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(I feel a bit pathetic asking this on a DIY forum but I asked Dunelm Customer Service and they weren't particularly helpful. So...) I recently purchased a Dunelm Roller Blind and am trying to cut it down to size. Unfortunately, the instructions provided are very confusing and I was wondering...

We've recently had a pair of pine glazed doors installed (these ones: https://www.howdens.com/doors-joinery-collection/internal-doors/internal-softwood-doors/sa-clear-pine-glazed/) Though we're fairly happy with the appearance of them, one of the doors has unfortunately warped quite a bit...

This is hopefully an easy question but I've struggled to find an answer so far! We've recently had some interior pine doors fitted from Howdens. These ones: https://www.howdens.com/doors-joinery-collection/internal-doors/internal-softwood-doors/sa-clear-pine-glazed/ We're very happy...

Whenever our combi-boiler (Worcester Greenstar 28i junior) turns OFF, it makes quite a noise. This is tolerable during the day but it is very disturbing at night when the boiler periodically comes on (presumably to keep things moving or pre-heat the water, not sure). It seems to echo along the...

We are looking to renovate a 1970s staircase. It is the usual style from that time - painted white wood with a darker wood bannister. We would like it done in oak. I've had a couple of joiners in to look at it, both of whom have presented different solutions... One suggested replacing the...

I've got a noisy radiator and I'm not sure what to do about it. Whenever the central heating comes on in the morning, there's the usual clicking and tapping as the pipes expand. I'm fine with that. However, there's also a regular loud "clank" (perhaps more of a "dummm") from one of the...

I recently moved into a new house this year. In the kitchen was a 4-way spotlight bar with halogen GU10s. For some reason, one of the bulbs would keep blowing. We went through countless bulbs over the last few months - both cheap and expensive brands. I understand this is quite common with...

I have accidentally spilt some "Polycell Decorator's Cleaner with Sugar Soap" across my kitchen floor tiles (the container was leaking and I didn't realise). The tiles are polished black (presumably ceramic) and where the cleaner has dripped on them it has left them slightly discoloured. The...

I have accidentally spilt some "Polycell Decorator's Cleaner with Sugar Soap" across my kitchen floor tiles (the container was leaking and I didn't realise). The tiles are polished black (presumably ceramic) and where the cleaner has dripped on them it has left them slightly discoloured. The...

I recently moved into a new house and there is a small halogen PIR security light above the garage door. It illuminates the back door and car port area. I'm not sure of the wattage, but it is fairly powerful. It is a security light but we only really need it to see where we are going at night...

I have a clicker plug (sorry, don't know the actual name of them!) which you press to fill the plughole and press again to pop it out. Like all novelty plugs of this nature, it has broken. The clicker mechanism seems okay but it no longer stays attached to the cap. I can click it closed but...

Bit of a noob query (like most of mine on here, actually) but I'd like some advice on smoke alarms. We've just moved into a new house in which there is a smoke alarm on the landing that is connected to the intruder alarm. This seems to do the trick (thankfully not had to use it!) but we'd...

I have a manhole cover to a surface water drain on the very edge of my property. The area around the manhole has sunk quite a bit and the concrete around it is crumbling away, making it a bit of a hazard - a little speed bump at the end of our drive. I've been in touch with the Council, who...

I have a 6" x 9" airbrick at the rear of my property, just below the kitchen window. It is starting to look a bit tatty, and part of it has crumbled, leaving a small hole. A friend suggested that mice could get in, so I have blocked up the hole with a small stone. I'd like to improve the...

Simple question (I imagine!) but could anyone tell me why the house I've just moved into would have two aerials on the roof? Are they both needed?

Could somebody help me work out what's going on with my phone line? I've recently moved into a new house. The previous owners were a little slapdash with, well, just about everything, including phone extensions. There are extensions throughout the house in walls, along skirting boards, under...

Renault Clio III - Dynamique 1.4 Petrol 2006 35,000 miles Got a bit of a puzzle about my Clio. It's been playing up when starting from cold: erratic idling and occasionally dropping to no revs and cutting out. Despite this, it still starts first time most of the time (although it took a...

No, don't worry, I haven't damaged my car again! (//www.diynot.com/forums/automotive-repairs/i-am-an-idiot.302426/) I'm just asking for some advice this time. I've just taken my car in to be serviced at Halfords Autocentre. I was attracted by a £30-off voucher I had but I'm wondering...

(I have a confession) Due to a build-up of tree sap that had accumulated on my car, I decided to try and remove it. (I can feel you bristling already) I had previously tried using the jet-wash but that had barely touched it. So I inquired with my neighbour, whose bonnet and roof...

(I have a confession) Due to a build-up of tree sap that had accumulated on my car, I decided to try and remove it. (I can feel you bristling already) I had previously tried using the jet-wash but that had barely touched it. So I inquired with my neighbour, whose bonnet and roof...