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i bought some recessed door handles to replace the plastic/painted over ones in my house. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250367959527&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT i tried b&q for screws but the smallest countersunk ones they had were 2.5 or 3mm (can't remember) which sat a...

yeah, i may well have to do that i cant find them, another use for my new dremel though!

eh up, I have wardrobes with sliding dorrs that all have these little guides to keep them in line, quite a few ar knackered but I can't find any replacements anywhere. Does anyone know somewhere that stocks something like this? Thanks,

not sure if it would suit you but i used isover apr 1200 (looks like insulation) and gyproc soundbloc plasterboard (for a stud wall), i got both from my local travis perkins, they may do other soundproofing products.

hmm, didn't think about 2nd hand actually, will look around. in my defence i'm not originally from Aberdeen so not as grippy as I could be!

sorry, wasn't singling you out, i just used your post as it included some of the other posts. i don't dispute a pro or experienced eye would see it, i merely think my job looks pretty tidy and taping worked for me. hopefully in time it will stay looking good. i also appreciate the...

Hi, Can anyone recommend a garden vac, ideally petrol to save me messing with lots of extensions? medium sized garden but with a beech hedge, and a fair amount of trees and shrubs. i don't want to spend too much, preferably not more than £100 Cheers,

at first i thought they were radials which was why i wondered if I should reduce the mcb's as i didn't know if having a single socket on a 32a mcb was a good idea Closer inpsection of the CU shoed only two mcb's for the old heating ( Third post from the top gives the circuit arrangement)...

ffs, you have clearly misinterpreted my post. if you read my post I state "I'm not a pro" so no one reads my post as anything more than opinion from a diy'er. i also said "I can't tell the differerence" I did not say a pro or someone experienced could not tell the differernce, nor did i...

cheers, I'll leave the mcb's as they are then.

looks to be 2.5mm Consumer unit has two 32A MCB's labeled, upstairs heating and downstairs heating. Looks like there were only two storage heaters upstairs and six downstairs (unless the've tiled over the old outlet in the bathroom). Based on the number of single sockets underneath...

I'm not a pro but had some tape jointing to do. I bought this tape which has two metal strips in it for external corners and used self adhesive tape elsewhere. with a bit of reading up, patience and sanding I have joined the plasterboard and can't tell where the joins are, even on the roof...

Hi, Look like my house had storage heaters in the past as below each window is an individual socket, the consumer unit also has labels mentioning upstairs heating/downstairs heating etc. The MCB's are still rated at 32A and we do use these sockets occasionally. Should I replace them with...

i also had the trombone sound on toilet refill and thought my plumbing had major problems, eventually figured out it was the ball valve, easy job to diy replace! :)

got to disagree there, our dyson you press one button to detach the canister, hold over bin, press a button, bottom opens, contents fall out, close canister. you don't even have to touch anything dirty/dusty

i roughed up the thread a little and it still leaked. managed to fix it though in the end. whereas i was cleaning off all the ptfe and reapplying each time, i just unscrewed it, added another couple of turns of ptfe then screwed it in, repeated this again and it didn't leak. it seems...

the elbow (i assume) is copper, but the mount is chromed. i'll take the elbow off and inspect fully but i'm 99% sure it's fine. i'll try your sugegstions, thanks.

Hi, I bought one of these wall valve fixing kits http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/surefix-150mm-wall-valve-0000-17809 I've got it all installed, however the threaded joint between one of the elbows and the valve mount keeps leaking. I've checked the threads for debris/damage, tried various...