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Hi there, I've not posted on here in years but diy calls again. I am redoing our bath room. We want it to be tile free but are going to have a free standing bath which will be against two walls. We will have an oval shower curtain which will prevent most splashes hitting the walls but we would...

Hi there, we had a new hot water cylinder installed at same time as solar fitted and while hw & ch system pressurised. First of all just a pressure reducing valve was added but we pointed out the water was hotter than regs, so they then fitted a temp blending/ controlling valve to bring it down...

hi there, long time since i last posted, but here goes. I have a beech block worktop I installed and oiled with danish oil, due to the odd spill and my own lack of care it needs sanding and recovering, but i am not really inclined to oil it if there is a varnish that will serve it well and...

hi there, I seem to remember reading about pebbles layed into some sort of fabric/plastic that you could use as a cover for the pond liner at the edges. I just can't seem to find it. Any ideas or pointers? Thanks

So, a boiler needs to be installed by a Corgi registered plumber, and much electrical work needs to be done by a Part P electrician. What about connecting a replacement boiler? What qualifications should a plumber have to wire in the new boiler to the existing suppluy and then connect up the...

Hi there, am building a porch similar in basic design to the following The framework will be timber and I'm currently trying to work out what joints to use where and need help with the following:- As I cannot seem to find a supplier of a 200x45mm sill I will machine it myself. But cannot...

Hi there, I'm goinng to be laying a new path with a slightly different line that will take it over the Water Meter Access plate. Now I WON'T be inhibiting access as the path is only going to be sandstone slabe and gravel, but I do need to lower the cover plate. It looks as if it is...

Hi there, I've got a faulty set of active speakers. When turned on they just hum and there's no audio output. I replaced one of two fuses (t3.15AL) on the pcb that has two large capacitors on it. It blew immediately but that may be because I replaced it with a F3.15AL. I'll try and get the...

Hi there, Can't get used to hard water. Am fed up of cleaning limescale off the shower, don't like it in tea and am worried about new boiler. Girlfriend doesn't want a salt softener (plus that wouldn't help with tea or boiler) so only these left or this Do they Really work...

Now this is embarassing, but it appears our new boiler (nov96) has been making a whirring noise since it was fitted. We live next to a pub car park and had attributed the deep bass whirring to a boys racer which his fat exhaust arriving and leaving the pub. Turns out its the boiler. The...

Before you ask, I have done a search and only stuff about removing it and, oddly, swingers comes up. So. I have a large papmpas grass by my pond thats over 2m wide and high. It like it but its getting too big. How can I control its size? It will probably look silly if I just give it a...

Hi there, I'm going to be refitting the bathroom in a less modern style, so am going to use a mable topped washstand in place of our uber modern mosaic basin unit. I'd kind of like to have a bowl standing proud rather than sunk in, so I was wondering what your technical brains came up with...

Hi there, does anyone know of any uk forums for ponds and water gardens that are uk and in use?

Hi there, I think I know this already but what's the best steel for wood turning tools, and if you can, could you order them. Special Grade Alloy Steel Carbon Steel HSS Thanks Tom

Hi there, basically as above but I wouln't be me if I didn't waffle. I have to keep my PC due to Sound Card, and need my laptop for mobile. However, desk not big enough for Laptop and PC monitor. Is there anway of combing the two. (I know I could network them but would that enable me to run...

I would like to build a sunroom. I would like it to be traditionally timber framed. I cannot afford the 12k + it would cost for a pro company to do the frame only. This means my only choice is DIY or change construction style. I have not decided yet whether to go for it or not and I don't...

Just looking through some old posts and it mentioned that if a 2.5mm t&e ring on a 32a mcb is broken its not good. To quote BAS 'not acceptable'. Now, I understand a broken ring becomes two radials, so we have two ciruits served by one mcb, but the post says the 32a mcb is too large. Is...

I would like to add a socket (only single needed) and a washing machine point in our untilty room. I am aware I can take a single spur from a socket on the main ring to supply a single, double or triple socket or FCU for a subcercuit for eg a washing machine. I am also aware I cannot spur...

Hi there, when the specs say Max RAM, does it mean the computer a.) won't work if you put in too much or b.) that is will work but still only use the specified max OR will it actually recognise the excess ram and use it all? Thanks

Hi there, as above really, which petrol retailer was it that you could get the fake cut glass ....er...glasses with tokens? Trying to complete my old set. Chears all