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Diagnosing dampness in a Victorian-era cavity wall

I'm trying to get to the root cause of dampness in the front wall of a small Victorian mid-terraced house, built around...
42 comments posted 6yrs
posted by davidneale3
42 comments posted 6yrs posted by davidneale3

OLED TV experience.

Anyone got one? Now the prices are coming down, wondered if anyone could give their experience of it. Just a quick look...
48 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dave
48 comments posted 6yrs posted by dave

Smoke alarm failures

45% due to bad positioning, 20% no battery. So why did the rest fail? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50598387 How...
23 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
23 comments posted 6yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Thank you, UK D-I-Yers

"It was the peanut butter that proved his downfall, M'lud" http://vps.templar.co.uk/Odd%20stuff/Mouse%20Trap.png Good ti...
44 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tnp
44 comments posted 6yrs posted by tnp

Fridge opener

Hi All, We are fortunate to have a fridge whose handle opens the door for you via a lever. Is it possible to buy generi...
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by cpvh
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by cpvh

Damned lights.

Who fits lights to this specification? I want an outside light that is brighter than the neighbour's. I want it to swit...
21 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
21 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

3D Printer any good

I see Aldi are offering their 3D Balco Printer @ £149.99 normally £249.99. I have heard that at its normal price it was...
38 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
38 comments posted 6yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Xmas

I get annoyed that food manufacturers feel the need to change the wrapping for Xmas. My loaf had Christmas Greetings an...
57 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
57 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

PIR question.

I am hoping to use a cheap PIR to monitor outdoor activity at night, but the one I have appears to be too sensitive, it...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by noname
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by noname

Roots in concrete ballast

I've had a big builder's bag of ballast in the garden for a few years, when I went to make up some concrete there were...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dicegeorge
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by dicegeorge

Likely cause of boiler transformer failure?

I have an Ideal Icos HE15 heat-only boiler which, by all accounts judging by plumbing/heating forums on the Internet, a...
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by mathewjamesnewton
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by mathewjamesnewton

Asda microwave

What is this red sign and how do I get it off as the microwave is not heating now https://www.homeownershub.com/img/kq
17 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Jac
17 comments posted 6yrs posted by Jac