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laminate flooring   (7 messages)   Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 17:08:26 GMT
am looking to using laminate flooring for lounge as opposed to carpet. can anyone give any hints and tips of what types etc to look for that would be hard wearing etc, etc, etc. cheers ...

Thermocouple???   (4 messages)   Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 19:06:31 GMT
Hi Guys Where can i buy a thermocouple from for my Glowworm Gas Boiler(Spacesaver 50b Mk11)? K2674 390-894 Thermocouple NOW USE SK2674 THERMOCOUPLE-ALTERNATIVES For Price and Availability of this item, Click ...

Solar Power   (2 messages)   Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 14:09:27 +0000 (UTC)
I am considering the installation of solar power, and have started to investigat the variuos options. Nice and shiny websites are all well and good, but i thought i would ask for some real world experience of them... I ...

Wall ties   (2 messages)   Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 17:53:34 GMT
Can i do them myself? is there a kit? Is it easy? Any pointers gratefully welcomed! Thanks. ...

Bathroom light blow every 2 weeks! Any ideas?   (9 messages)   Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 10:48:28 +0100
We have 2 60watt bulbs in our bathroom and the switch is a pull cord. The bathroom only has a bath/sink etc (no shower). An the door is always wide open. It never gets steamy in the room either. Now, at least one of the ...

Broken Electric Shower ... Any Ideas?   (3 messages)   Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 07:30:22 GMT
My electric shower started 'leaking' water from the bottom of it so I took it apart to try and work out what was wrong with it. It seems that the water is 'leaking' from a small clear secondary outlet pipe coming from the ...

gas fire connection pipe   (2 messages)   Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 06:00:56 +0100
Just bought a Valor Black Beauty Slimline gas fire the pipe supplied with the fire has a flat piece in the middle of it, I blew through it and air comes out slowly so it isnt blocked, looks like the flat piece has been manufactured ...

power shower plumbing   (2 messages)   Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 18:38:17 +0100
Hi again I'm putting plumbing it for a power shower (again!). As I can't get easy access to the floorboards I'm thinking of just laying the pipes from the airing cupboard into bath panel space (which is just behind the ...

Homebase Teak garden table - splinters   (7 messages)   Date: 17 May 2005 05:47:13 -0700
We had a teak garden table delivered at the weekend. 2 days later and after an afternoon of rain, the table has small splinters and has gone slightly rough. It is my understanding that Teak was not meant to splinter ? Surely ...

suitable ceiling for downlighters   (3 messages)   Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 10:57:24 +0100
Just got my Screwfix mains halogen showerlight, and the 'destructions' tell me that a wood ceiling is not suitable. (Curses!) So what is - ordinary plasterboard? And just how hot do these things get? Cheers Gilbert ...

Combi Boiler Issue   (1 messages)   Date: 16 May 2005 15:35:07 -0700
Just purchased a new house, and need the heating sorted. I've been quoted for a Ferroli Maxima 35c Condensing Boiler. I understand that there should be a 3 degree run on the condensate waste pipe, but this is not possible ...

Lighting wiring problem   (4 messages)   Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 21:54:52 +0100
Hi, I'm having problems installing a light fitting. At the ceiling going into the light fitting are 4 cables. A supply, a feed to another light, a switch to that light and a switch to the light in another room. In the ...

non slip stick on bath shapes (safety)   (2 messages)   Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 21:35:35 +0100
Hi I saw some non slip stick on shapes for a shower or bath by beldray there were foot print shapes. Beldray seem no more but can anyone give me a link for shapes that are not nursery type ones or strips, cant find any on ...

FAQ: Want to ask a DIY question? Here's how. (Version 13)   (1 messages)   Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 12:56:39 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 ...

D.I.Y   (9 messages)   Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 19:49:48 GMT
I have decided to start doing a bit of DIY but to tell the truth I'm sixty+ and yes, I know it's a bit late to try and learn something new, but I've got to lose some weight by keeping active! I bought some power tools namely; ...

Tongue N Groove   (3 messages)   Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 16:53:35 GMT
Hi can anyone recommend somewhere to Buy Tongue N Groove boards, for making a shed?? or outdoor play house? Cheers ...

Cristal Tiles   (4 messages)   Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 10:23:24 +0000 (UTC)
Has anybody got the address of Cristal Tiles (Might be owned by H R Johnson). The reason I ask is I have to replace some kitchen tiles that have been up a number of years, & I can not get replacements. Alternativly does ...

New Floorboards Curling   (8 messages)   Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 09:20:16 GMT
I'd be grateful for any comments on this. We just had new floorboards laid in a house we're renovating. It's been down just a couple of months and there is a noticeable 'curling up' of some of the boards along the tongue and ...

Fibre glass matting and resin   (8 messages)   Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 20:09:56 +0100
Does anyone know where you can buy fibre glass matting and resin from? B and Q and the like don't seem to stock it. Regards G ...

Standpipe blamed for Tricity Bendix WDR1240 washing machine problem   (7 messages)   Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 11:17:57 +0100
I have just had a repairman tell me that my self-installed standpipe is too low and causes the washing machine to stick on a fill-cycle. His explanation, which was obviously what he has been taught, is that the water enters ...