UK Do-It-Yourself Forum

  1. Home
  2. UK Do-It-Yourself Forum
91882 Threads Posts
to

Worth reading in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum

Fix wireless HP print/scan power save fault.

Anyone with one of these printer/scanners which get infrequent use will probably have experienced the situation where i...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Sat nav day/night screens ..

Anyone know what they work by ?
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Looking forward to these customers

Never met them but they just phoned me up to ask if I preferred tea or coffee.
38 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
38 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

The stone river bridge Oxford

They often show the view of the multi-arch bridge, as seen from the river, in various TV series and even old films. Wha...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Bathroom extract through hanging tiles

These are of the concrete plain tile variety. I could route through the roof (different and larger tile) but would pref...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by fredxx
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by fredxx

Angle grinder guard

Just bought a 9" Makita which I want to use for slabs as well as cutting ou t concrete. The instructions say for cuttin...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by petermeakins
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by petermeakins

Digital scales

As part of my crusade to clear some of my old junk from the house, I have been using Freecycle and ebay. For the latter...
62 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Billaboard
62 comments posted 8yrs posted by Billaboard

Computer (OT)

I have a Dell Laptop with a Hard Drive of 283 GB I am toying with going for a Solid State Drive and have been looking a...
23 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
23 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

Pin hole in copper pipe.

I spent a fair few hours over the weekend tracing and fixing a small, but annoying, leak (cold mains water supply to th...
21 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
21 comments posted 8yrs posted by no

Trailer lights.

Brother - who lives at the other end of the country - has a BMW E46 330t which was pro fitted with a tow bar when he bo...
28 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
28 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Lead water main - not sure what to do

Hi, I'm currently renovating the kitchen in my 1930s semi. The existing water main comes in on a lead pipe that has an...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cirianon
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by cirianon

Concrete fixing screws.

Hi I bought some "Thunderbolt" M8 Torx concrete fixing screws. These are to upgrade from plastic plugs. I am hoping to...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by snotty_archi_tarquers_blenkins
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by snotty_archi_tarquers_blenkins

OT: recommendations for computer keyboard?

I need to get a new keyboard but can't find one I like the feel of. There's a company in the States who still make keyb...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nothanks
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by nothanks

Air compressor expertise needed pls

Hope someone might have air compressor experience to give me a steer. I bought a second-hand AirMaster. Saw it working...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by kalicoorguk
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by kalicoorguk