UK Do-It-Yourself Forum

  1. Home
  2. UK Do-It-Yourself Forum
91870 Threads Posts
to

Worth reading in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum

Cutting tile with hacksaw

I need to cut one 3 inch square tile in a straight line. I don't have a proper tool as usual but I do have small and la...
9 comments posted 2yrs
posted by dmarsden
9 comments posted 2yrs posted by dmarsden

Latest glitch

To transfer digital photos from the camera memory to the PC I am used to plugging the memory card in an adapter in to a...
10 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tim
10 comments posted 2yrs posted by tim

Plume from heating boiler

The flue from my neighbour's boiler vents a large plume, while mine is always much smaller. All other things being equa...
47 comments posted 2yrs
posted by pamela.private.mailbox
47 comments posted 2yrs posted by pamela.private.mailbox

Garmin City Navigator Europe

Looking inside W10 to remove old/unwanted files, programs etc. I have found Garmin City Navigator Europe. NTU_2024_10 7...
3 comments posted 2yrs
posted by wibble
3 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble

Attic Room: stud wall insulation

Does anyone know the regulatory requirement for insulating the stud partition walls of an attic room? I'd sorta assume...
18 comments posted 2yrs
posted by patchmoney
18 comments posted 2yrs posted by patchmoney

Weird SmartLife app behaviour

Have this app to control our MoesHome? smart thermostat. So does SWMBO. Both Android. My version of the app steadfastly...
0 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jethro_uk
0 comments posted 2yrs posted by jethro_uk

Festive Essentials?

Wondering why a soft-close toilet seat is considered a 'festive essential' by Screwfix. Trying to decide whether a Screw...
19 comments posted 2yrs
posted by spuorgelgoog
19 comments posted 2yrs posted by spuorgelgoog

Vehicle number plate recognition in the dark.

I have always wondered whether speed camaeras would work in the dark but maybe they do. I have just installed a HiLook...
19 comments posted 2yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
19 comments posted 2yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Cut Perspex

Got some about 1/4" thick perspex to cut, not sure whih way to tackle it. Don't fancy score & snap, it would be ouch if...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tabbypurr
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by tabbypurr

Damage from all-night heating with restricted flow

If a heating boiler is run all night and the thermostatic radiator valves are turned down, then there might be very lit...
16 comments posted 2yrs
posted by pamela.private.mailbox
16 comments posted 2yrs posted by pamela.private.mailbox

How to make Win11 more like Win10?

I bought a new (refurbished, to be accurate) laptop from Tier1 a while ago but so disliked Win11 that I've continued us...
13 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nothanks
13 comments posted 2yrs posted by nothanks

Pioneers of African Aviation - Compilation

We don't usually associate Africa with innovations in aviation and space exploration, but here's proof to the contrary:...
5 comments posted 2yrs
posted by cd
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by cd

OT: Windows difficulties

I run Win-10 in a VM to do software testing, which in this instance involved starting and configuring an email client u...
12 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tim
12 comments posted 2yrs posted by tim

Remote control light switch?

Contemplating a remote control light switch (possibly with dimmer) for the bedroom so I don't have to get my lazy arse...
57 comments posted 2yrs
posted by wibble
57 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble