FAQ: Want to ask a DIY question? Here's how. (Version 13)
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:42:30 GMT
This is an introduction to the UK.D-I-Y newsgroup for new and
experienced Do-It-Yourselfers in the United Kingdom. If you want help,
or just want to find out more about a problem before calling in 'the
professionals' you are ...
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Polystieryne ceiling tiles
(3 messages)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 17:29:53 GMT
Just been to look at a house, which is up for sale, The first thing that
greets you is every ceiling is covered with polystyrene tiles including one
wall in one of the bed rooms. Any one out there tried to remove theses
tiles ...
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Ceiling
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 17:13:14 GMT
Moved into a houe a whle ago and startng to decorate,a couple of the bedroom
ceilings at some point have been re-plastered now the problem i have is that
a white paint has been used assuming as a base coat but it's started to ...
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Floorboards
(6 messages)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:19:54 GMT
Hi
I'm having a supporting wall between two rooms knocked down.
How do I 'fill' the gap between the floorboards in each room where the wall
used to be?
I want to 'fill' with floorboards as I plan to sand them down and ...
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Domestic wiring
(7 messages)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:59:03 +0100
OK, new rules say I should use metal boxes and rubber grommets
Can I cut channels horizontally and vertically, lay cable and plaster over ?
or do we have to
use metal sleeves, covers, trunking ?
anything else ?
thanks
--
Vass
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AEG fridge goes wrong
(3 messages)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 05:27:31 +0000 (UTC)
I have a big tall AEG fridge-freezer that has gone wrong. Helpline doesn't
reply.
Anyone know of a newsgroup where other worried customers might post problems
and solutions? Can't find any newsgroup with AEG in the title. In ...
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Changes to Victorian conversion flat
(4 messages)
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:09:31 +0100
Hi!
I am interested in finding out about changes to a Victorian conversion
flat that I am planning to buy.
With a few changes which I have identified, the flats value could easily
increase by 50k. It would also become ...
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My Washing Machine wont work.
(8 messages)
Date: 9 Jul 2005 11:46:43 -0700
Hi,
I have a Candy Sprint 1000 Washing Machine that has stopped working.
When I select any Program including drain only or spin only nothing
happens.
The Washer has a seperate On/Off switch to the timer and when the
machine ...
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Twin & earth pre-harmonised
(20 messages)
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:57:43 GMT
Screwfix and Toolstation only seem to be selling harmonised now. Any advice
folks on best place to get pre-harmonised?
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new toilet into existing soil pipe
(4 messages)
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 18:01:23 +0100
Our existing toilet is adjacent to, and wastes into the soil pipe....as
usual. However, we are currently having an extension built on the house and
I would like to put an en suite toilet/shower in the new bedroom.
The soil ...
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annoying metric conversions
(13 messages)
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 16:55:58 GMT
I was recently plumbing a new sink in the kitchen. I almost fell foul of the
wonders of imperial nomenclature applied to metric fittings when I selected a
1/1/2" drain (the bit that fits the hole in the sink) and a 1/1/2" bottle ...
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What sort of bathroom floor?
(11 messages)
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 13:47:16 +0100
I want to replace the carpet on my bathroom floor but don't know what with,
any suggestions?
The bathroom has a T&G wood floor in OK condition, it is casually used, not
the main bathroom. Carpet tiles come to mind or lino-tiles ...
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Replacing handrails etc on stairs
(2 messages)
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 09:21:01 +0100
I would like to replace our old style bannister and boards with spindles,
new newell post and whatever else needs replacing. Is this a fairly straight
forward task.
Any advice appreciated....Eric
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emulsion paint/metal door
(2 messages)
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 20:23:06 +0000 (UTC)
I have just cleaned up the inside of up and over garage door.At present
there is a flat coat of white paint on it and with all the the awkward
corners to be painted I am thinking a coat of emulsion would be easiest to
put ...
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power point facia screws
(7 messages)
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 12:23:10 GMT
I just tiled the kitchen. As I expected, the screws of the powerpoint facias are
long enough to reattach them to the inset boxes.
However, for one (dang!) box, the threaded bracket inside the box, is set back
about 5 mm, ...
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Is there a;
(2 messages)
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:20:39 GMT
Website with a list of the (hand) tools commonly used in building
construction - and more importantly - the manner/technique in which they're
used?
Ta verily.
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Baxi Bermuda 552: no heat
(4 messages)
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:59:31 +0100
We've come home tonight to no hot water, no heat :-(
The pilot light on the boiler is lit, although it seems a little smaller
than usual.
Rotating the boiler thermostat from off to fully on to off again seems
to elicit ...
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3/4" <-> 22mm conversions
(8 messages)
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 08:20:56 GMT
Hi Folks,
I want to replace some unused and leaking joints on part of my gravity
heating system (I'll be draining it first). I will probably also replace
some of the gate valves when I am at it, as several of these are ...
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Drawer slide & Bathroom flooring
(4 messages)
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 23:22:39 GMT
Thanks for the advice - will pursue!
(btw, *my* B&Q doesn't stock the drawer slides - or doesn't admit to it!
Maybe just in Super B&Qs?)
Anyway, thanks again,
Bill
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Removing a central heating radiator
(4 messages)
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 16:35:48 GMT
Hi
Just bought a new hose with pretty standard gas central heating.
I've a radiator on a wall which I'm having taken down.
How easy is it to remove the radiator and completly remove it from the
'system'.
Is it as ...
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