UK Do-It-Yourself Forum

91884 Threads Posts
to

Gridwatch down?

Just looked and it is not responding. Cheers Dave R
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

OT: Scaring pheasants off

DIY of a sort I suppose: I'm calling upon the experience and imagination of this group ... I currently have a c*ck phea...
45 comments posted 8yrs
posted by lalaw44
45 comments posted 8yrs posted by lalaw44

Fixings for secondary glazing

For light acrylic secondary glazing what methods of fixing could you recommend? NT
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tabbypurr
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by tabbypurr

Hitachi Cordless Drill

Many brownie points to Hitachi Power Tools (UK) Ltd. for repairing my just-out-of-warranty cordless drill FoC. Thank you...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Huge
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by Huge

OT: Grown up kids

My sister just emailed, lamenting the fact that her son and the wife of her other son are going to Siri Lanka on holida...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

It's another Clive...

this time with a weird CFL fault, it lights dim & pink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi63o4M8eaM NT
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tabbypurr
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by tabbypurr

SWA colours

The man cave project goes ahead. The old sectional garage has been demolished, and I found to my surprise that the SWA...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by vir.campestris
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by vir.campestris

Which fuse or MCB trips first?

Take a 3 phase incoming supply to a main distribution DB with a C100A rated main switch. This DB has a C63A 3PH MCB to...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

RIP Trevor Baylis

Another one who could actually make something gone... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43290756
42 comments posted 8yrs
posted by see.my.signature
42 comments posted 8yrs posted by see.my.signature

Overflow pipe sizes

Should pipe marked 3/4" solvent weld to 21.5mm fittings - successfully?
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

Thames Water.

Lots round here have been without water for 3 days now. Thames Water (in part) blaming it on increased demand after the...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

What LED cycle type bulbs to buy

Hi All, I have a couple of lamps I?d like to upgrade to LED, but am unsure what bulbs to buy...,, First is a Coleman ca...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cpvh
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by cpvh

Combi water diverter valve - schematic?

I'm having trouble finding a decent diagram of how the diverter valve works in a combi boiler. I am assuming that there...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble