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Any one recommend a stand alone DVD writer, nothing to flash just a good reliable one at a cheapish price and can just be connected via USB and thats it. Thanks Coggy

Hi I have just brought a v reg ford transit diesel. The owner said he had run the diesel right down and a light was flashing on the dash board because there was a little crap going through a filter i think. He told me to fill it up with Diesel as soon as possible but i got a bit lost and when...

Has any one put a karndean floor in or got one ?? We are thinking about having one and want to know how easy it is to lay, how good they are etc ???? Any info would be great ???? Thanks Coggy

Hi I am thinking of painting the sides of our kitchen cupboards and the plinths. The doors are oak effect and the sides etc are white which stand out like a sore thumb. i've heard of these grainig kits you can buy but have never used them. Are they easy to use ?? Can you get oak colour...

Hi I am after some advice / ideas for the following project. The wife got an old oak drop leaf table and 4 chairs today from a oxfam type shop. We have it delivered on Thursday but i saw it today and to tell you the truth i did not like it that much but the boss loves it and wants it for a...

Hi Im interested in the different rates people charge or have paid around the uk for: Fix price only: (1) Hanging 1 internal hollow door,2 hinges,Handles (2) Fixing 16m of 5" Torus skirting s/wood, 4 joints Could you post what area your in and separate prices ie: Price for door...

Hi I has some advice on the general DIY forum on the topic list of which trade costs the most. The advice came from cjgarlick Which was: I have had a go at changing this and would like some people who know what they are doing to take a look at my website and view the source and see if...

Right this is another option the wife has come up with. We have just been to a place that sells these largeish floor tiles. I read on another post that i should take up the existing tiles in my kitchen they are square 300mm x 300mm tiles like a rubber material. I can see on the edges the...

I know this may sound like a daft question but i have never had a lawn before. When is the best time to start cutting it ? or can i start now ? i live in Yorkshire Thanks Coggy

Hi I want to put a small 6ft fence at the bottem of our Garden. It will only be about 2 panels in width. My question is do i just dig holes for the posts and fill them back in with the same soil i dug out ? (making sure the posts are treated of course) Also how deep do i have to dig ...

Hi Ive seen on a programme on TV that you can paint your floorboards which looked nice. I want to do this in my bathroom. There are gaps between the floor boards(T&G) is there a tube of a product i can use in a gun to fill this? What good paint do you recommend?? We want to paint it...

Hi all Right i know Wickes is a swear word so im sorry in advance. We are thinking of laying a flooring product from Wickes called solid Bordeaux Pine, which is pine floor boards 1200 long, 200mm wide and 22mm thick. They are tongue and grooved all the way round including ends. You buy them in...

Hi I want to put down new T&G floor boards in my bathroom and varnish them for a natural finish. The problem is getting the old boards up. The joist positions are outside the room and partition walls are on top of them. I don't really want to clean the origional floor up because it has...