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Wallpaper removal repairing damage

Hi all, The wallpaper in the bedroom was put on top of a painted wall. When we removed the wallpaper it pulled off some...
14 comments posted 6yrs
posted by leenowell
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by leenowell

Installing Ethernet cables

Some of you may have seen in another place that I am having trouble with my wireless connections in the house So I'm th...
64 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tims_new_home
64 comments posted 6yrs posted by tims_new_home

OT: not needed for DIY ;-)

I assume that many people here are chaps and that they and, more importantly, their wives will not see 55 again - and t...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

Plug in RCD downstream of an RCBO CU

Hi All, Since my "power" circuits got upgraded to the then gold standard 17th edition about 10 years back with all circ...
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by chrispvholmes
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by chrispvholmes

Which MCBs interchangeable with Rolec?

I need to replace a Rolec B16 MCB for the aux output in an EV charger with a C16 but can't find anything that tells me w...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

RCD to protect hedge trimmer

I bought a 2 gang RCD socket from Screwfix (code 3133J) to replace a 2 gang socket in the garage which I use to power t...
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by news

RCD tripping

One of the RCDs in the split consumer unit tripped yesterday. It was the side I'd previously had a problem with concern...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jmlayman
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by jmlayman

Sharpening circular saw blades

Any point? (Pun unintended) I changed the blade on my battery powered circular saw the other day and WOW, what a differ...
24 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rsandr
24 comments posted 6yrs posted by rsandr

clapping

Why has the 8 o'clock clapping sessions now degraded into letting off fireworks in the street?
41 comments posted 6yrs
posted by junk
41 comments posted 6yrs posted by junk

What an hectic day!

Downstairs toilet w/basin has a single tap, using a thermostatic mixer to mix the H&C to a comfortable temperature. Flo...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Door latch not working

We have a solid oak door between the kitchen and the utility room. The door was bought by us, brand new and with no hol...
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by no
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by no

Builders.

They seem back to work round here. Couple of doors down are having a new front garden path laid. Builders using picks a...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dave
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by dave

nice wee fire

got a complaint this morning about burning in the back garden basically told the guy to go and raffle his head but is it...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

Steam bending oak

My query is..... is it possible to steam bend white oak more than once if required? Not having bent any wood before I w...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by letshaveit
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by letshaveit