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Cement for woodburner/stack connection

When we got the woodburner put in five years ago, they threw in a tub of that KOS fire cement to seal the join between...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by timstreater
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by timstreater

PICSCOAT

Have any of you used PICSCOAT or similar to tidy up a tarmac drive? If so what did you use? Was it worthwhile? How did w...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

Philips Hue Lighting and Amazon Echo

I was given an Amazon Echo (voice controlled internet of things gadget) for Christmas, and have become very impressed....
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by ddothearn
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by ddothearn

OT Bit of light entertainment

http://newsandbusiness.rogersdigitalmedia.com.edgesuite.net/videos/13639244001/201612/2850/13639244001_5238239279001_523...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747

Logging domestic power consumption?

Hi all, Using the app to look at my mates solar battery performance (inverter output) ... and the likes of Gridwatch (T...
34 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
34 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

Taymar blowtorch cartridge replace

Every 20yrs or so I need to do a bit of water pipe soldering - last week being such an occasion as a piece of pipe on t...
20 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
20 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

Tool storage moving house to flat

I'm going to be moving from a 3 bed 1930s semi with garage to a one bedroom flat in Victorian house which has massive r...
25 comments posted 9yrs
posted by stainburn
25 comments posted 9yrs posted by stainburn

Painting fascia, soffit and gutterings

I am in a full swing argument with my OH about the cost of painting fascia and guttering. I decided against plastic whe...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by narriess
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by narriess

Pipe fitting

http://www.videosolutions.ltd.uk/Boat/Pipe.jpg This looks like innocuous solvent pipe fittings. The lower section in th...
20 comments posted 9yrs
posted by spam
20 comments posted 9yrs posted by spam

ip webcams?

Hello, Lately I have been getting visits from Jehovah's witnesses and a today, a pushy salesman from a company called B...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by reply
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by reply

How do I ...

... stop my wife from "helping" with DIY? By putting tools away in the wrong place By fetching the wrong tool By having...
38 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
38 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

Winter

was that it!!!!!? tim
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tims_new_home
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by tims_new_home

dust bags

I have an ash cleaner it is bagless but the filter cloggs up far too quickly and so needs cleaning t 2 or 3 times each...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mike
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by mike

Andrew Gabriel gas install vs the one I saw today

Andrew very kindly posted this http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Gasmeter_andrew_gabriel.jpg which was a work in...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by adamwadsworth

R. Cott. 12

First fix wiring started. Now the plaster board and insulation. The original house has a plastic moisture barrier betwe...
47 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
47 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim