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Temporary bathroom

We are trying to find options for someone who is presently living on the couch in our main living room. On discharge fr...
23 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Billaboard
23 comments posted 8yrs posted by Billaboard

Small HW cylinder

I'm looking for a HW cylinder/tank that can fit through an opening 25" x 23 " x 26" high maximum. I assume the job will...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tabbypurr
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by tabbypurr

fault finding procedure has unexpected end

I have two rear-view cameras on the motorhome. On a recent long journey the picture from the one that looks straight ba...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

90mm Nailer

Looking at getting a Max 90mm 34 degree nailer, gas powered with battery. Not had one before so any points to beware of...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tabbypurr
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by tabbypurr

I suppose I should have seen this coming

The upstairs bathroom is finally plumbed! A long struggle getting a seal on a pop up basin waste. Not helped by there b...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

Nearly lost another set of ladders today

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/f/f4/Ladderclampfail.jpg Thankfully this time I checked the useless bastards attempt to...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Poor workmanship - mine

We recently had our bathroom reconstituted and tiled following a flood. I decided that I would do the floor having Amti...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by pinnerite
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by pinnerite

Bosch Athlet Cordless vacuum cleaner

Detaching handle from main body. Seems impossible to move despite considerable force applied
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Brian Robbins
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by Brian Robbins

On Topic - DIY

I thought you lot might all appreciate this advert, which I found in my copy of Airfix Magazine, May 1976 (one of a job...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by lalaw44
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by lalaw44

The end of the world...?

Feels a bit like it anyway. Three power cuts in the last 12 hours. After the first one last night I topped up all the r...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by spuorgelgoog
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by spuorgelgoog

TOT: Tissues

Tissues used to last for several days (assuming limited use). Now they seem to disintegrate very quickly. Is this becau...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by newsgroups
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by newsgroups

Double spacing, online forums?

I contribute to several web site based forums and several weeks ago paragraphs suddenly began to be posted as double sp...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Continuous rod embedded between brick courses?

Removing some bricks from the outer skin of our cavity wall we discovered wall appears to be continuous runs of metal w...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mathewjamesnewton
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by mathewjamesnewton

Replaccment flat roof costs?

Anyone recently had any flat roofing work done and idea of the costs per square metre for a double garage? Either torch...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tony
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by tony