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Painting UPVC doors and windows white ?

I have some grey UPVC windows I want to paint white, and a possibility of buying a brown door which i would paint white...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by dicegeorge
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by dicegeorge

Government electricity subsidy

For a low consumption user of electricity , ie substantially in credit at the moment, lose it come April or some such d...
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by diverse
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by diverse

Co. Name on van "Luga Baruga"

I asked the driver what they did, what did the name mean. He said it was how some people pronounce 'Loughborough' Shades...
76 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tpmccann
76 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

new phone system

https://www.virginmedia.com/help/landline/fibre-phone-faqs
43 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
43 comments posted 3yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Bolting two cabinets together

I am going to have to bolt two IKEA cabinets together: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/besta-storage-combination-w-doors-d...
19 comments posted 3yrs
posted by pinnerite
19 comments posted 3yrs posted by pinnerite

Mounting a LED mirror

I have a mirror with the following mounting holes: https://ibb.co/QjZGZpT As per usual 2 crap screws and screws were su...
13 comments posted 3yrs
posted by fredxx
13 comments posted 3yrs posted by fredxx

OT: Cost of living

So, as a householder I can make savings, turn the heating down, take fewer baths, use inefficient things like the oven...
41 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rsandr
41 comments posted 3yrs posted by rsandr

Cars without spare wheels

I was looking at new VW Polos and Golfs and I noticed that they did not have spare wheels or even a jack. I think there...
138 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
138 comments posted 3yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

EE Broadband price rise.

I have been notified that my EE broadband charges are going up by 14% after March.
37 comments posted 3yrs
posted by s
37 comments posted 3yrs posted by s

OT: NHS Fail

I have a mobile 'phone that I only turn on when either I want to make a call using it, or I am expecting a call back on...
68 comments posted 3yrs
posted by davey
68 comments posted 3yrs posted by davey