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Probably at least 15 years old so appreciate probably not worth it but... Using the gun last night, only had occasional DIY use over the years, started stripping some reclaimed skirting boards I got from the house next door. Worked for 5 minutes then just cut out. Checked fuse, all fine...

So my mother in law has just taken on an allotment, a very overgrown allotment, in amongst several more very overgrown allotments! Primarily she wants to keep chickens, just as well as her plot is dominated by a huge sycamore tree. She wants to build an enclosure for her chickens to have free...

Hi Having problems with my washing machine and have tried everything I know. It has been stopping mid-cycle and I got an error code 23 which indicates a drain problem. Had this many times with this machine and did all the usual, cleaned the filter - couple of coins bits of plastic etc, checked...

So I have a utility room and downstairs toilet. The whole thing is a DIY disaster that I inherited with the house. Toilet wasn't fastened to anything, and still does not line up well with the soil pipe, the tiled floor has now cracked and in the middle of the room one "dot and dab" tile has...

I currently have a utility room which contains a washing machine and freezer. At some point a downstairs loo was badly shoehorned into one corner of the room, ie. walled off and with a separate door, it just takes up so much space. Ideally I would like to refit the whole area, taking down to...

I have a problem with another of my outside lights, already had to remove one where wires were corroded inside. This light and it's corresponding PIR are mounted in a slightly more difficult to access location. So not investigated too far yet. The PIR has not appeared to be working since we...

We have just bought a new hob for our kitchen as the one that was fitted when we bought the house is just awful. Took out the old hob and cooker for access last night and surprise surprise I found yet another DIY disaster. Firstly the new hob would not fit into the worktop as it looks like its...

Hi All After some help on this and whilst I have found a few threads on here they mostly deal with traditional fitted wardrobes. Mine are a bit unusual in that they are fitted through the exterior wall of the house and into the roofspace over the garage. From what I can tell they are original...

Hi looking for some help before this machine gets condemned. Machine had stopped spinning, I though the usual and so cleaned out the filter but there was very little in it. Using online guide I get an error code of E23 which is a drain issue. To check I got the code from two flashes of the...

So I am nearing completion of a project that has been on the go for the last couple of months. I got some good advice from the site and the following threads and so thought I'd come back and post the results: //www.diynot.com/diy/threads/underfloor-insulation.470881/...

Had some problems with my lights over Christmas. On Christmas Eve just sat in the kitchen-diner when the lights went out. After some checking discovered a pinched live in the kitchen light, the previous owners had appeared to have disconnected the earth to resolve this problem! Having fixed that...

So now that winter is kicking in it is becoming apparent that my new house is lousy at retaining heat. It's had loft insulation redone in recent years, cavity wall insulation put in and new double glazing. However, it does have a very large void underneath, the property is on a hill and...

Hi I recently moved house and am working my way around a number of issues of previous DIY. The downstairs toilet is in quite a large room (for a wc) however the toilet is very close to the wall/door. As you sit on it your shoulder is pressed against the wall and the door can hit to toilet...

Hi I have recently moved into a house, originally built in the 1930's and extended in 1991/92. Having been under the floor to check on some wiring I am concerned that the subfloor area is damp. The flooring is a mixture of bare earth and in places concrete but is noticeable damp, certainly in...