Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

Basin Blockages

Both my bathroom washbasins keep getting a black, slimey build-up in the waste pipes. It looks a bit like a blackcurran...

3 comments posted 18yrs

posted by g.cooper3

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by g.cooper3

water based paint over oil on interior door

I used the last of a tin of oil based paint to put the first coat on an interior (bathroom) door. I used quick drying f...

9 comments posted 18yrs

posted by no

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by no

Wanted: Barratt flat skirting board

I've bought a flat that was built by Barratt in 96/97. Prob is some of the skirting boards are water damaged and ne...

4 comments posted 18yrs

posted by no

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by no

Cost of gas & electricity certificate for renting

I have a property that I will rent in the new year, I understand I require to have a safety certificate (not sure of na...

10 comments posted 18yrs

posted by nonense

10 comments posted 18yrs posted by nonense

periodic inspection report long posting

I rent a house to students. Two years ago I had a periodic inspection report carried out by Electrician A. He ststed on...

11 comments posted 18yrs

posted by nick

11 comments posted 18yrs posted by nick

Radiator fitting

The fitting used for bleeding air out of one of my radiators is a bit awkward to get at and I am thinking of putting on...

2 comments posted 18yrs

posted by mytice

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by mytice

Affixing toilet pan to floor

Hi, I need to affix a toilet pan to a concrete floor. What size screw should I use, and should I use a wallplug in the...

9 comments posted 18yrs

posted by hh

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by hh

Joining copper pipe to plastic pipe

I want to join 22 mm copper pipe to 15 mm plastic, the plastic pipe will connect hot water supply to a shower. What is t...

3 comments posted 18yrs

posted by joesoapy

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by joesoapy

Centaurstat 7

I have a Horstmann Centaurstat 7 programmable room stat. It gives the appearance of working OK. It clicks at the right...

12 comments posted 18yrs

posted by justinthyme77

12 comments posted 18yrs posted by justinthyme77

Hinge

I need a hinge like the one I have sketched here: http://hinge.webhop.info It needs to be less than 10mm wide. I don&#39...

2 comments posted 18yrs

posted by xxx

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by xxx

part for toilet inlet??

Hi All My toilet was taking ages to fill, so I dismantled the fitting and found the (seal?) had a tear. I've provid...

3 comments posted 18yrs

posted by p

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by p

Leaking Basin Waste

I am having a real problem fitting a new waste to a new small basin.The waste is the one with a slot in the side for th...

6 comments posted 18yrs

posted by Capttolley

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by Capttolley

Garden Electrics

I am about to put down a patio but before I do I want to lay some armored cable underneath it for future lighting, pond...

2 comments posted 18yrs

posted by news

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by news

Lathe parts

My son is looking for chuck for his lathe (or an adapter). It has a 2.5 millimetre pitch and the bolt which the chuck w...

4 comments posted 18yrs

posted by Phian

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Phian

Immersion heater life

Fitted an immersion heater for a friend about a year ago, replacing one which had failed. It is a 3KW, 11 inch one whic...

7 comments posted 18yrs

posted by blecnospam

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by blecnospam