Best Rated threads in UK Do-It-Yourself Forumshow all threads
Subject | Author | Posted | Replies | |
---|---|---|---|---|
|
Re: Stopping condensation on underside of asbestos outhouse roof...
+1 on adding polystyrene (sp) panels to he underside of the corrugated sheet though as t.o.p was concerned about the condensation rotting the joists/purlins perhaps insulation in the form of expanding...
—
|
4 years ago
|
— | |
|
Re: Why would a gas boiler make soot?
The analyzer is actually called a flue gas analyzer not and oxygen analyzer. A half decent one costs about $4500 CAD. Second of all there is no guarantee that the ?speeder jets? are blocked because...
1
|
4 years ago
|
1 | |
|
diameter of holes for extractor fans?
Hello, My hob has a cooker hood above it but it has been installed in re-circulation mode. If I change the carbon filter it might absorb smells but it will not do anything about steam, so I would like...
13
|
4 years ago
|
13 | |
|
Lidl cordless angle grinder
Been waiting for these to come up, and they were in today. Proper 125 mm job, not the sneaky smaller one that was in a week or two ago. £25 for the bare machine with a box. £18 for 2AH plus charger...
6
|
4 years ago
|
6 | |
|
Plaster second coat the next day?
Today I'm using orange packets of thistle multifinish over plasterboards. Most videos show a skim coat a few hours after the first, but why not tomorrow? I'd have to smooth off any up bits with a...
5
|
4 years ago
|
5 | |
|
Cable/Pipe detector
Any recomends/avoids? The reviews of models that have a good overall rating still have a significant number of bad ones. These don't obviously appear to be from dimwits suffering from "operator error"...
19
|
4 years ago
|
19 | |
|
Plasterboard for behind electric fire
I am putting in a new (eBay) fireplace wooden surround and will need a panel of some sort to cover the mess that was originally there (wallpaper with bits missing, and a hole for a gas fire flue). Can...
4
|
4 years ago
|
4 | |
|
One Strike Filler
I emailed Everbuild with the following question; "Hi I run a handyman service and have used One Strike filler for years - wonderful stuff! Usually I'm never there to see it dry, but I used it in my...
66
|
4 years ago
|
66 | |
|
Wagobox - XLA versus XL
I've been trying to work out the difference between the Wagobox XL and XLA boxes without much success. I *think* the difference is that they are designed to take different connectors but I can't find...
3
|
4 years ago
|
3 | |
|
Artex
Hi, This is really a continuation of the plasterbord ceiling question. I am about to redecorate a room and the artex ceiling is suffering from splitting along the perimeter of the plasterboard panels....
10
|
4 years ago
|
10 | |
|
Vaillant VCW 242 - Can I preheat the incoming water
Hi all. I have done several adaptions to my boiler including supplementing the central heating with a hot pre feed so my boiler runs 100% on the external source via a plate heat exchanger. This has...
7
|
4 years ago
|
7 | |
|
right of way at a mini roundabout
Er, priority to the right ?
83
|
4 years ago
|
83 | |
|
Dyson shocking - minor electric shock by touching the LEDs
I have a Dyson V8 cordless vacuum cleaner. I have noticed I get a very minor electric shock by touching the LEDs when in use. How can this be?
20
|
4 years ago
|
20 | |
|
Flourescent unit starter-less?
The 6 foot tube in our 30+ year kitchen fluorescent light has started to blink. The tube is about 10 years old, so due for replacement, although it wasn't showing the tell-tale darkened ends. I...
21
|
4 years ago
|
21 | |
|
Old Crabtree light switches OK?
I have old Crabtree light switches , 250 volts, brown, bakelite? I'm rewiring with new cable but they have no earth. OK to leave the earth wire unconnected at the back? The screw which holds the...
2
|
4 years ago
|
2 | |
|
Can a stud wall ever be load-bearing?
I doubt it, but I want to saw a big hole in one, so I need to ask. Our stairs go up the middle of the house, at 90 degrees to all the beams. There is a breeze block wall on one side, and a stud wall...
18
|
4 years ago
|
18 | |
|
Lidl battery packs.
Some years ago, I bought the Lidl 18v combi drill, jigsaw and circular saw, all which use the same 18V 1.5 A/hr battery pack. And bought a couple of spare batteries from their mail order source....
5
|
5 years ago
|
5 | |
|
100mA RCD + RCBO
The CU is a Wylex from the early '90s ('91 - 2 IIRC). All MCB, 30mA RCD on rings, cooker, shower etc. and 100mA on lighting circuits. As I'd need 30mA on the lights for the fitting in the bathroom I...
12
|
5 years ago
|
12 | |
|
How to remove coach bolts
I'm trying to dismantle one of those outdoor swings - like a wooden sofa suspended on chains from a wooden framework with A shaped supports at either end. The bits of timber are attached with what I...
26
|
5 years ago
|
26 | |
|
Stuck mdf bath panel
Use a multi tool to cut the skirting, remove it then you should be fine.
12
|
5 years ago
|
12 |