip down to Lidl on Thursday 12th Feb and buy one of these ... http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pa...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by eD
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by eD

Fitting shelves to side of wall units

I have two wall units, in my kitchen, with a 600mm gap between so was going to fit three shelves in the gap. One near t...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Reply to NG only
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by Reply to NG only