UK Do-It-Yourself Forum

  1. Home
  2. UK Do-It-Yourself Forum
91885 Threads Posts
to

Worth reading in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum

Gas hob problem

I just bought a flat to rent out and the gas hob has a couple of problems Overall the hob is very clean and not obvious...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by bob.minchinREMOVE
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by bob.minchinREMOVE

Miracle battery revival

Found an old Archos Vision 35 portable media player thing that was last used in 2012ish. Obviously the battery was flat...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by 0345.86.86.888
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by 0345.86.86.888

OT: Gardening/Problem Bergenia

Second summer here and the Bergenia just above a small pond is in a very sorry state whilst others nearby are thriving....
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

Which propane torch for burning off paint?

I have just started looking online for a propane torch and cannot decide what it is that I need. There are too many opt...
21 comments posted 9yrs
posted by bhartnett
21 comments posted 9yrs posted by bhartnett

OT: Bryn Terfel 'The Gasman Cometh"

Edinburgh Festival, BBC1, 'Today' approx. 8.45 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcone
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

OT Historic pictures.

https://docs.google.com/ presentation/d/ 1gcPeLUIY0wB4bdsS8IH23Afzd5o9X 7zPJ2LezrQAMl0/embed?hl=en_GB& size=m&slide=id.p...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747

[OT] Windows Movie Maker

I'm probably missing the obvious here. My version of W10 did not include Movie Maker, so I downloaded a copy from http:...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by News
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by News

Can I place my mattress above my radiator?

Can I loft my bed above my radiator without fear of it catching on fire? It will be barely touching, but not completely...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Tl
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by Tl

"Peritelevision" = SCART?

Anyone else ever seen a TV marked "peritelevision" instead of "SCART"? -- = There are forty =A3100 million notes in the...
28 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
28 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

OT: Is it worth changing estate agents?

We've had a house up for sale with a High Street estate agent and the contract length of 16 weeks is coming to an end w...
36 comments posted 9yrs
posted by x
36 comments posted 9yrs posted by x

Suppliers of replacement roller door top straps?

These are also called "t straps". I need some for 77mm aluminium roller door panels. I found a supplier with a good pric...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nomail
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by nomail

Smart central heating/ wifi controls

I'm seriously considering installing one of these Nest/Hive-type gizmos to control my central heating. There are so man...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by davidlobsterpot601
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by davidlobsterpot601

individual household soil-sewage system

The house has always shared the attached neighbour's septic tank. For various reasons I am looking at terminating that...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

Falling through plasterboard

What is this myth about falling through the ceiling when you're in the attic? Plasterboard holds my weight easily.
22 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid