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Dear forum members! Would you be so kind and help me understand the actual difference between the following multi-vent offerings on the UK market? They are of identical dimensions and almost identical design. But the prices are very different (£30, £120 and £220)! What's the catch? Isn't...

Dear forum members! Can someone please explain to me why can't I install the cheaper combination CO alarm (K10SCO) instead of the more expensive K4MCO? Both are carbon monoxide alarms, but one is significantly cheaper! Thank you in advance!

Hello DIYNot forum members! I need to find a suitable and accessable place to add a switched 3A-fused spur for a boiler. I have two accessible rings to add it to: 1) Upstairs lights - not suitable, as it lives on a 6A RCD (B6) 2) A mysterious 63A RCD Protected Circuits breaker that gives power...

Dear DIYNot forum members! Would you be so kind and help me figure out how to get access to the pipework behind this enclosure? Can you tell from the picture what method of access should be used? Thank you in advance! Best regards, Anton

Dear DIYNot forum members, I'm in the market for some MDF and, depending on the supplier, I keep bumping into different finish options: standard melamine, "Velvet", "Finsa 12Twenty". For example: The descriptions on the vendors' websites look like something generated by ChatGPT AI and I can't...

Dear DIYNot forum members, Is it a good idea to build a custom-made bookcase on the plinth feet shown below? The bookcase will consist of kitchen units at the bottom of the case, then a kitchen worktop, then MDF shelving above. The base of it will look a bit like this: In theory, if each...

Hello DIYNot board members! I am putting up an extra layer of plasterboard over an existing plasterboard wall, and while leaving 1/2 inch gap between the floor and the new plasterboard arrangement, I'm left with 30mm gap at the top (between the new plasterboard and the ceiling): The purpose...

Hello DIYNot members! I would like to give the external door I have a new coat of paint, but I am not sure of what material it is made of: it looks like painted metal to me: What type of door could it be, and what paiting options are available for it? Thank you in advance!

Dear DIYnot members, I am looking to give this wooden doorbell panel a bit of TLC, but I don't know what oil or paint to use in this situation: The panel is exposed to the elements. I don't think it has massively changed from its original colour - perhaps became a few shades brighter. Any...

Dear Forum Members, I am planning to install additional MDF shelves on top of the existing kitchen cabinets, and I have noticed that my ceiling is uneven: The existing cabinet is installed correctly - I've checked the top of it with spirit level meter. Therefore I 'blame' the ceiling. I've...

Dear DIYNot forums members, The recent hurricane has blown some hanging tiles away from the side of my house and I would like to put them back in a way that will be more secure (the tiles have damaged cars parked on the drive). Would it be a good idea to secure the tiles with the No More...

Dear forum members! I am a complete novice in these matters and would greatly appreciate your help. I have external wall specification for my house listed as such: So I assume that wooden sheathing must be BEHIND the TSW studs. This is confirmed by the Celotex website: However, I've just...

Dear DIYNot members! Our front door has naturally (over five years) developed a bend at its bottom corner. I would like to put some draft excluder around that side, but I'm not 100% happy with the idea of only putting it along just the half of the door height (as the door won't close evenly)...

Dear Forum Members! I am researching options for moving a radiator to an adjacent wall (increasing the pipe run by about 190cm). The existing radiator has the following fitting: Here is how I imagine the process after watching some videos on Youtube :)))) · Identify the inflow hose...

Dear DIYNot forum members, Hope that you are doing well in this difficult time! I was hoping to ask you for some advice before taking on the task of extending an existing bathroom tiles! Basically, I would like to add another column of tiles to the left of the existing ones. 1) Is it safe to...